EU Review – This Week rounds up the main meetings, developments and events from around the European Union and Europe on a weekly basis. Each update gives an overview of the main developments from a European perspective to provide a solid context for political and policy developments within the EU institutions and from European capitals.

1-5 May

Articles and Press Releases of Interest

• Republic of Moldova: EU adopts a new sanctions framework to target actions aimed at destabilising the country Council of the EU Press Release
• Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 28 April 2023 Eurogroup Statement
• Reform of the EU pharmaceutical legislation Information
• Nearly half of Spaniards unaware of country’s upcoming EU presidency Euractiv
• Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe sees deportation and “russification” of Ukrainian children as evidence of genocide  Agence Europe
• Sudan: EU allocates emergency humanitarian aid Press Release
• 'Fit for 55': Council adopts key pieces of legislation delivering on 2030 climate targets Press Release
• German government backs asylum checks at EU external borders Euractiv
• First casualty of economic warfare: The free market Politico

Monday 1 May

Public Holiday

Tuesday 2 May

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Single Market Forum (SIMFO)- Information
• Political and Security Committee

European Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen in Dresden, Germany: delivers a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant of Infineon Technologies AG. In Prague, Czechia: meets with Mr Petr Pavel, President of Czechia.
• Commissioner Frans Timmermans in Berlin, Germany (until 3/5): participates in the 14th Petersberg Climate Dialogue speaks at the Strategic Dialogue on the Global Stock-take and roadmap for global transformation; participates in the Workshop on Renewables during the 14th Petersberg Climate Dialogue; meets bilaterally with Ms Annalena Baerbock, Minister for Foreign Affairs; meets bilaterally with Mr Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate; meets bilaterally with Prince Abdulaziz, Minister for Energy of Saudi Arabia; and meets bilaterally with Mr Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines and President Pro Tempore of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis hosts a high-level dialogue with Mr Nishimura Yasutoshi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan; holds a videoconference with Mr Jozef Síkela, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic; receives Hon. Dr Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; meets Mr Boris Rhein, Minister-President of the State of Hessen; participates in the Annual reception 2023 of the Representation of the State of Hessen to the European Union.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič receives Ms Tanja Miscevic, Minister of European Integration of Serbia.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Jakob Engel-Schmidt, Minister of Culture of Denmark; receives Mr Yannis Vardakastanis, President of the European Disability Forum; participates to the Safety4Journalists conference.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas receives Mr Eli Cohen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel.
• Commissioner Johannes Hahn in Budapest, Hungary: meets Mr Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary; meets Mr Mihály Varga, Minister of Finance; meets Ms Judit Varga, Minister of Justice; meets Mr Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds of Hungary.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech, via pre-recorded video message, at the ‘EU Sport Forum'; participates in the EPP Presidency coordination meeting, in Brussels; holds a videoconference call with Mr Cédric Klapisch, film director, on his latest audiovisual production with Amazon, ‘Salade grecque'.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit in Geneva, Switzerland: attends the Growth Summit organised by the World Economic Forum; participates in the Strategy Sessions ‘Towards a Better Future of Work' and ‘Future of Skills and Education: Preparing 1 Billion Learners for the Technologies of Tomorrow'; participates in the Stakeholder Dialogue ‘Skills for Growth: Creating a Future-Ready Workforce'; meets with Ms Ulrika Biesèrt, Global People and Culture Manager at Ingka Group; Ms Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council; Ms Sue Duke, Vice President, Head of Global Public Policy at LinkedIn.
• Commissioner Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Mr Shahriar Alam, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
• Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Eli Cohen Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel; opens the exhibition “Saving Ukrainians in Times of War – Evacuation and Distribution of Emergency Supplies by the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine, with the Support of the European Commission”.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson attends the EU-Azerbaijan Energy Dialogue, in Brussels, Belgium; receives Mr Parviz Shahbazov, Minister for Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan; and hosts a workshop on the certification of renewable hydrogen with stakeholders, in Brussels, Belgium.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius in Brazil (until 3/5): participates in the roundtable Circular Economy as a paradigm shift for industrial policies in Brazil and the EU; meets with Ms Marina Silva, Minister for Environment and Climate Change; attends a lunch hosted by Mr Mauro Vieira, Minister for Foreign Affairs; holds a bilateral meeting with Mr Carlos Favaro, Minister for Agriculture; holds a bilateral meeting with Mr André de Paula, Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture; and meets Members of the Parliament, from the Environment and Agricultural Committees.

Wednesday 3 May

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Informal meeting of employment and social affairs ministers- Information
• Coreper I- Information
• Coreper II- Information

European Parliament

Press Conference

• Romania must be admitted into Schengen area

European Commissioners’ Activities

• College Meeting
• Commissioner Frans Timmermans in Berlin, Germany: participates in the 14th Petersberg Climate Dialogue; co- facilitates the Workshop on financial flows to support climate resilience and adaptation; and meets bilaterally with Mr John Kerry,  Special Presidential Envoy for Climate of the United States.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Gerd Chrzanowski, Chief Executive Officer of Schwarz Group; receives Ms Barbara Martin Coppola, Chief Executive Officer of Decathlon SE.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis in Frankfurt, Germany (until 4/05): participates in the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič delivers opening remarks at the High-Level Dialogue closing event of the ‘Citizen Voices for the EU Climate Transition' project; meets via videoconference with Mr Jeremy Weir, CEO of Trafigura.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica in Stockholm, Sweden: delivers a speech for the Rural Pact Conference organised by the Swedish Rural Network.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas receives Mrs Valerie Foushee, US Congresswoman.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel participates in the 4^th EdTech Roundtable, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Helena Dalli meets with SEDRA - FPFE is the Spanish Planned Parenthood Federation; gives an online speech for the Round Table on Gender Equality taking place at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson in Madrid, Spain (until 05/05): meets with Government Ministers.
• Mr Janez Lenarčič participates by videoconference into the Launch of the Global Report on Food Crises.
• Ms Adina Vălean receives Ms Anca Gunta, Vice-president of the European Disability Forum ; receives Mr Jean-François Carenco, Minister for the Overseas of France; and receives Ms Valerie Foushee, Member of the House of Representatives from North Carolina's Fourth District (United States of America).
• Mr Olivér Várhelyi on mission to Malta.
• Ms Jutta Urpilainen attends virtually the High-Level event to launch the Global Report On Food Crises 2023.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius in Brazil : meets with Mr Cláudio Bomfim de Castro e Silva,  Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro, for a dialogue with local authorities on circular economy; meets with Mr Aloizo Mercadante, President of the BNDES (Brazilian Development Bank); participates in a Signing ceremony on a Joint Declaration between the EU and the State of Rio de Janeiro, for future cooperation on plastics and circular economy; visits the site of Rio de Janeiro's ‘circular beach'; attends a working lunch with Mr Nilton Caldeira, Deputy Mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro; delivers the opening remarks at the ‘2023 Roadshow for the EU-Brazil Circular economy solutions'; and delivers the opening remarks for a panel on Sustainable value chains and Circular Economy organized by CEBRI (Brazil Center for International Relations).

