Until 18 June 2021

Monday 14 June

• Brussels. European Council and European Commission. EU/Canada Summit with Presidents Charles Michel (European Council), Ursula von der Leyen (European Commission) and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Canada). Topics: – Covid-19: post-pandemic response and recovery. – Climate: fighting global warming and protecting the environment. – Trade: bilateral relations and global trade. – Technology and innovation: industrial partnerships and research. – International affairs and security: promotion of democratic values, relations with Russia, China, and the United States, respective roles in the Euro-Atlantic Alliance. – Adoption of a joint declaration.
• Brussels. International meetings. Summit of NATO leaders. – Endorsement of the NATO 2030 initiative. – Demand for enhanced political consultations between members. – Combating climate change also in military emissions and contributing to the ‘Net Zero’ goal. – Support for defence and security-related companies and creation of a NATO innovation fund for this purpose. – Political, military and training cooperation with like-minded countries and organisations. – Decisions on cyber-defence and systems security. – Defence in space. -– Combating sexual violence in conflict. – Seeking agreement on the next Strategic Concept. – Policy towards China and Russia. – Financing defence investments and creating a common Alliance budget.
• Luxembourg. Council of the EU. Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (and 15/06). *Employment and Social Affairs: – Follow-up to the Porto Social Summit: policy debate on the next steps for the implementation of the European pillar of social rights (setting national targets and monitoring progress in the framework of the ‘European Semester’ process). – Child guarantee: adoption of a recommendation to prevent and combat the social exclusion of disadvantaged children by guaranteeing them access to essential services. – Minimum wages: debate on the proposed directive on adequate minimum services in the EU. – European Semester: evaluation of the implementation of the country-specific recommendations for 2020 and 2019 and opinion of the Employment Committee and the Social Protection Committee on a proposal for a revised social scoreboard. – Other: orientation debate on new challenges for social dialogue and collective bargaining; adoption of conclusions on telework, socio-economic impact of the pandemic on gender equality, strategy for the rights of people with disabilities, state of play on legislative proposals under discussion (draft directive on gender balance in company boards, stricter rules for the protection of workers against carcinogens and mutagens, revision of the regulations on the coordination of social security systems).
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference meeting of the Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries (and 15/06) on “Food systems, innovation and natural resource management”. Another topic: CAP reform: state of play of the ongoing negotiations with the European Parliament (trilogue).
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference meeting of Foreign Ministers. *Development: – Debate on EU cooperation with middle-income, developing and transition countries. – Exchange of views on human development.
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA); Political and Security Committee (PSC); Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom); Trade Policy Committee (experts – ATSI); Justice and Home Affairs Counsellors; Fiscal Counsellors/Attachés; Working Party on the United Kingdom.
• Brussels. European Parliament. 2nd Interparliamentary Conference on Migration and Asylum in the presence of the President of the Commission and the Presidents of the European Parliament and national parliaments (agenda: https://bit.ly/3iDsfo7 ).
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – AFET: exchange of views on the Swiss decision to conclude the negotiations on the EU-Switzerland institutional framework agreement; exchange of views with the EEAS on the situation in Burkina Faso; exchange of views with the Commission and the EEAS on the state of play of the Cyprus issue; exchange of views with the EEAS on EU-Morocco relations (agenda: https://bit.ly/3pIbYQ8 ). – CONT: workshop: The EU’s current role in GRECO and ambitions for the future: how to move towards full membership (agenda: https://bit.ly/3iC7lFY ). – BUDG-ECON: exchange of views with Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, on the implementation of the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3pKZtn3 ). – ECON-BUDG-ITRE-IMCO-JURI-LIBE: joint discussion on the digital finance package (agenda: https://bit.ly/359RzdB ). – AIDA-AGRI: Public hearing on “Artificial intelligence in agriculture and food security” (agenda: https://bit.ly/3iADI7S ). – ENVI: exchange of views with the Commission on: the new EU strategy on adaptation to climate change; health, food safety, and environmental aspects of the trade policy review (agenda: https://bit.ly/3iwK7RH ). – EMPL: debate with the Commission on the creation of a European social security number and a personal labour card (agenda: https://bit.ly/3cvYT7p ). – DEVE: exchange of views with the Commission on allegations of sexual abuse by aid workers in eastern DRC (agenda: https://bit.ly/35q5n3T ).

