From 22/06 to 28/06/2020

Monday 22 June

Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Special Committee on Agriculture.
Brussels. European Council and Council of the EU. EU/China Summit by videoconference. - Cooperation to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and for a way out of the crisis. - Bilateral relations on trade, economy, connectivity, sustainable development, climate, and security and defence. - International political and regional issues.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (remote meetings): - BUDG: including discussion on recent proposals for the Recovery Plan package, with revised proposals for the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (full draft agenda.: https://bit.ly/3do8A5z ). – AFET: debates on the Association Agreement with Moldova and the situation in Albania; votes, including on the new EU-Africa strategy, EU-Africa strategic cooperation in the Sahel, West Africa and the Horn of Africa (full draft agenda: https://bit.ly/3eilYZZ ). – AGRI: Discussion on the proposed 2030 Biodiversity Strategy with Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius, in the context of the European Green Deal and in parallel with the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy; transitional arrangements for EAFRD and EAGF support in 2021 (full draft agenda: https://bit.ly/2Yfwv2q ). - ENVI: Discussion on recent strategy for the development and deployment of a Covid-19 vaccine with EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides; vote on the draft opinion on the EU Forest Strategy (full draft agenda: https://bit.ly/3fLqgJX ). - EMPL: ILO presentation on the impact of Covid on the world of work and global country responses to Covid-19; presentation of the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment and the EU’s decision to ratify the Convention; right to disconnection (full draft agenda: https://bit.ly/37H5Z5m ). - JURI-DROI-INTA: Study on due diligence requirements along the supply chain presented by the Commission, and briefing on human rights due diligence legislation with experts. - CULT: Exchange of views on the draft Multiannual Financial Framework in the presence of the Commission; debate on the European Year of Cultural Heritage; vote on an opinion on national strategies for Roma integration (full draft agenda: https://bit.ly/2AI097S ).

Tuesday 23 June

Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference meeting of Environment Ministers. - Potential contribution of sustainable policies to recovery from the Covid-19 crisis (implementation of radical environmental reforms for a sustainable recovery). - Measures to be taken to ensure that recovery is based on resilience for a more sustainable and competitive Europe with green jobs, toward the objective of climate neutrality by 2050. - Any other business: Presentation of the work programme of the future German EU Council Presidency.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference Meeting of Education Ministers - Lessons to be learned from the Covid-19 crisis: assessment of digital and distance education and learning; required development and opportunities for innovation in the field of education and training. - Problems related to the preparation of the next school and university year (including safety measures). - Measures to be taken for a recovery based on resilience with the objective of climate neutrality in 2050. - Any other business: presentation of the work programme of the future German EU Council Presidency.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: PSC.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (remote meetings): - LIBE: examination of the report on the situation and trends in terrorism for 2020 with Manuel Navarrete, head of Europol’s European Counter-Terrorism Centre; report on the implementation of the Dublin III Regulation (rapp. F. Keller - RE); examination of the draft opinion on the implications of the use of artificial intelligence for civilian and military purposes and its consequences for international law and for the exercise of State authority outside the scope of criminal justice (full draft agenda: https://bit.ly/37LxmLK ). - EMPL: Vote on a resolution concerning updated guidelines for Member States’ employment policies in response to the Covid-19 crisis (full draft agenda: https://bit.ly/2YhdexD ). - TRAN: consideration of the results of the consultation with parties on the TEN-T Trans-European Transport Network with the European Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean, with a view to the revision of the TEN-T Regulation (full draft agenda: https://bit.ly/30YdlzT ). - IMCO: Meeting of shadow rapporteurs on public procurement for defence. - JURI: Structured dialogue with Executive Vice-President for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age, Margrethe Vestager; results of negotiations on consumer class actions.

Wednesday 24 June

Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners (videoconference). - Structured debate on racism (von der Leyen). - General draft budget plan for 2021 (von der Leyen-Hahn). - Annual Management and Performance Report 2019 (von der Leyen-Hahn). - EU strategy on victims’ rights (Jourová). - Report on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Jourová). - Alignment of implementing rules for EU data protection legislation (Jourová).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper I and II and Military Committee.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (remote meetings): - BUDG: Debate on the review of the EU Solidarity Fund, exchange of views on MFF negotiations, and vote on €100 million in support for Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon and €485 million for emergency humanitarian aid to refugees in Turkey (full draft agenda: https://bit.ly/2V1sexJ ).

Thursday 25 June

Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: PSC.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (remote meetings): - ENVI: Debate with WHO Director-General T. Ghebreyesus on the Covid-19 pandemic and vote on a resolution calling for a chemicals strategy that ensures a high level of protection for health and the environment. - INTA: presentation by the Commission of the new instruments against distortions of international trade and investment; report on the exercise of the EU’s right to apply and enforce international trade rules (rapp. MP Vedrenne - RE) (full draft agenda https://bit.ly/2YVaOUu ). - FEMM: Exchange of views on the Gender Mainstreaming Network. - Reports: +Gender perspective during the Covid-19 crisis and the post-crisis period (rapp. F. Fitzerald - EPP) + Gender equality in EU foreign and security policy (E. Urtasun - G/EFA) (full draft agenda: https://bit.ly/3fDMiy4 ). - Fisheries: exchange of views with the Commission on the amendment of the Regulation on conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the NAFO area; discussion on the 2021 budget (full draft agenda: https://bit.ly/3hMqzWo ). - AGRI: Coordinators’ meeting. - CONT: presentation of the European Court of Auditors’ Special Report No 13/2019 (2019 discharge): (full draft agenda: https://bit.ly/3hLIyMD ).
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the European Union. #Judgments: C-36/20 PPU (Ministerio Fiscal - Does a judicial authority, such as an examining magistrate, competent to decide on the placement of nationals of a non-Member State in a detention centre, constitute an “other authority” liable to receive applications for international protection within the meaning of Union law) - aff. jtes C-762/18 (Varhoven kasatsionen sad na Republika Bulgaria) and C-37/19 (Iccrea Banca - Is a worker entitled, for the period between his unlawful dismissal and reinstatement in his former post, to paid annual leave or, at the end of his employment, to compensation in lieu of such leave not taken?) - C-24/19 A and Others. (Wind turbines at Aalter and Nevele - whether the issue of the building permit for five wind turbines along a Belgian motorway should be preceded by a strategic environmental assessment) - C-92/18 (France/European Parliament - whether acts of the European Parliament adopted in Brussels in November 2017 relating to the Union’s general budget for 2018 should be annulled on the ground that they infringe the texts on the location of the seats of the institutions of the European Union) #Conclusions: C-808/18 (Commission/Hungary - Do the Hungarian rules on asylum applications (transit zone) comply with Union law?)