Thursday 4 May

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Foreign Affairs Council (Development)- Agenda
• Informal meeting of health ministers- Information
• Political and Security Committee- Information

European Parliament

European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents

Press Conference

• Outcome of International Covid Summit

Parliamentary Committees

• Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Commissioner Frans Timmermans receives Mr Faruk Kaymakcı, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Director for EU Affairs of Türkiye; delivers a speech at the 2023 BMEL Sustainability Conference, via videoconference; meets, via videoconference, with CEOs of Imagine (Food Collective); and receives representatives of the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC).
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis in Frankfurt, Germany: participates in the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the Brussels Economic Forum 2023 - Economic and Financial Affairs, organised by the European Commission; receives Mr Olivier Andries, CEO of Safran.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Vladimír Dlouhý, President of Eurochambres, and Mr Ben Butters, CEO of Eurochambres.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica delivers a video message for the Rural Pact Conference in Sweden, organised by the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.  
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas receives Patriarch Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem; participates in a working lunch with the Executive Committee of the Greek federation of enterprises.
• Commissioner Johannes Hahn in Vienna, Austria: delivers a keynote speech at the Austrian Parliament on the occasion of the Europe Day celebrations 2023.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in Munich, Germany (until 05/05): visits the Unternehmer TUM Urban Center.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni receives Ms Nadia Calviño, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Spanish Government and Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation; participates in the Brussels Economic Forum 2023 (BEF) – Panel: ‘A competitive model grounded in social cohesion: protecting workers, consumers and future generations in times of uncertainty'.
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski in Florence, Italy: delivers opening speech on "The Future of European Agriculture: Sustainability, Sufficiency, Security", at State of the Union conference organised by the European University lnstitute.
• Commissioner Thierry Breton receives Mr Dimitri Papalexopoulos, Chairman of the Board of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), and a delegation from SEV; receives Mr Maciej Witucki, President of the Confederation Lewiatan; receives Mr Olivier Andriès, CEO of Safran.
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira in Zagreb, Croatia: participates in the 3rd Union For The Mediterranean Ministerial Conference On Sustainable Urban Development.
• Commissioner Janez Lenarčič in Stockholm, Sweden: participates into a Forum on Ukraine: Building resilience for the future.
• Commissioner Adina Vălean receives Mr Josu Jon Imaz, CEO of Repsol; and receives Mr Olivier Andriès, Director and CEO of Safran Group.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson receives Mr Josu Jon Imaz, CEO of Repsol;  representatives of the Hydropower Alliance at CEO level; receives Mr Vladimír Dlouhý, President of Eurochambres; holds a meeting, via videoconference call, with Mr Hervé Laffaye and Mr Zbyněk Boldiš, respectively President and Vice-President of ENTSO-E; and delivers the opening remarks at the Energy Storage Coalition Launch Event on ‘The Storage Way: More Flexibility to Decarbonise Europe', in Brussels, Belgium.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness in Florence, Italy: opens the panel ‘Does globalisation have a future?' at the 13^th edition of the State of the Union Conference: #SOU2023: Building Europe in times of  uncertainty, organised by the European University Institute (EUI).

Friday 5 May

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Coreper I
• European Competition Day- Information

European Parliament

• President Metsola meeting with Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, at the House of Commons
• President Metsola attendance at the King's Reception for Overseas Representatives, at Buckingham Palace

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in Stockholm, Sweden: delivers a keynote speech at the EU Competition Day conference organised by the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union; participates in the 12th Direct Dialogue between EU Capital Mayors and the European Commission.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis receives HE Mr Faruk Kaymakci, Permanent Representative of Turkey to the European Union; receives Md. Shahriar Alam, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič visits the Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) with Mr Janez Lenarčič
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová speaks at the European Alliance of News Agencies Conference.
• Commissioner Johannes Hahn in Munich, Germany: participates in the European Round Table for Industry CFO Platform event.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in Munich, Germany: visits the University of Applied Sciences.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit in Stockholm, Sweden: visits the Swedish Public Employment Service.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni in Florence, Italy: participates in the conference ‘The State of the Union 2023', organised by the European University Institute (EUI).
• Commissioner Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech at the opening of the European Tourism Day 2023; meets with Ms Susanne Kraus-Winkler, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy of Austria, in Brussels; meets with Mr Peter De Wilde, President of the Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism (NECSTouR), in Brussels.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides in Stockholm, Sweden: participates in the informal meeting of EU Health Ministers organised by the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU.
• Commissioner. Helena Dalli, in Valletta, Malta: gives an opening speech at the European Diversity Month Ceremony organised by the Permanent Representation of Malta to the Council of Europe together with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and Trade in collaboration with the House of Representatives.
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius in Costa Rica:  attends the EU-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Change; holds a a bilateral meeting with Mr Franz Tattenbach, Minister for Environment and Energy of Costa Rica; holds a bilateral meeting with Mr Gersón Barrios Garrido, Minister for Environment and Natural Resources of Guatemala; holds a bilateral meeting with Ms Diana Laguna Caicedo,  Vice-Minister for Environment from Panama; meets with Ms Albina Ruiz Ríos, Minister for Environment of Peru; and meets with Mr Jose Davalos, Minister for Environment of Ecuador.