Tuesday 15 June

• Brussels. European Council, European Commission. EU-US Summit with Presidents Charles Michel (European Council), Ursula von der Leyen (European Commission) and Joe Biden (US). Topics: – Covid-19: health and economic response of both parties and post-pandemic recovery. – Climate: combating global warming and protecting the environment. – Trade: bilateral relations and global trade. – Technology and innovation: industrial partnerships and research. – International affairs and security: promotion of democratic values, relations with Russia, China, respective roles in the Euro-Atlantic Alliance. – Adoption of a joint declaration.
• Luxembourg. Council of the EU. Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council. *Health: – European Medicines Agency: general approach on rules for strengthening the Agency’s role in crisis preparedness and management with regard to medicinal products and medical devices; progress on proposals for revision of the Regulation establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and on serious cross-border health threats. – Covid-19: exchange of views on the response to the pandemic and approval of conclusions on access to medicines and medical devices. Other: information from the Presidency on the state of play on the rules on health technology assessment and global health initiatives, update from the Commission on the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
• Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. – Lessons learned from the Covid-19 crisis (Schinás). – Second stage of consultation of social partners on improving working conditions in platforms (Vestager/Dombrovskis). – First recommendations for adoption of the National Recovery Plans for Portugal, Spain, Greece, Denmark, and Luxembourg (von der Leyen).
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal meeting of the Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries by videoconference. Debate on the integration of resilience in food systems that face multiple challenges (trade globalisation, ecological transition, changing consumer preferences, health challenges, etc.)
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – AFET: exchange of views with EU Special Envoy Pekka Haavisto on his visit to Ethiopia and Sudan; vote on a resolution on the Magnitsky Act (rapp. D. McAllister) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3pIbYQ8 ). – AFET-DEVE: high-level geopolitical dialogue on the Global Europe Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (agenda: https://bit.ly/3pIbYQ8 ). – DEVE: high-level roundtable on ‘Diverse, local, indigenous: pathways to food security and conservation’ (agenda: https://bit.ly/3znCId8 ). – CONT: exchange of views with OLAF officials on the OLAF 2020 report; public hearing: on suggested simplifications for the new budget period (rapp. C. Crețu) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3gqIPor ). – CONT-BUDG: examination of the report on the guidelines on the application of the general rule of law conditionality (rapp. E. Gardiazabal Rubial and P. Sarvamaa) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3zkvdnk ). – AGRI: progress of the ongoing trilogues on CAP reform (Commission); presentation of two studies: impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on EU agriculture; Technical Guidance Manual on the implementation of results-based carbon farming mechanisms (agenda: https://bit.ly/3ziWAOP ). – FEMM: hearing on the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic for women in poverty; exchange of views on the Generation Equality Forum in Paris; exchange of views with the Commission on the gender perspective in the National Implementation Plans of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (agenda: https://bit.ly/35guiXa ). – FEMM-LIBE: discussion of the report on the definition of gender-based violence as a new ‘eurocrime’ (rapp. M. Björk and D. Riba i Giner (agenda: https://bit.ly/3pWj3Nv ). – AFCO: hearing of experts on “Legislative power in the EU”; exchange of views with representatives of European parties on the 2021 report on European political parties (rapp. C. Goerens and R. Wieland (agenda: https://bit.ly/3cDn1VM ). -– INGE-CULT: hearing on “How history, culture and education can help counter disinformation”, (agenda: https://bit.ly/3pOGuIf ). – ENVI: debate with the Commission on post-EURO 6 standards for cars and trucks (agenda: https://bit.ly/3zmVZvy ). – EMPL: debate with Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli in the framework of the Structured Dialogue 2021 on the implementation of the Commission’s work programme and the future work programme (agenda: https://bit.ly/2U4cEnz ).
• Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Judgments: C-645/19 (Facebook Ireland et al. - is the Belgian data protection authority competent to act against Facebook Belgium in an action to stop the collection of personal data by the social network?)

