From 13/07 to 19/07/2020

Monday 13 July

Brussels. Council of the EU. Foreign Affairs Council. – Relations with Latin America and the Caribbean in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and the support to be provided to the region. – Relations with Turkey: economic, strategic, immigration aspects, etc.. – Resumption of dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo. – Recent developments in international affairs: Libya, Middle East peace process, EU-India Summit (15/07), relations with Africa and post-Cotonou negotiations, situation in Hong Kong and Venezuela.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Special Committee on Agriculture
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: – BUDG: debate on Draft Amending Budget n.6 and 7 to help finance the EU economic recovery package (support for various EU funds) (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2ZUuCYR ). – LIBE: discussion with Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders on the Commission’s evaluation report on the implementation of the general data protection regulation (full agenda: https://bit.ly/3fiJ4Ai ). – JURI: discussion on due diligence and corporate responsibility as well as sustainable corporate governance; consideration of the opinion on the establishment of a mechanism on democracy, the Rule of law and fundamental rights; votes on cooperation between courts; service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters in the Member States (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2OesIMY ). – ECON: debate with Pascal Saint-Amans (OECD) and Benjamin Angel (European Commission) on digital taxation in the context of recent international and EU developments (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2Zei6nT ). – AFET: exchange of views with the EEAS Executive Director for the Middle East and North Africa on the situation in Libya and with the German Foreign Minister on the priorities of the German Presidency; presentation of the 2019 EDF report; voting on various reports (full agenda: https://bit.ly/38InRgJ ). – ENVI: vote on the report on solving the problem of the shortage of medicines; vote on the amendment to the regulation on the type-approval of motor vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6 light commercial vehicles) (and 14/07) (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2DmSxIC ). – TRAN: votes for opinions on various reports (full agenda: https://bit.ly/3iOp76w ). – CULT: votes on various reports and coordinators’ meeting (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2ZYbAR7 ). – FEMM: votes for opinions on various reports (full agenda: https://bit.ly/38H5ed4 ). – DEVE : presentation of the study “Using development funds to reduce the risks associated with private investment: what effectiveness for what results?” (full agenda: https://bit.ly/3iQHgAI ).

Tuesday 14 July

Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper II, PSC, Budget Committee, Military Committee.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: – TRAN: debate with Ms Kerstin Jorna (DG GROW) on the tourism component of the Commission’s Recovery Plan and the revised Multiannual Financial Framework (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2CqA25v ). – LIBE: vote on various reports for opinion (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2ARMICk ). – PETI: petitions to be discussed with the Commission (full agenda: https://bit.ly/327WaMW ). –AFET-SEDE: exchange of views with Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, German Federal Minister of Defence, on the priorities of the German Council Presidency (full agenda.: https://bit.ly/2ZVOlHA ). – AFCO: amendments to the Rules of Procedure to ensure the functioning of the European Parliament in extraordinary circumstances. – AFCO-JURI: hearing on the consequences of the judgment of the German Constitutional Court of 5 May 2020 with two experts (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2W5LSt2 ).

Wednesday 15 July

Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference meeting of the Ministers for European Affairs. – Presentation of the priorities of the German Presidency. – Preparation of the European Council of 17-18/07 on the Multiannual Financial Framework and the Recovery Plan to respond to the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic: presentation of the proposals of the President of the European Council, Charles Michel.
Brussels. European Council, Council of the EU and European Commission. EU/India Summit by videoconference in the presence of Charles Michel, Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. – Covid-19: cooperation between the two sides at global level in the fight against the pandemic. – Expression of both parties’ support for multilateralism and a rules-based multilateral system represented in particular by the UN and the WTO at the trade level. – International news. - Bilateral relations: strengthening the EU/India Strategic Partnership.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper I and Military Committee.
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners (videoconference). – Preparing for a possible resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic: early detection and response (Schinas). – Anti-fraud tax package: +communication on an ‘Action plan for fair and simple taxation supporting recovery’: +communication on ‘Good governance in tax matters in the EU and beyond’; +revision of the Directive on administrative cooperation in tax matters (Dombrovskis).
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: – AGRI: discussion with the German Federal Minister of Agriculture and Food, Julia Klöckner, on the priorities of the German Council Presidency; debate with the Commission (DG HEALTH) on the implementation of the Animal Health Regulation (full agenda: https://bit.ly/3fhWjkD )
Brussels. European Economic and Social Committee. Plenary session (and 16/07): – Presentation of the priorities of the German EU Council Presidency by Peter Altmaier, Federal Minister of Economics and Energy (full agenda of the meeting: https://bit.ly/2ZdlQ90 ).
Luxembourg. * EU Court of First Instance: #Ruling: Joint Cases T-778/16 (Ireland v Commission) and T-892/16 (Apple Sales International and Apple Operations Europe v Commission – application for annulment of the Commission’s decision concerning State aid granted by Ireland to Apple).