24- 28 April 

Articles and Press Releases of Interest

• Asylum and migration: Parliament confirms key reform mandates Press Release
• EU nears endgame of trade talks with Australia Politico
• Op-Ed: The North Seas can be the world’s biggest power plant Politico
• Paris, Kyiv, Baltic states dismayed after China envoy questions Ukraine sovereignty Reuters
• Moldova: EU sets up a civilian mission to strengthen the resilience of the security sector Press Release
• European Green Deal: New EU-Norway Green Alliance to deepen cooperation on climate, environment, energy and clean industry Press Release
• EU evacuates diplomatic staff from Sudan Politico
• EU’s quick action averted a food crisis during Covid-19 pandemic, according to European Court of Auditors Agence Europe
• G7 calls for extension of Black Sea grain deal Reuters
• The Comeback of the European Commission Carnegie Europe

Monday 24 April

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Foreign Affairs Council- Agenda highlights

The Foreign Affairs Council will start with an exchange of views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after a short intervention via videoconference of Ukraine's minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba. The Council will then discuss the EU action plan on the geopolitical consequences of the Russian war of aggression and be informed about the current situation. Under this agenda item, ministers will touch on: Sudan, Tunisia, Moldova, China, Lebanon and the Middle East Peace Process. The Council will be preceded by an informal breakfast with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, and will feature a working lunch with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Ilia Darchiashvili.

• EU-Uzbekistan Cooperation Council- Information

European Council President Activities

• Meeting with Prime Minister of Togo, Victoire Tomegah Dogbé
• Presentation of letters of credentials

European Parliament

Parliamentary Committees

• Subcommittee on Human Rights
• Subcommittee on Public Health
• Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
• Committee on Transport and Tourism
• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
• Subcommittee on Security and Defence

European Parliament President Activities

• Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments, Prague Congress Centre
• Troika Meeting
• Intervention at Session on “Russian aggression against Ukraine and the EU response in a broader geopolitical context”

European Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway; participates in the Leaders' Summit on offshore wind in the North Sea, hosted by Mr Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager meets via videoconference with Mr Claude Turmes, Minister for Energy and Spatial Planning of Luxembourg.
• Commissioner Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the event: ‘Integration, multilateralism and sovereignty: building a Europe fit for new global dynamics', organised by European Central Bank and Bruegel; receives Mr Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce of China.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič chairs an online meeting of the EU Energy Platform Steering Board.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová speaks via video conference at the presentation of Media Freedom Poll.
• Commissioner Johannes Hahn in Katowice, Poland: delivers a keynote speech at the 15th European Economic Congress; meets Ms Magdalena Rzeczkowska, Finance Minister in Warsaw.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in Sofia, Bulgaria: participates in the Automotive & Battery Forum 2023.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit in Tokyo, Japan (until 25 April): visits the SOMPO Future Care Lab a research facility dedicated to testing cutting-edge technologies and digital solutions as a way to reinvent caregiving by blending technology with a human touch; visits the Ohara Memorial Institute of Science and Labour, which is active in applied research activities addressing workplace and working life issues.
• Commissioner Thierry Breton receives Mr Kris Peeters, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB); receives Mr Alain Aspect and Mr Anton Zeilinger, Nobel Prize laureates.
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira meets with Mr Elio Di Rupo, Minister-President of Wallonia of Belgium.
• Commissioner Didier Reynders receives Mr. Pascual Navarro, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union.
• Commissioner Helena Dalli in Valletta, Malta: gives a keynote speech at the National Conference by Commission on Gender-Based Violence & Domestic Violence; meets with Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Malta; joins the Social Affairs Social Committee.
• Commissioner Helena Dalli makes a keynote speech at the European Diversity Conference for the Fire and Rescue Services.
• Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi meets Mr Ilia Darchiashvili, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson in Ostend, Belgium: attends The North Sea Summit; participates in the opening of the North Sea Conference Roundtables with stakeholders; and meets with the Ministers for Energy of United Kingdom, Norway, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius receives representatives of Euromines, the representative association of the European metals and minerals mining industry.
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson gives a virtual address at a Seminar hosted by SNS on the EU's work to tackle Organised Crime; meets with Ms Evin Cetin, Swedish Author.

Tuesday 25 April

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Agriculture and Fisheries Council- Agenda highlights
• Political and Security Committee- Related documents

European Council President Activities

• Meeting with EU Commission executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager
• Meeting with Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili
• Phone call with Prime Minister of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovacevski

European Parliament

Parliamentary Committees

• Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future
• Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
• Committee on Budgetary Control
• Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
• Committee on Transport and Tourism
• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
• Subcommittee on Security and Defence
• Subcommittee on Human Rights
• Joint meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

Press Conference

• Establishing the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act

European Parliament President Activities

• Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments, Prague Congress Centre
• Keynote speech at Session on “Role of the EU in global cooperation of democracies and the issue of EU Member States´ dependence on totalitarian regimes”
• Debate and adoption of the conclusions

