From 25/05 to 31/05/2020

Monday 25 May

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference of the members of the European Economic Area Council. - general functioning of the EEA Agreement and the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the Internal Market
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (meetings are held by videoconference). - ECON: Discussion on Competition Policy and the response to the Covid-19 crisis with Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager (Implementation of the Temporary Framework on State Aid in the context of the Covid-19 crisis). - JURI: structured dialogue with Commissioners Thierry Breton (Internal Market), Vera Jourova (Values and Transparency) and Maroš Šefčovič (Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight). - FEMM: Exchange of views with the Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli. *Debates: +The gender perspective during the Covid-19 crisis and the post-crisis period (exchange of views). +EU strategy on gender equality (rapp. Maria Noichi - S&D). *Votes: Opinion on the “Finding of a clear risk of a serious breach of the Rule of law by Poland” (recommendations of the coordinators). - DROI: Coordinators’ meeting. - LIBE: *Debates: +Presentation by the Commission of the Council of Europe toolbox on respect for democracy, the Rule of law and human rights in the context of Covid-19. +Exchange of views with judges and examination of the report on the finding of a clear risk of a serious breach of the Rule of law by Poland (rapp. J.F. López Aguilar - S&D). +Digital Services Act and fundamental rights issues (rapp. Kris Peeters - EPP) *Votes: +Amendments to the draft recommendation on a new EU/United Kingdom relationship (rapp. p.a. Loránt Vincze - EPP). +EU statistics on migration and international protection (rapp. JC Oetjen - RE). - PECH: *Debates: +EU/Seychelles fisheries agreement 2020-2026 (rapp. C. Roose - G/EFA). *Vote on the draft recommendation on a new EU/United Kingdom relationship (rapp. p.a. F.X. Bellamy - EPP). - AFET-INTA: *Debate: Recommendations for the negotiations on a new EU/UK partnership (rapp: K. Piri - S&D and C. Hansen - EPP)

Tuesday 26 May

• Brussels. EU/Japan summit.
• Brussels. International conference of donors on solidarity with Venezuelan migrants and refugees.
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference of European Affairs Ministers. - Covid-19: Progress made in the coordination of deconfinement measures. - Recovery after deconfinement: exchange of views on the adaptation of the multi-annual budgetary framework and the EU Recovery Plan. - Annual report on the Rule of law in the EU: presentation by the Commission.
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: PSC
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. - EMPL: *Debates: +Exchanges of views with: Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality (structured dialogue); Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Employment (MFF and social dimension of the recovery plan); Nicolas Schmit, Josip Aladrovic, Croatian Minister for Labour and Curell Gotor, Director of the European Labour Authority (situation of border workers); Jurgen Siebel, Director of Cedefop (Cedefop activities in the context of Covid-19). *Vote: +Recommendations for the negotiations on a new EU/UK partnership (rapp. p.a. L.Ď. Nicholsonová - ECR). - SEDE: Exchange of views with Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. - AFCO: *Debates: Exchange of views on the Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament. +Access to documents: annual report for the years 2016-2018 (rapp. Loránt Vincze - EPP). *Votes: +Recommendations on the negotiation of a new EU/UK relationship (rapp. p.a. D. Hübner - EPP). +Situation of fundamental rights in the EU - annual report 2018-2019 (rapp. p.a. A. Tajani). - ECON/BUDG: role of the EIB in the European recovery post-Covid-19. 

Wednesday 27 May

• Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners (videoconference). - The EU budget at the service of the Recovery Plan for Europe (von der Leyen). - Adaptation of the 2020 Commission work programme (von der Leyen/ Šefčovič).
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Coreper I and II and Military Committee.
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. - EMPL: Economic dialogue and exchange of views with Commissioners Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President, Economy), Paolo Gentiloni (Economy) and Nicolas Schmit (Employment and Social Affairs) on the country-specific recommendations of the European Semester 2020).

Thursday 28 May

• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: - ENVI: *Debates: +Report on the Climate Law (rapp. J. Gutteland - S&D). - BUDG: Extraordinary meeting. +Medicines shortage - how to deal with an emerging problem (rapp. N. Colin-Oesterlé - EPP). - TRAN: Presentation by the Commission of the package on Tourism and Transport in 2020 and beyond. *Votes: +Recommendations for the negotiations on a new EU/UK partnership (rapp. p.a. J.Danielsson - S&D). +Global data collection system for heavy fuel oil consumption data by ships (rapp. p.a. M. Adamowicz - EPP). - INTA: *Debates: +Exchange of views with Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan on EU response to the impact of Covid-19 on trade. +Presentation by the Commission of the report on the application of the ‘grandfathering’ regulation for bilateral investment agreements between Member States and non-Member States. +Annual report 2018 on the implementation of EU trade policy (rapp. J. Warborn - EPP). +Exercise of EU rights in the application and enforcement of international trade rules (rapp. M-P Vedrenne - RE). *Votes: +Role of the EU in protecting and restoring the world’s forests (rapp. p.a. K. Karlsbro - RE). +Medicines shortages: dealing with an emerging problem (rapp. A. Kovatchev - EPP- CONT: extraordinary meeting
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: PSC.
• Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Conclusions: - Cases C-620/18 (Hungary v Parliament and EU Council) and C-626/18 (Poland v Parliament and EU Council - Whether Directive 2018/957 of 28 June 2018 amending Directive 96/71 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services is to be annulled in its entirety (C-620/18) or only in some of its provisions (Articles 1(2)(a) and (b) and 3(3)) (C-626/18)?) - Case C-597/18 P (Councilv K. Chrysostomides & Co. and Others), C-598/18 P (EU Council/Bourdouvali and Others), C-603/18 P (K. Chrysostomides & Co. and Others v EU Council) and C-604/18 P (Bourdouvali and Others v EU Council - do the Courts of the Union have jurisdiction in actions for damages brought against the Eurogroup?) * Court of Justice of the EU: #Judgment: - T-399/16 (CK v Commission - Whether the Commission’s decision prohibiting the acquisition of sole control by Hutchison of the mobile network operator O2 UK should be annulled?)

Friday 29 May

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference of Foreign Ministers. As we went to press, the agenda for the meeting had not reached us.
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference of Ministers responsible for Research. As we went to press, the agenda for the meeting had not reached us.
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference of Ministers responsible for Space. As we went to press, the agenda for the meeting had not reached us.
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. - LAW: Exchange of views with Mrs Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. - TRAN: Coordinators’ meeting. - DEVE: Extraordinary meeting. - SEDE: Extraordinary meeting.