CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
From 06/07 to 12/07/2020
Monday 6 July
Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference meeting of Justice Ministers. – Strengthening Democracy in the Time of Covid-19: Combating Disinformation and Hate Speech. – Confronting the pandemic in liberal democracies and the rule of law: impact of the pandemic on fundamental rights (limitation of individual freedoms. – Presentation by the Commission of its strategy on victims’ rights.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper II (poss.), Special Committee on Agriculture.
Brussels. European Parliament. – ENVI: Exchange of views with German Health Minister Jens Spahn; adoption of the draft opinion on the impact of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries. – LIBE: Debate on the situation at the Greco-Turkish border with the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, and the Greek Ministers for Civil Protection, Michalis Chrisochoidis, and for Migration and Asylum, Notis Mitarachi, as well as representatives of Frontex and the RSA; presentation by the Commission of the activities of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and internal border controls in the Schengen area (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2NSlYEE ). – REGI: Vote on the draft law on the creation of a Just Transition Fund; vote on the opinions on the EU Climate Law and on the European Year of Rail (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2NSnzKE ). – AGRI: amendments to the report on the Investment Plan for Sustainable Europe: How to finance the Green Deal (rapp. Di Meo – EPP, Italy – vote Tuesday 07/07); examination of the results of the interinstitutional negotiations on transitional arrangements for EAFRD and EAGF support in 2021; exchange of views with the Commission on the situation in the beef and veal and poultry sectors (full agenda: https://bit.ly/3gjdh2f ). – AFET: Hearing on the geopolitical implications of the Covid-19 crisis, relations with the major powers, humanitarian crisis, development, peacekeeping, fight against disinformation and cyber-attacks (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2C2qyx8 ). – CONT: Hearing on ‘Follow-up of OLAF cases on the fight against fraud and corruption and other irregularities in the Member States’ with case studies (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2CWyK2u ). – IMCO: Report on improving the functioning of the Single Market with a Digital Services Act (prevention of online sales of dangerous products and unjustified price increases, problems posed by artificial intelligence – vote on amendments on 07/07) (full agenda: https://bit.ly/31IqVrB ). – INTA: Exchange of views with Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan and various experts; exchange of views with Dutch Trade Ministers Sigrid Kaag and French Secretary of State for Europe Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne on the Franco-Dutch paper on sustainable trade; report on EU rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules (full agenda: https://bit.ly/3iwzdZR ).
Tuesday 7 July
Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference of Ministers of the Interior. *Debates: – European Police Partnership (euPP); – Search and rescue at sea and disembarkation of migrants.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: PSC
Brussels. European Parliament. – ENVI: Exchange of views with German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze and presentation of the German Presidency programme; vote on the report on the protection and restoration of the world’s forests; consideration of the report on the EU4Health action programme for 2021-2027; vote on the report on the protection and restoration of the world’s forests. – IMCO: Presentation of the German Presidency programme with the Ministers for Economic Affairs and Energy, Peter Altmaier, and Justice and Consumer Protection, Christine Lambrecht (full agenda: https://bit.ly/31IqVrB ). – JURI: Vote on the provisional trilogue agreement on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers; discussion on amendments to the Digital Services Act, the liability regime for artificial intelligence, intellectual property rights for the development of AI technologies (full agenda: https://bit.ly/3dTMYOG ). – RIGHT: Exchange of views on emergency measures taken in the context of the Covid-19 crisis and respect for human rights; exchange of views on the discussion paper on due diligence and corporate responsibility (full agenda: https://bit.ly/38pJcuY ).
Wednesday 8 July
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners (videoconference). – Energy Systems Integration Strategy (Timmermans). – Hydrogen Strategy (Timmermans).
Brussels. European Parliament. Plenary session (through 10/07). – Speech by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and debate on Presidency priorities. – Debate on the budget and recovery with Vice-President Šefčovič and President Michel. – Debate on the overhaul of the EU Public Health Strategy with Commissioner Stella Kyriakides. – Final vote on the reform of the road transport sector. – MFF: granting funds conditional on respect for the rule of law. Etc. See the final draft agenda: https://bit.ly/2BZmEFA
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper I and II, PSC.