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Niels B. Christiansen, CEO of LEGO Group; meets with representatives from Dansk Metal, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič delivers a keynote speech via videoconference to the European Economic Congress in Katowice.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica delivers a speech for the workshop ‘Europe in an increasingly challenging world', organised by University College Maastricht (UCM); receives Mr Niels Christiansen, CEO of LEGO Group; delivers a speech for the event ‘Innovative smart villages solutions for sustainable farming and Europe's rural areas', organised by MEP Franc Bogovic and RUM RA & Smart Villages Intergroup; participates via videoconference in the Ministerial Roundtable of the 2023 United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum titled ‘Working with and for Youth in Accelerating COVID-19 Recovery and Achieving the 2030 Agenda'; delivers a speech at an event to mark the 10 years of common agricultural policy in Croatia organised by MEP Karlo Ressler.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas delivers a keynote speech at the 2023 European Cyber Agora; meets with Mental Health Europe; receives Mr Philippe Duneton, UNITAID executive Director; receives Mr Nicholas Papadopoulos, President of the Cyprus Democratic Party.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová speaks via video conference at the ‘History, Memory and Justice for Roma in Europe'.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Jaroslav Povsik, Chairman of Trade Unions of ŠKODA AUTO and with Ms Daniela Cavallo, President of Workscouncil of Volkswagen AG.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit in Tokyo, Japan: visits the Japan Organization for Employment of Elderly, Persons with Disabilities, which provides comprehensive support to the elderly, persons with disabilities, job seekers, and employers; meets with representatives from the social partners RENGO and Keidanren.
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski meets bilaterally with Mr Zdeněk Nekula, Minister for Agriculture of Czechia, and with Mr Robert Telus, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland. on the margins of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the European Union.
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira participates in the round table on just transition fund in the Just Transition Platform Conference organised by DG REGIO; receives Mr Rainer Robra, Minister for Europe and Minister of State and Head of the Chancellery Office, Saxony Anhalt of Germany; receives Mr Nicholas Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus Democratic Party.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides receives Mr Nicholas Papadopoulos, President of the Cyprus Democratic Party.
• Commissioner Helena Dalli holds an online meeting with Ms. Ione Belarra, Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda of Spain; holds an online meeting on Islamophobia in India and among Indian diaspora; makes a keynote speech for the Roma Week Event.
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Jyrki Katainen, President of Sitra; Mr Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement; receives Mr Philippe Duneton, Executive Director of UNITAID.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson in Copenhagen, Denmark: delivers a keynote speech at the Ministerial Session at the WindEurope Annual Conference; participates, via videoconference, in the official signature ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding between Ministers of Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Azerbaijan.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius receives organisers of the European Citizens's Initiative (ECI) Save bees and Farmers.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness addresses the members of the Advisory Council of EuropeanIssuers; receives Mr Héctor Alexander, Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Panama; receives Mr Kristo Käärmann, Co-founder and CEO of Wise; meets, via videoconference, with Mr Philippe Brassac, Chairman, and senior members of the Executive Committee of the French Banking Federation.
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson meets with Helene Hellmark Knutsson, Governor of Västerbotten County; gives an address at an event organised by the BraveMovement, at the European Parliament; holds a videoconference call with Mr Panagiotis Theodorikakos, Minister of Civil Protection of Greece; gives an address at the event, EU Network of National Rapporteurs and Equivalent Mechanisms.

Wednesday 26 April

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Coreper I- Meeting information
• Coreper II- Meeting information

European Council President Activities

• Meeting with President of the EPP party Manfred Weber
• Meeting with former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker

European Parliament

Press Conference

• ILVA impact on Taranto: dioxin and other poisons

Parliamentary Committees

• Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation
• Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
• Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Committee on Development
• Committee on Petitions
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on International Trade
• Joint meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
• Joint meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
• Committee on Culture and Education
• Committee on Constitutional Affairs
• Joint meeting of the Committee on International Trade and the Commitee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

European Parliament President Activities

• Meeting with the Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen
• Joint Event with Prime Minister Frederiksen: ‘Europe, what next? Dealing with dilemmas from Climate to War and Migration’, Royal Danish Library
• Meeting with Danish Students ‘Politicians for a Day’, Danish Parliament
• Meeting with the Presidium of the Danish Parliament
• Meeting with Members of the EU Affairs Committee, the Defence Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Danish Parliament

European Commissioners’ Activities

• College Meeting
• Commissioner Frans Timmermans receives Mr Habtamu de Hoop, Member of the Dutch parliament.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in Copenhagen, Denmark: meets with Mr Michael Bach Petersen, General Secretary of Danes Worldwide; meets with the Danish Parliament's Committee on digitalisation.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the meeting of the International Monetary Fund's Executive Directors for the European Union; receives Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of United Arab Emirates; together with Commissioner Johannes Hahn and Commissioner Mairead McGuinness, participates in the joint meeting with Ms Ana Botín, Executive Chair of Santander, Mr Christian Sewing, CEO of Deutsche Bank, Mr Wim Mijs, CEO of the European Banking Federation (EBF), and Mr Sébastien de Brouwer, Chief Policy Officer of the EBF.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová attends the Handover Ceremony of Replica of Sigismund of Luxembourg Roma Decree to the European House of History.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová speaks at the Roma week event ‘New solutions to old problems'.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič meets via videoconference with the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament); delivers a keynote speech at an event organised by the industrial development programme of the European Battery Alliance (EBA250).
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel participates in the 1^st meeting of the European Innovation Sounding Board, in Brussels; participates in the 8^th Plenary meeting of the European Innovation Council Board, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit receives Ms Paulina Brandberg, Minister for Gender Equality and Working Life of Sweden; participates in the inauguration ceremony of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)'s 23rd term of office in Brussels.
• Commissioner Helena Dalli joins the Diversity Awards Ceremony; meets with Ms. Oksana Zholnovych, Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine.
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen receives representatives of the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson delivers a keynote speech at the 7^th Just Transition Platform Conference ‘International dimension of just transition and closing remarks', in Brussels, Belgium.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness has a virtual meeting with Ms Petra Hielkema, Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA); together with Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis and Commissioner Johannes Hahn, participates in the joint meeting with Ms Ana Botín, Executive Chair of Santander, Mr Christian Sewing, CEO of Deutsche Bank, Mr Wim Mijs, CEO of the European Banking Federation (EBF), and Mr Sébastien de Brouwer, Chief Policy Officer of the EBF.
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson holds a videoconference call with Mr Peter Hummelgaard, Minister of Justice for Denmark; meets with Mr Tobias Baudin, Party Secretary of the Swedish Social Democratic Party of Sweden and with Ms Maria Klockare, Political Secretary of the Swedish Social Democratic Party of Sweden.