Wednesday 16 June

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Coreper I; Coreper II; Financial Services Committee (FSC); PSC; CivCom; Security Committee (Information Assurance - qualified assessment authorities, experts); Friends of the Presidency.
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – INTA: exchange of views on the Kimberley process; exchange of views on trade aspects of the updated version of the new Industrial Strategy 2020; exchange of views on EU-Swiss trade relations following the Swiss decision to end negotiations on the institutional framework agreement with the EU; presentation of an UNCTAD study on the reform of the international trading system (agenda: https://bit.ly/2TP2uXx ). – PECH: hearing on the future of EU-UK fisheries relations after Brexit; exchange of views with the Commission on: EU budget 2022, WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies (agenda: https://bit.ly/3zhKo0G ). – LIBE: presentation by Commissioner Ylva Johansson of the voluntary return and reintegration strategy; presentation of Europol’s annual report on the terrorism situation and trends; presentation of the EU drugs report 2021; activity report of the Frontex scrutiny working group (agenda: https://bit.ly/3iyhCCY ). – PETI: petitions to be debated in the presence of the Commission (agenda: https://bit.ly/35gv1aQ ). – PETI-AGRI: Public hearing on “How to treat farmers in a fair and equal manner across Europe?” (agenda: https://bit.ly/35b6hRp ). – FISC: exchange of views with members of the French National Assembly’s Finance Committee on the reform of the international tax system and the European Union’s digital levy (agenda: https://bit.ly/3iAF7eE ). – BECA: exchange of views with the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Commission and the Member States on national cancer programmes (agenda: https://bit.ly/3gbQBno ). – ANIT: debate on the draft report on contraventions and misapplication of EU rules on the transport of animals within and outside the EU (agenda: https://bit.ly/3ctF8xh ). – ITRE-CULT: public hearing on the ‘New European Bauhaus’ initiative (agenda: https://bit.ly/3iyWtsi ). – TRAN: exchange of views with the Executive Director of ERA on future challenges and perspectives in the railway sector (agenda: https://bit.ly/3gmg4ta ). – INGE-DROI: presentation of the study “Digital technologies as means of repression and social control” (agenda: https://bit.ly/3vfPNlC ).

Thursday 17 June

• Luxembourg. Council of the EU. Eurogroup: – General economic situation: update on the situation in the Euro area. – Preparation of the Euro Summit on 25/06.
• Luxembourg. Council of the EU. Annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Stability Mechanism.
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Security Committee (Security Clearance Committee); Financial Services Attachés; Justice/Home Affairs Advisers; Working Party on the United Kingdom; Friends of the Presidency.
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – INTA: exchange of views on EU-Taiwan trade and investment relations (in camera) (agenda: https://bit.ly/2TUEtON ). – PECH: exchange of views with the Commission on the allocation of fisheries quotas in Svalbard waters; presentation by the Commission on the evaluation of the Regulation on specific conditions for fishing deep-sea stocks in the North-East Atlantic (agenda: https://bit.ly/2TmQOLs ). – TRAN: workshop on “Aviation and Maritime Sectors and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Perspectives and Challenges”; Report on the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy (I. Ertug); Report on the negotiations on the taxation of heavy goods vehicles (rapp. G. Ferrandino) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3xg6OO1 ). – DROI: exchange of views with different stakeholders on the human rights situation in different countries (agenda: https://bit.ly/3vdQtYD ).
• Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Judgments: C-597/19 (M.I.C.M. - can the uploading of segments, unusable in themselves, of a media file containing a protected work by users of a peer-to-peer network constitute an infringement of intellectual property rights?) #Conclusions: – C-55/20 Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości - are Polish provisions on disciplinary proceedings against Polish and foreign lawyers entered on the list of lawyers compatible with Union law?) – C-203/20 AB and et al. (Revocation of an amnesty - does the ne bis in idem principle preclude the issue of a European arrest warrant where the person concerned has already been the subject of criminal proceedings, if the decision to terminate those proceedings was based on an amnesty subsequently revoked by the legislature, the revocation of which entails the automatic annulment of any public decision adopted on its basis?)

Friday 18 June

• Luxembourg. Council of the EU. Economic and Financial Affairs Council: – VAT: policy debate on rates and exemption for imports and other EU transactions in the public interest. – Banking Union: progress report on its strengthening. – Crypto-assets: policy debate and general approach on the crypto-assets market (MiCA). – Economic recovery: progress report on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. – Stability Pact: adoption of a recommendation under the excessive deficit procedure. – European Semester 2021: adoption of a recommendation on the updated stability and convergence programmes. – Ageing population: approval of conclusions on the budgetary sustainability of current arrangements. – G20: preparation of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting. – Other: information by the Commission on the national recovery plans post-Covid-19; information by the Commission on the review of ‘Solvency II’; information by the Swedish delegation on the Court of Auditors’ special report on gender mainstreaming in the EU budget; information by the Presidency on the ongoing legislative proposals in the financial field.
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Justice/Home Affairs Counsellors; Trade Policy Committee (alternate members).