Luxembourg. *Court of Justice of the EU: #Rulings: – T-758/14 RENV (Infineon Technologies v Commission – application for reduction of the fine imposed on Infineon by the Commission in connection with the smart card cartel) – Joined Cases T-203/18 (VQ v ECB), T-576/18 (Crédit Agricole v ECB), T-577/18 (Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank v ECB) and T-578/18 CA (Consumer Finance v ECB – application for annulment of the financial penalties imposed by the ECB on several credit institutions in the context of prudential supervision). – T-429/18 (BRF and SHB Comercio e Industria de Alimentos v Commission – application for annulment of the Commission’s decision to remove Brazilian poultry exporters from the lists of authorised establishments on account of repeated cases of salmonella in their poultry meat and meat preparations).
Thursday 9 July
Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal Eurogroup videoconference. – Presentation of the Commission’s interim summer forecasts. – Budgetary situation and budgetary guidelines in the Eurozone. – Election of the President of the Eurogroup. – Any other business.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: EU Military Committee (EUMC). Meeting between the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, and the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Member States (CEMA) under the chairmanship of General Claudio Graziano. – Discussion on current EU military operations and EU training and education missions. – Latest developments on the Strategic Compass and the evolution of the EU Military Staff (EUMS) and Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) structures. – State of EU-NATO military cooperation and lessons learned from the Covid-19 crisis. – Update on migration flows and related security issues.
Brussels. European Parliament. Plenary session. See the final draft agenda: https://bit.ly/2BZmEFA
Luxembourg. *Court of Justice of the European Union. #Rulings: – C-297/19 (Naturschutzbund Deutschland – Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein – Whether legal persons governed by public law carrying out activities in the public interest, such as the operation of a pumping station draining pastures, can be held financially liable for environmental damage caused by those activities); – C-272/19 (Land Hessen – Is the Committee on Petitions of the Parliament of a Member State subject to the General Data Protection Regulation?) – Cases C-698/18 (Raiffeisen Bank) and C-699/18 (BRD Groupe Société Générale – Can national legislation lay down a limitation period for an action for restitution based on an unfair term in a contract concluded between a seller or supplier and a consumer?) – C-343/19 (Verein für Konsumenteninformation – Can a motor vehicle manufacturer whose unlawfully handled vehicles are resold in other Member States be sued in the courts of those States)? – C-264/19 Constantin Film Verleih – In the event of the illegal uploading of a film onto an online platform, such as YouTube, by one of its users, what personal data relating to those users can the holder of the rights to the film obtain from the operator of that platform?) – C-81/19 (Banca Transilvania – Does a contractual term which has not been negotiated but which reflects a rule which, under national law, applies between the parties where no other arrangement has been agreed in that regard fall within the scope of Union law on unfair terms in consumer contracts?) – C-86/19 (Vueling Airlines – What are the conditions to which the calculation of compensation due in the event of loss of baggage during air transport is subject?) – C-673/18 (Santen – In relation to pharmaceutical patents, what is the scope of the concept of ‘different application’ laid down by the Court of Justice in the Neurim pharmaceuticals judgment?)
Friday 10 July
Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference of Ministers of Economy and Finance. – Presentation of the work programme of the German Presidency. – Exchange of views on the update on the economic impact of the Covid-19 crisis and stimulus measures. – Convergence reports by the Commission and the European Central Bank. – Information from the Presidency on the approval of the mandate for the G20 meeting in Jeddah (18-19/07) and on other international issues, including G20 progress on the debt relief initiative and the situation of the G7. – Presentation of the final report of the High Level Forum on Capital Markets Union (CMU) and exchange of views on future priorities in this area.
Brussels. European Parliament. Plenary session. See the final draft agenda: https://bit.ly/2BZmEFA
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper I (poss.).