Thursday 16 July

Internet. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference meeting of the Health Ministers of the Member States, with the participation of EFTA Ministers, representatives of the European Commission and other EU and international organisations. – Conclusions on the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic in the EU. – Strengthening the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). – Ensuring the supply of medicines in the EU. – Project for the creation of a common European data space for health.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory bodies: informal Coreper II meeting (poss.), PSC, Budget Committee.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: – ENVI: exchange of views with the German Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Julia Klöckner, on the priorities of the German Council Presidency; votes for opinions on various reports (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2ZgHDwL ). – EMPL: exchange of views with Hubertus Heil, German Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, on the priorities of the German Council Presidency; votes for opinions on various reports (full agenda: https://bit.ly/2ZWcmy9 ). – FEMM: votes on various budget amendments (full agenda: https://bit.ly/301p9PO ). – SEDE: exchange of views with the Executive Director of the European Defence Agency, Jiří Šedivy (full agenda: https://bit.ly/3gMOrrW ).
Brussels. European Economic and Social Committee. Plenary session: – debate with the European Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni; – debate with the Commissioner for the Promotion of the European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas. – debate and vote on a resolution on ‘The EESC’s contribution to the European Commission’s work programme for 2021' (full session agenda: https://bit.ly/2ZdlQ90 ).
Luxembourg. *Court of Justice of the European Union. #Rulings: – C-311/18 (Facebook Ireland and Schrems – does the transfer of personal data to the United States offer sufficient guarantees under Union law?) – Joint Cases C-549/18 (Commission v Romania) and C-550/18 (Commission v Ireland – application for Romania and Ireland to be ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty for failing to adopt and communicate measures transposing the directive on combating money laundering and terrorist financing). – C-610/18 (AFMB et al – regarding social security, which entity is to be regarded as the employer of an international lorry driver: the transport company which engaged that driver or the company with which the driver formally concluded a contract of employment and which paid him wages and contributions?) – C-129/19 (Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – are Member States liable to pay fair and appropriate compensation to victims of violent and intentional crime resident in their territory?). – Joint Cases C-133/19, C-136/19 and C-137/19 (Belgian State – what date is to be taken into consideration in determining whether a family ‘sponsor’ is a minor child?) #Conclusions: – Cases C-682/18 (YouTube) and C-683/18 (Cyando – are the operators of online platforms, such as YouTube and Uploaded, directly liable for the illegal posting of protected works by users of those platforms?) – C-352/19 P (Brussels-Capital Region v Commission – Admissibility or otherwise of the action brought by the Brussels-Capital Region seeking annulment of Commission Regulation 2017/2324 renewing the approval of the active substance glyphosate) – C-485/18 (Lactalis Group – Conformity with EU law of the French text providing for the indication on the product label of the country of origin or place of provenance of milk and milk and meat used as an ingredient in pre-packaged foodstuffs).

Friday 17 July

Brussels. European Council. Meeting of Heads of State or Government (and 18/07). – Recovery Plan for the Covid-19 Crisis and 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework.
Internet. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference meeting of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers. – Contribution of labour market and social policy to a sustainable response to the societal, social and economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper I.

Saturday 18 July

Internet. International meeting. Videoconference meeting of G20 Finance Ministers.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper I.

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