Thursday 27 April

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Political and Security Committee

European Council President Activities

• Meeting with students from the European Diplomatic Academy

European Parliament

Parliamentary Committees

• Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Committee on Culture and Education
• Committee on Culture and Education
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Joint meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Commissioner Frans Timmermans in Delphi, Greece: attends the Delphi Economic Forum Annual meeting.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in Tokyo, Japan (until 28/04): participates in the meeting of the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis in Stockholm, Sweden (until 28 April): participates in the Eurofi High Level Seminar 2023.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Michael Pezzullo AO, Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs of Government of Australia; speaks at EURACTIV Conference on Media Freedom; speaks at the European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards; speaks at the High-level Roundtable on European radios and future of Europe.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is in Delphi, Greece: participates in the Delphi Economic Forum (until 30/04).
• Commissioner Johannes Hahn in Stockholm, Sweden: meets Mr Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in Ispra, Italy: visits the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and delivers an opening speech at the workshop: ‘Translating radiotheranostic cancer research into clinical practice in Europe'; holds a discussion with JRC Ukrainian fellows; participates in the inauguration ceremony of Europa Science Experience with local authorities; meets with teachers and students of the European School of Varese.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni in Copenhagen, Denmark: on official mission.
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira hosts the 3rd meeting of the Group of high-level specialists on the future of Cohesion Policy in Brussels.
• Commissioner Janez Lenarčič in Chisinau, Moldova (until 28/4) : meets Ms Maia Sandu President of Moldova; meets Ms Ana Revenco, Minister of Internal Affairs; participates in the firefighters and rescuers ceremony dedicated to awarding best performances for 2022.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson delivers an opening speech at the ‘High-Level Workshop on Security of Supply of Medical Radioisotopes', in Brussels, Belgium; receives a delegation of Eurometaux, the European metals industry CEOs; and the board of the association ‘PowerWomen'.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness in Stockholm, Sweden (until 29/04): speaks at the Eurofi High Level Seminar 2023; meets with Ms Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); meets with Ms Derville Rowland, Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Ireland, responsible for Consumer and Investor Protection; meets with Ms Caroline D. Pham, Commissioner at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); meets with Mr Bernie Mensah, President of Bank of America; meets with Ms Adena Friedman, President and CEO of Nasdaq; meets with Ms Kristine Braden, Citi's Head of Europe and CEO of Citibank Europe; meets with senior officers of JP Morgan EMEA: Mr Vittorio Grilli, Chairman, Ms Anna Dunn, CFO and  Ms Patrick Thomson, CEO; delivers a pre-recorded speech at a reception to mark 50 years of the Brussels offices of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) and the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS).

Friday 28 April

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Coreper I- Meeting information
• Eurogroup Meeting

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová in Czechia: meets with students of the Economy high school Trebic.
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira in La Réunion, France (until 02/05): participates in the commemoration ceremonies of the 40th anniversary of the Overseas Department of Réunion Autonomy; visits several Cohesion Policy funded projects in the region.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides in Madrid, Spain: meets with Mr José Manuel Miñones, Minister of Health of Spain; meets with Mr Luis Planas Puchades, Minister of Agriculture of Spain; visits a Health Research Centre.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius in Vilnius, Lithuania: meets with Mr Simonas Gentvilas,  Minister for Environment; delivers a speech for the Environmental Implementation Review dialogue; and participates in the conference ‘30 Years of the Single Market - Achievements and Pitfalls.'
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness in Stockholm, Sweden (until 29/04): meets, in the margins of the informal meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council  (ECOFIN), with Mr Bruno Le Maire, Minister for Economy,  Finances, and Industrial and Numerical Sovereignty of France; meets with Ms Irene Tinagli, Chair of the ECON Committee in the European Parliament, and the Finance Ministers of the current and upcoming Council Presidencies: Ms Elisabeth Svantesson, Minister for Finance of Sweden, Ms Nadia Calviño, First Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, and Mr Vincent Van Peteghem, Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister of Finance.

Next Week

Thursday 4 May 2023

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Foreign Affairs Council (Development): The Foreign Affairs Council, in its development configuration, will be invited to exchange views on the reform of multilateral development banks. Over lunch, ministers will address the global consequences of the war in Ukraine.

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17 -21 April

Articles and Press Releases of Interest

• Sudan: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell calling for an immediate de-escalation of conflict in Sudan EEAS
• Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: Wagner Group and RIA FAN added to the EU's sanctions list Press Release
• European Parliament asked to approve creation of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and reform extending ‘ETS’ system Agence Europe
• Migration: Discussions progress on Eurodac regulation and introduction of category for people rescued at sea in Pact on Migration and Asylum Agence Europe
• 'Not acceptable': EU decries bans on Ukrainian grain imports imposed by Poland and Hungary Euronews
• Meloni pushes forward ‘Mattei Plan’ in Ethiopia trip Euractiv
• European G7 countries affirm to Japan commitment to stop using fossil fuels and end gas exploration Agence Europe
• ChatGPT sparks data protection debate in Europe Euractiv
• ECDC calls for enhanced surveillance, monitoring and management of antimicrobial resistance in Europe Agence Europe
• France seeks to reassure Taiwan over Macron’s controversial remarks France24
• Emmanuel Macron: "Strategic autonomy must be Europe's fight" Les Echos
• Germany backs EU-Indonesia trade pact to curb China reliance AP News

Monday 17 April

European Parliament

Plenary Session

Debates

• Resumption of session and order of business
• Deforestation Regulation Report: Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Joint debate - Fit for 55
• Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System Report: Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Carbon border adjustment mechanism Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Social Climate Fund Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
• Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation

Short presentations of the following reports

• Institutional relations between the EU and the Council of Europe
• Sustainable carbon cycles
• eGovernment accelerating digital public services that support the functioning of the single market
• The implementation of civilian CSDP and other EU civilian security assistance

European Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen in Berlin: meets Presidium and Federal Board of the CDU; attends the award ceremony of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ms Angela Merkel, former Federal Chancellor of Germany.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Abe Newman, Professor in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and Government Department at Georgetown University, and Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica in Madrid, Spain: participates in the inauguration of the Civil Society Forum, organised by the Civil Society Forum and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain; meets with Mr José Manuel Albares, Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain.
• Commissioner Johannes Hahn in Berlin: meets Mr Christian Lindner, Federal Minister of Finance of Germany; meets Mr Wolfgang Schmidt, Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks; meets Mr Anton Hofreiter, Chairman of the Committee for European Affairs in the German Bundestag.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit in Luxembourg: participates in an event organised by the Commission on Luxembourg's recovery and resilience plan.
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski à Varsovie, en Pologne : rencontre des représentants de l'association polonaires ‘Open Cages'.
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen attends virtually the ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum 2023.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius in Tokyo, Japan: hosts an event on plastics at the EU Delegation; and meets with Mr Yasutoshi Nishimura, METI Minister of Japan.

