From 23 to 27 November

Monday 23 November

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Foreign Affairs EU Council. *Development: - Sustainable development objectives: exchange of views on the link between debt relief and investment on the one hand and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the other, in particular in the context of the international response to Covid-19 and the recovery effort. - Gender equality: debate on the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment in all aspects of external action on the basis of the forthcoming ‘EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP III)’. - Other business: state of play of the negotiations on the post-Cotonou agreement and the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI).
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) agenda: https://bit.ly/2Hhbdfc ).

• Brussels. European Parliament. Plenary session (through 26/11). Full agenda of the session: https://bit.ly/3kQ5omA
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. - BUDG/CONT: extraordinary joint meeting. - AFCO: vote on the Recovery Plan and the Multiannual Financial Framework.

Tuesday 24 November

• Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. - EU Gender Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in External Relations 2021-2025 (Borrell). - Action Plan for Integration and Inclusion (Schinas). - A pharmaceutical strategy for Europe (Schinás). - Legislation on data governance (Vestager). - Intellectual Property Action Plan (Vestager).
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Political and Security Committee (PSC), EU Military Committee (EUMC).
• Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the European Union. #Rulings: - joined Cases C-225/19 and C-226/19 (Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken - what is the statement of reasons which a Member State is required to attach to a decision refusing a visa on the basis of an objection to its issue by another Member State?) - C-510/19 (Openbaar Ministerie - Forgery: can public prosecutors in the Netherlands who, while participating in the administration of justice, be subject to individual instructions from the executive be classified as a judicial authority for the execution of a European arrest warrant?) - C-59/19 (Wikingerhof - does the action brought by a hotel group against Booking.com, based on the legal obligation to refrain from any abuse of a dominant position, fall within the rules of contractual or tortious liability?)

 Wednesday 25 November

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Coreper I, Coreper II, PSC, Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom), EUMC.

 Thursday 26 November

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: PSC.

 Friday 27 November

• Brussels. Council of the EU. ‘Competitiveness’ EU Council. Videoconference of research ministers: - European Research Area: exchange of views on new R&D investment targets on the basis of the Commission Communication on “A new ERA for Research and Innovation”. - Other business: state of play of the ‘research’ dossiers in relation to the next MFF (Horizon Europe, European Institute of Innovation and Technology); recent progress in open access science; state of play of European Institutionalised Partnerships; Commission communication on the latest scientific opinions on the fight against the pandemic; work programme of the next Presidency (Portugal).
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Civcom, Trade Policy Committee (alternate members).