CALENDAR / Main activities of the european institutions
Until 17 September 2021
Monday 13 September
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: European Union Military Committee (EUMC); Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom); Justice and Home Affairs Counsellors; Military Committee Working Group; Employment Committee (informal meeting).
Strasbourg. European Parliament. Plenary session (through 16/09). Main topics covered: - Speech by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the State of the EU (15/09). - Debate with HR Josep Borrell on the situation in Afghanistan (14/09). - Debate and vote on strengthening the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and on combating cross-border health threats (13-14-15/09). - LGBTIQ rights: vote on a resolution (13/09). - Poland: debate on the situation of the media and the Rule of law in the country (14-15/09). - EU Blue Card to attract highly qualified third-country nationals (14-15/09). - EU-Russia political relations (14-15/09). - Vote on resolution to end animal testing (16/09). - Commission debate on support to regions hit by summer natural disasters (14/09). - Debate on the ‘Fit for 55’ package (14/09). - Classification of gender-based violence as a crime under EU law (15-16/09). - Vote on seven-year budget for candidate countries (14/09). - New EU - China strategy (14-15/09). - Spying and cyber surveillance: debate on the Pegasus case (15/09). - Brexit Adjustment Reserve (14-15/09). - Taxation: state of play and future challenges for tax information sharing (15/09). - Social: discussion and vote on a resolution for equal social rights for workers on digital platforms (13 and 15/09). - Lebanon: debate with HR, Josep Borrell, on the situation in the country, which is facing a serious economic and financial crisis (14/09). - Adoption of the European Parliament position on the creation of an independent European ethics body (16/09). - Extension of the protection of certain plant varieties (13/09). - Resolutions on human rights and democracy (16/09). Full agenda of the session: https://bit.ly/3hlaUip
Strasbourg. European Parliament. Committee activities. - AFET: Vote at second reading on the recommendation on the establishment of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) (rapp. T. Picula and Z. Zovko) (draft agenda: https://bit.ly/2X35FfN ).
Luxembourg. European Court of Auditors. Presentation of the report on EU cooperation with non-EU countries on the readmission of migrants.
Tuesday 14 September
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory bodies: Working Party on the United Kingdom; Financial Services Officers.
Strasbourg. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. - Communication on the new European Bauhaus (von der Leyen). - Policy programme on the European Digital Decade (Vestager). - Joint Communication on the Indo-Pacific area (Borrell). - Recommendation on how to ensure the safety of journalists in the European Union (Jourová). - Legislative package on the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) (Schinás).
Wednesday 15 September
Strasbourg. European Commission. Speech on the State of the European Union to the plenary of the European Parliament (von der Leyen).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Coreper I; Coreper II; Trade Policy Committee (experts - services and investment); Financial Services Committee (FSC); Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom); Justice and Home Affairs Counsellors; European Union Military Committee (EUMC).
Luxembourg. European Court of Auditors. Presentation of the report on EU post-programme monitoring after financial assistance to Member States.
Luxembourg. * General Court: #Judgment: T-777/19 (CAPA and Others v Commission - Does State Aid granted by France to projects for the construction and operation of offshore wind farms have a practical impact on the situation of a cooperative and of fishermen who are challenging the Commission’s decision of compatibility?)
Thursday 16 September
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Political and Security Committee (PSC); Financial Services Officers; Justice and Home Affairs Advisers; Military Committee Working Group; Trade Policy Committee (informal meeting); Social Protection Committee (SPC) (informal meeting).
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Judgments: - C-341/20 (Commission v Italy - Excise duties - Fuel for pleasure craft - did Italy infringe EU law by exempting from excise duties fuel for private pleasure craft, chartered and used by end users for non-commercial activities?) - C-337/19 P (Commission v Belgium and Magnetrol International - did the Commission wrongly consider that the tax exemptions granted by Belgium to multinational companies by way of tax credits constituted an unlawful and incompatible State aid scheme with the internal market?)
Friday 17 September
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Working Party on the United Kingdom; Financial Services Officers; Justice/Home Affairs Advisers; Trade Policy Committee (informal meeting); Social Protection Committee (SPC) (informal meeting).