Tuesday 18 April

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Informal meeting of environment ministers- Agenda highlights
• Political and Security Committee- Agenda

European Council President Activities

• President Charles Michel in Belfast to deliver a speech at the Conference for the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

European Parliament

Plenary Session

Key Debate

• The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations

Votes

• Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement: Kosovo
• Machinery products
• Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System
• Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport
• Carbon border adjustment mechanism
• Social Climate Fund
• Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation
• Empowering consumers for the green transition
• Institutional relations between the EU and the Council of Europe
• Sustainable carbon cycles
• eGovernment accelerating digital public services that support the functioning of the single market
• The implementation of civilian CSDP and other EU civilian security assistance

Debates (or at the end of the votes)

• Energy storage
• Safeguarding labour mobility and social rights of striking lorry drivers from third countries

Debates

• Adoption of the Cyber package proposals
• Question Time (Commission) - Legacy of the European Year of Youth
• Guidelines for the 2024 budget - Section III
• Situation in Peru
• EU relations with Iraq
• EU Rapid Deployment Capacity, EU Battlegroups and Article 44 TEU: the way forward

Press Conferences

• Briefing Greens/EFA
• Briefing Renew Europe
• Briefing The Left
• The revision of the EU Emissions Trading System and related files
• Briefing S&D
• The blockade in Cuba, its consequences and the fight for the lifting of the blockade

European Parliament President Activities

• European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg
• Press conference on the Fit for 55 package
• Meeting with the French Secretary of State for European Affairs, Laurence Boone

European Commissioners’ Activities

• College Meeting
• Commissioner Helena Dalli, in Strasbourg: joins an Inauguration of the Photo Exhibition ‘Forgotten victims of the Holocaust', hosted by MEP Peter Pollák. 
• Commissioner Janez Lenarčič in Strasbourg: meets Dr Ms Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen in Strasbourg: holds a meeting with Ms Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
• Commissioner Kadri Simson participates, via videoconference, in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Seminar on ‘EU energy action to the science on climate change'.

Wednesday 19 April

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Coreper I- Related documents
• Coreper II- Related documents
• Meeting of directors for Eastern Europe and Russia, South Caucasus Central Asia (COEST)
• Political and Security Committee
• Visit by attachés to the EU Military Committee

European Parliament

Plenary Session

Debate

• Children forcibly deported from Ukraine and the ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin
• This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel
• Statement by the President - 80th anniversary of the Uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto

Votes

• Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning question time, the central rostrum, the blue-card procedure, the explanations of votes, the transparency register and the Ombudsman
• Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
• Deforestation Regulation
• Methods and procedure for making available own resources based on the Emissions Trading System, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and reallocated profits and on the measures to meet cash requirements
• Guidelines for the 2024 budget - Section III
• Combating discrimination in the EU - the long-awaited horizontal anti-discrimination directive
• Challenges facing the Republic of Moldova
• EU Rapid Deployment Capacity, EU Battlegroups and Article 44 TEU: the way forward

Debates (or at the end of the votes)

• Topical debate (Rule 162) - Keeping people healthy, water drinkable and soil liveable: getting rid of forever pollutants and strengthening EU chemical legislation now

Joint debate - Crypto-assets

• Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCa)
• Information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets (recast)
• Digital euro
• Dieselgate: suspected wide-spread use of defeat devices in cars to reduce effectiveness of pollution control systems
• EU Global Health Strategy
• Universal Decriminalization of Homosexuality, in light of recent developments in Uganda

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144)

• The crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa
• Iran, the case of Bernard Phelan and the case of Toomaj Salehi
• The risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria

Press Conferences

• The Asylum and Migration Pact
• The single permit for work and residence for third country nationals and the EU long-term residence status
• The new regulation to stop EU-driven global deforestation

European Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a keynote speech at the conference ‘Agreement 25', organised by Queen's University Belfast 25 years after the signing of the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica participates in the event ‘Our world of 8 Billion', organised by Friends of Europe, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in Belgrade, Serbia: on official visit.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit gives a keynote speech via videoconference at the international launch event of ALL DIGITAL Weeks; gives a keynote speech via videoconference at a 'European evening' event in Berlin entitled 'Lack of skilled workers in Europe. How can the EU migration policy succeed'.
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski participates via videoconference at the Congress of the Polish Village XXI, ‘European Congress of Innovative Solutions for Rural Areas and Agriculture'; receives Mr Faruk Kaymakcı, Ambassador of Türkiye to the European Union.
• Commissioner Thierry Breton in Karlskoga, Sweden: participates in the Roundtable on defence industry, organised by the Swedish Presidency, with high-level participants from Swedish government representatives, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), the Swedish Armed Forces (SAF), Senior Defence Industry Executives, the European Commission, and the European Defence Agency (EDA).
• Commissioner Kadri Simson delivers, via videoconference, a speech at the Conference on European Energy Security: One Year into Russia's war in Ukraine; delivers a speech, via videoconference, at the WindWorks - Moving Energy Conference; delivers a speech at the Smart Energy Summit, in Brussels, Belgium; receives Mr Bolat Akchulakov, advisor to the President of Kazakhstan and Members of the management of the national Oil and Gas company, KazMunayGas.

Thursday 20 April

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Conference on Institutional Protection of Fundamental Rights in times of Crises- Information
• High-level meeting on loneliness – policy options to combat loneliness and strengthening mental health in the EU- Information
• Meeting of the European Peace Facility Committee
• Meeting of the Strategic Committee on Immigration, Frontiers and Asylum (SCIFA)

European Parliament

Plenary Session

Debates

• IPCC report on Climate Change: a call for urgent additional action
• Cohesion dimension of EU state aid and de minimis rules

Votes

• The crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa
• Iran, the case of Bernard Phelan and the case of Toomaj Salehi
• The risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria
• Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCa)
• Information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets (recast)
• Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2024
• Universal Decriminalization of Homosexuality, in light of recent developments in Uganda

