Until 22 January 2021

Monday 18 January

Brussels. Council of the EU. Eurogroup videoconference. *Ordinary meeting of Nineteen: – Debate on the imbalances in the euro area following the Covid-19 crisis (situation in the different Member States). – Exchange of views on the priorities envisaged for future National Recovery and Resilience Plans. – Miscellaneous: a recovery plan for Europe (implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility). *Meeting in open configuration (EU27): – Prospects for future monetary and financial relations with the United States a few days before the new US administration takes office. – Miscellaneous.
Brussels. Council of the EU. General Affairs Council: Informal videoconference of European Affairs Ministers. – Presentation by the Portuguese Presidency of its work programme for the 6 months of its term of office (promotion of recovery supported by the climate and digital transitions; implementation of the European pillar of social rights as part of both transitions; strengthening the EU’s strategic autonomy). – Conference on the Future of Europe: state of play of interinstitutional discussions. – Preparation of the videoconference of Heads of State or Government of 21/01 on the coordination of the response to Covid-19 (deployment of the vaccine).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA), Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (CivCom).
Brussels. European Parliament. Plenary session (through 21/01 – online). Full agenda: http://bit.ly/3nJt39K

Tuesday 19 January

Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference of Economics and Finance Ministers. – Work programme of the Portuguese Presidency: presentation in public session of the priorities in the area of Economic and Financial Affairs. – Non-performing loans: discussion on the Commission’s action plan to combat non-performing loans presented in December and on the priority objectives and modalities for its implementation. – European Semester 2021: exchange of views on the conclusions of the 2021 report on the alert mechanism and on the draft recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area. – Recovery and Resilience Facility: state of play and implementation. – Financial services: state of play of legislative proposals in this area. – Miscellaneous: presentation of the latest EIB Investment Outlook Survey.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Political and Security Committee (PSC).
Strasbourg. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. – Press release “Strengthening Europe’s economic and financial sovereignty” (Dombrovskis).

Wednesday 20 January

Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal meeting of the members of the EU-Cuba Joint Council. – Update on the implementation of the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) (ratification process of the PDCA, political dialogue, cooperation and dialogue on sectoral policies, trade and investment and the upcoming calendar). – Regional and global issues. – Recent developments in the EU and Cuba.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Coreper I, Coreper II, Financial Services Board (FSB), CivCom, PSC, EU Military Committee (EUMC).
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Conclusions: C-872/19 P (Venezuela v Council of the EU – does a third State against which the Council of the European Union has adopted restrictive measures have standing to bring an action for annulment of the regulation implementing those measures?) * General Court of the European Union: #Judgment: T-328/17 RENV (Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi/EUIPO – MJ Dairies (BBQLOUMI) – how is the likelihood of confusion in the public awareness assessed where the earlier label has a weak distinctive character?)

Thursday 21 January

Brussels. European Council. Videoconference of the members of the European Council. – Coordination of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including the large-scale deployment of vaccines and the instruments available to limit the spread of the virus.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Working Group on the United Kingdom.

Friday 22 January