Until 19 February 2021

Monday 15 February

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Eurogroup videoconference. - Eurozone: macroeconomic situation in the eurozone and the EU. - Enterprises: state of play of the solvency of economic operators having received public aid due to the pandemic. - Euro: international role of the single currency. - Lithuania: presentation of the 2021 budget. - Estonia: political priorities of the new Estonian government.
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom), Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA).

Tuesday 16 February

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference of Economy and Finance Ministers. - Economic situation and outlook: exchange of views based on the European Commission’s winter forecasts. - Next Generation EU: discussion on its implementation on the basis of a presentation by the Commission on the constituent elements of the borrowing strategy. - Recovery and Resilience Facility: state of play and exchange of views on the implementation of the instrument and on the priorities of the national recovery plans. - SURE bonds: review of emissions in 2020 and lessons learnt - EU budget: state of play on the ratification of the Own Resources Decision and adoption of conclusions on the budgetary guidelines for 2022. - European black list of tax havens: exchange of views with a view to its renewal (problem concerning Turkey). - Post-Covid-19 development aid: policy priorities and financing of post-Covid-19 recovery in low-income countries, particularly in Africa. - Miscellaneous: discussion on the US FATCA law (lack of reciprocity in the exchange of information and the problem of banking and tax obligations of EU residents with dual nationality).
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Political and Security Committee (PSC), European Union Military Committee (EUMC).

Wednesday 17 February

• Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. - Joint Communication on strengthening the EU’s contribution to rules-based multilateralism (Borrell). - Trade policy review, including the WTO reform initiative (Dombrovskis). - Action Plan on synergies between civil, defence and space industries (Vestager). - Communication on a bio-defence preparedness programme (Schinás).
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Coreper I, Coreper II, Financial Services Committee (FSB), Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom), PSC.
• Luxembourg. * General Court: #Judgments: - T-238/20 (Ryanair v Commission - conformity with EU law of the loan guarantee scheme set up by Sweden to support Swedish airlines in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and intended to remedy the serious disruption to the economy) - T-259/20 (Ryanair v Commission - conformity with EU law of the moratorium on the payment of taxes put in place by France to support French-licensed airlines in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic). 

Friday 19 February

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference of Ministers of Education. - Policy debate on equity in access, inclusion and success for all in education and training. - Miscellaneous: information from the Presidency on the preparation of a resolution on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training in the perspective of the European Education Area and beyond (2021-2030); information from the Presidency on the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in education and training.
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference of the members of the EU-Tajikistan Cooperation Council. - General and political issues: in particular the parties will take stock of issues relating to justice and home affairs, human rights and the Rule of law. - EU-Tajikistan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: review of the main aspects. - Regional and international issues. - Economic and trade cooperation (Generalised Scheme of Preferences, connectivity and energy).
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Coreper I, Coreper II, Trade Policy Committee (alternate members).