Debates

• EU Action Plan against Trafficking in Cultural Goods

Parliamentary Committees

• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

European Parliament President Activities

• European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents

European Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, hosted by Mr Joe Biden, President of the United States, via videoconference.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis meets via videoconference with Mr Tengku Zafrul, Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia; receives Mr Petri Salminen, President of SME United: Crafts and SMEs in Europe.
• Commissioner Johannes Hahn participates in Brussels in a joint press conference with representatives of the Belgium Federal government and Brussels region on the Cinquantenaire projects.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni participates in the signature event of the InvestEU Guarantee Agreement with representatives of Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK).
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira receives the President of the European Disability Forum, Mr Yannis Vardakastanis; attends and delivers the keynote address at a Conference on the role of Cohesion Policy in the Future with representants of the regions of Hessen/Emilia Romagna/Wielkopolska/Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson participates via videoconference in the Fourth edition of the TOGETAIR International Climate Summit 202;  receives Mr Saugata Saha, President of S&P Global Commodity Insights; delivers the opening speech at the High-level Conference on the Future of the Governance of the Energy Union and Drawing Lessons from the Energy Crisis', and participates in the roundtable on ‘Role for a strategic planning to ensure resilience of the EU energy system', in Brussels, Belgium; and receives Mr Petri Salminen, Chairman of the Federation of Finnish Enterprises (FFE).
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius in Warsaw, Poland (until 21/4): meets Ms Anna Moskwa, Minister for Climate and Environment; with Mr Henryk Kowalczyk, Minister for Agriculture; and with Mr Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister.

Friday 21 April

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Meeting of the Strategic Committee on Immigration, Frontiers and Asylum (SCIFA)

European Council President Activities

• President Charles Michel meeting with President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel

European Parliament President Activities

• Bilateral Meeting with the President of Czech Republic Petr Pavel, in Brussels

European Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Petr Pavel, President of Czechia; receives Mr Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of Moldova; receives Mr Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA).
• Mr Josep Borrell receives Mr Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of Moldova.
• Commissioner Johannes Hahn in Bratislava, Slovakia: meets Mr Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of Slovakia.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in Haskovo, Bulgaria: participates in the 14th International Competition: ‘Creativity without borders'.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni receives Mr Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova; receives Mr Vincenzo Celeste, Ambassador to the EU of Italy.
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski in Miyazaki City, Japan (until 23/04): participates in meeting of G7 agricultural ministers; attends tea ceremony and welcome reception.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides receives Mr José Manuel Barroso, chair of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; delivers a keynote speech to the conference ‘At a turning point: Healthcare systems in Central and Eastern Europe' organised by the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius in Wroclaw, Poland: meets with representatives of 9 NGOs on the situation of the Oder river; visits the LG Energy solutions Batteries factory; visits Hydropolis and meets with Mr Marcin Garcarz, vice president of the Municipal Water and Sewage Company in Wroclaw.

Forward look

Foreign Affairs Council, 24 April

• The Foreign Affairs Council will start with an exchange of views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, and the EU action plan on the geopolitical consequences of the Russian war of aggression. Ministers will also be informed about current affairs.
• The Council will be preceded by an informal breakfast with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð, and will feature a working lunch with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Ilia Darchiashvili.

10-14 April

Articles and Press Releases of Interest

• Council of the EU Press Release: Afghanistan: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on Taliban banning Afghan women from working for the UN
• Eurogroup Press Release: Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe will represent the euro area at the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group
• Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union Press Release: Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU and European Commission to co-host high level conference on LGBTIQ people’s equal rights
• Italy declares state of emergency amid migration influx Euractiv
• France’s Macron Renews Call for a Sovereign Europe Less Reliant on Foreign Powers The Wall Street Journal
• Macron's comments on Taiwan spark controversy about EU-China relations and US alliance Euronews
• Charles Michel: Europe warming up to Macron’s ‘strategic autonomy’ push away from US Politico
• Germany to shut its last nuclear power plants this weekend despite energy crisis The Journal
• Joe Biden: Everything you need to know about US president’s visit to Ireland The Irish Times
• World Bank chief says Europe needs to help fund Ukraine reconstruction Euractiv

European Council

There are no Council meetings scheduled in the period of 3 - 16 April 2023.

European Parliament

EP political groups will prepare for the 17-20 April plenary session in Strasbourg, where MEPs will vote on the reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading System - including for aviation and the maritime sector - the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a new Social Climate fund. MEPs will also debate and vote on new rules on deforestation and sustainable carbon cycles and will host a “This is Europe” debate with Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel.

Monday 10 April – Easter Monday

No meetings scheduled.

Tuesday 11 April

No meetings scheduled.

Wednesday 12 April

Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

• High level conference on LGBTIQ equality in the EU- Information
• Coreper I

European Parliament

• President Metsola delivering the opening address at the First Inter-Committee meeting of the European Parliament and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, in Brussels

Thursday 13 April

European Parliament

• European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents

Parliamentary Committees

• Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will vote on a non-binding resolution on the latest attempt to establish a data transfer framework between the EU and the US that would be acceptable to the EU Court of Justice.
• Trans-European Transport Network rules. MEPs in the Transport Committee will vote on a draft report updating and reforming EU guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport road, rail and waterways network, including on cutting ties with Russia and Belarus, and increasing connections with Ukraine and Moldova in the wake of Russia’s war.

Friday 14 April

No meetings scheduled.

3-7 April

Articles and Statements of interest

• On NATO’s 74^th anniversary, Finland officially became its 31^st member- Agence Europe
• Press statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö
• Finland’s Sanna Marin concedes election defeat Financial Times
• Super-election week in Europe – Here’s what to watch out for Euractiv
• Macron and von der Leyen: Europe’s good cop and bad cop to meet Xi Jinping BBC
• Emmanuel Macron wants to charm China — after failing with Putin Politico
• Von der Leyen speaks with Zelenskyy ahead of China visit Politico
• Humanitarian exemptions included in EU law Department of Foreign Affairs
• UN’s 2030 Agenda, EU prepares for July’s High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Agence Europe
• Police raid European People’s Party headquarters in Brussels Irish Times

European Council

There are no Council meetings scheduled in the period of 3 - 16 April 2023.

European Parliament

No parliamentary meetings are scheduled in Brussels, as the week is set aside for committee delegations conducting visits linked to topics falling under their responsibility.

