CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
From 15/06 to 21/06/2020
Monday 15 June
Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference meeting of Foreign Ministers. - Relations with the United States: strategic dialogue with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the EU-US partnership and key international policy issues. - Other business: recent and forthcoming developments, including the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and Sudan.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference meeting of Energy Ministers. - Discussion on energy-related aspects of the economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic and the European Green Deal (ways to stimulate innovative technological solutions through the instruments of the recovery plan). - Role of the energy sector for a sustainable economic recovery in the EU. - Other business: update on the state of work on national energy and climate plans; report from the Lithuanian delegation, nuclear safety in the neighbourhood region; German Presidency work programme in the field of energy.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference meeting of Ministers responsible for Cohesion Policy. - Policy debate on Cohesion Policy as part of the EU’s recovery from the Covid-19 outbreak: the role of Cohesion Policy in mitigating regional disparities accentuated by the pandemic, strengthening national and regional crisis response capacities, laying the foundations for sustainable economic recovery.
Brussels. Council of the EU. EU/UK High Level Conference. Videoconference meeting of the Presidents of the European institutions - Ursula von der Leyen (Commission), Charles Michel (European Council), David Sassoli (European Parliament) - and the EU Chief Negotiator, Michel Barnier, with the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA)
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. - ECON: Public hearing on the Covid-19 pandemic, its impact on the EU economy and the measures put in place to respond to it with OECD and IMF chief economists and experts. - LIBE: discussion with representatives of the Commission and various European and international bodies on the situation of migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean; structured dialogue with the Commissioner for Values and Transparency, Vera Jourova, on the recent communication on combating disinformation in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic; discussion of the report by Mr Adamowicz (EPP) on strengthening media freedom (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2MPE4GJ ) - JURI: vote on the opinion on the shortage of medicines; examination of the issues and application of international law in the field of artificial intelligence (AI); amendments to the report by I. García del Blanco on the framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies (full agenda: https://bit.ly/37mCOnW ). - EMPL: exchange of views with Joost Korte, Director General of the Commission’s DG Employment on the state of play regarding the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information and related initiatives (full agenda: https://bit.ly/3hlGxqs ). - DEVE: discussion with David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global insecurity and poverty; exchange of views with the Commission on the EU’s response to the pandemic in developing countries; state of play on development cooperation with Eritrea; votes for opinion (full agenda: https://bit.ly/3cX1h4j ). - INTA: Coordinators’ meeting.
Tuesday 16 June
Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference meeting of Foreign and Defence Ministers. - EU Security and Defence Programme: discussion on the EU’s operational commitment (creation of forces and the resumption of Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations); state of play of the various defence initiatives (including PESCO) and financial and human resources. The videoconference will be preceded by a meeting of the Steering Board of the European Defence Agency.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference meeting of the Ministers for European Affairs. - Preparation of the European Council: discussions on the Recovery Fund to tackle the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027. - Relations with the United Kingdom: the EU negotiator, Michel Barnier, will inform the Ministers of the state of negotiations. - Presentation of the programme of the future three Presidencies (Germany, Portugal and Slovenia) for the next 18 months.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Military Committee.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. - ENVI: vote on the opinion on the new EU Forest Strategy (rapporteur for the opinion: J. Polfjärd - EPP); exchange of views with the Commission on the national Energy and Climate plans and on the European Recovery Package and the link between the European Green Deal and the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2MRnHtg ). - PETI: discussion on various petitions (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2YlnGmw ).
Wednesday 17 June
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners (videoconference). - EU strategy for the development of a vaccine against Covid-19 (von der Leyen). - White Paper on an instrument for subsidies from abroad (Vestager). - Report on the impact of demographic change (Šuica).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper I (poss.) and II, PSC and Military Committee.
Brussels. International meetings. NATO Summit (and 18/06). At the time of going to press, the agenda for the summit had not been received.
Thursday 18 June
Brussels. Council of the EU. Eastern Partnership Leaders Summit (videoconference). - Discussion on the long-term political objectives of the Eastern Partnership and development after 2020 to be agreed at a physical summit in early 2021.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: PSC.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the European Union. #Judgments: - C-78/18 (Commission/Hungary (Transparency of associations) - Does the Hungarian law on foreign donations to Hungarian organisations infringe the free movement of capital, freedom of association and the right to respect for private and family life and the protection of personal data?) - C-754/18 (Ryanair Designated Activity Company - In the context of the air carrier’s obligation to ensure that foreign nationals possess the travel documents required for entry into the territory of the Member State of destination, what documents must nationals of a non-Member State who are members of the family of a citizen of the Union possess in order to enter the territory of the Member States?)
Friday 19 June
Brussels. European Council. Videoconference Summit of Heads of State or Government. - Discussions on Recovery Fund to address the crisis resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, also with the intention of preparing for a future summit at a later date.
Brussels. European Parliament. Plenary session (videoconference).