• Internal Market and Consumer Protection/Singapore. A delegation of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee will travel to Singapore to discuss customs as the country is the world's biggest port for goods, many of these destined for the EU market. The delegation will also look into Singapore's experience in the transformation into a digital economy, as well as consumer protection in digital markets (Monday to Friday).
• Transport/Italy. The Transport and Tourism Committee will go to Italy, particularly to Genoa, a main European gateway port in the Mediterranean Sea, and later to Florence, a touristic hub, to take stock of developments in trans-European projects. MEPs are planning also to visit Hitachi Rail, a global brand that produces innovative high-speed trains (Monday to Wednesday).
• International Trade/South Africa. A delegation of the Committee on International Trade and the Chair of the Delegation for relations with South Africa will travel to Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town to discuss the implementation of the EU-Southern African Development Community (SADC) Economic Partnership Agreement and further regional integration (Monday to Friday).
• Development policy/Kenya. A delegation of the Committee on Development will visit Nairobi and projects in the region to assess the impact of EU support for Kenya’s development goals. MEPs will meet with counterparts from the Kenyan parliament, as well as representatives of the Kenyan government and administration, as well as undertake site visits to several EU-funded projects (Monday to Wednesday).

Monday 3 April 

No Meetings Scheduled.

Tuesday 4 April

Council of the EU

• Political and Security Committee- Related Documents

European Parliament

• President Metsola meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Mélanie Joly

Wednesday 5 April

Council of the EU

• Coreper I- Related Documents
• Coreper II- Related Documents
• Political and Security Committee- Related Documents

Thursday 6 April- Holy Thursday

President Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing, China for a trilateral meeting with Mr Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, and Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of France.

Friday 7 April- Good Friday

No Meetings Scheduled.

27-31 March

Articles and Statements of interest

• European Council conclusions, 23 March 2023
• Statement of the Euro Summit, 24 March 2023
• Remarks by President Charles Michel ahead of the European Council meeting on 23 March 2023
• How Charles Michel Lost the Room Politico
• Ursula von der Leyen and Josep Borrell to visit China soon Agence Europe
• Orbán blocks EU treaty with developing countries over gender issues Financial Times
• European Commission expected to present proposal in April to strengthen capabilities of European defence industries Agence Europe
• Swedish Presidency of EU Council hopes to conclude negotiations with European Parliament on Renewable Energy Directive Agence Europe
• EU threatens more sanctions if Russia moves nukes to Belarus Euronews
• France braced for fresh protests testing Macron’s handling of crisis Financial Times

Monday 27 March

Activities of President Charles Michel

In Bucharest, Romania

• Meeting with President Klaus Iohannis
• Joint press conference
• Visit of the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Border Police
• Meeting with Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca

European Parliament

Parliamentary Committees

• Committee on Fisheries
• Committee on Culture and Education
• Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future
• Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
• Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
• Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
• Committee on Budgets

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Commissioner Frans Timmermans receives Mr Ottmar Edenhofer, Chair of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change; Mr Stef Blok, Member of the European Court of Auditors; meets with Dutch parliament members from the Dutch People's Party for Freedom and Democracy at the European Parliament, in Brussels; delivers a lecture on political philosophy and the EU at Saint-Louis University, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis in Riga, Latvia: meets HE Mr Egils Levits, President of Latvia; participates in the Latvian University Conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Latvian University Constitution; participates in the book opening ceremony – conference, titled: ‘Successful Energy Transition: Gap between Ambition and Action', by the University of Latvia think tank LV PEAK.
• Commissioner Josep Borrell in the Dominican Republic: co-chairs the EU-Dominican Republic Political Dialogue; meets with Mr Luís Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic and holds a joint press conference; participates in the inauguration of the EU-funded Latin American and Caribbean Cyber-Competence Centre with Mr Joel Santo, Minister of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič holds a videoconference call with Slovak and Czech representatives of AE Solar.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica delivers a video message for the event ‘Making the Case for Democracy' ahead of the Summit for Democracy organised by the EU Delegation in Washington.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová attends the Hearing on the European Citizens Initiative Stop Finning - Stop the trade.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová meets with Members of European and National Parliaments of Dutch People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová speaks at the conference ‘Shaping our Digital Future: Tackling Disinformation in the EU, case of Central and Eastern Europe'.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová receives Ms Christa Schweng, President of the European Social and Economic Committee.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Mark Gitenstein, US Ambassador to the EU.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová speaks at Transatlantic Democracy Dialogue.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas in Cairo, Egypt: meets with Mrs Soha El-Gendy, Minister of State for Migration and Egyptians Abroad.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in Sofia, Bulgaria: delivers an opening speech at the Day of European Authors event; visits school nr 32 and participates in a book event.
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski in Warsaw, Poland: meets with the Polish National Review Union of Agricultural Production Cooperatives.
• Commissioner Thierry Breton, in Poland: on official visit.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson meets with Mr German Galushchenko, Minister for Energy of Ukraine, and Ms Ebba Busch, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Minister, and Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden, in Brussels, Belgium.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness in Dublin, Ireland: delivers the opening keynote speech at the National Payments Conference 2023, organised by the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness participates in an event launching the second year of the Bloomberg EU Women in Finance Initiative, in Brussels.  
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson in Stockholm, Sweden: gives an address at the 12th Meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) at The Riksdag; meets with Ms Jessika Roswall, Minister for EU Affairs of Sweden.

Tuesday 28 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Political and Security Committee
• Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council- Agenda

Activities of President Charles Michel

In Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

• Meeting with President Maia Sandu

• Joint press conference
• Meeting with President Maia Sandu and Prime Minister Dorin Recean
• Meeting with Speaker of the Parliament Igor Grosu
• Meeting with Prime Minister Dorin Recean

European Parliament

Press Conference

• The new asylum and migration rules

Parliamentary Committees

• Joint meeting of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
• Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future
• Committee on Budgets
• Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
• Committee on Fisheries
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
• Joint meeting of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Carsten Spohr, CEO of the Lufthansa Group; co-chairs with Ms Mairead McGuinness the Roundtable on Digital Euro with payment services providers, organised by the European Commission; participates in the ‘Fireside Chat' at the Generali Talks, organised by Generali.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová speaks at Donors and Implementers Meeting.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová receives Mr David Kenny, CEO of Nielsen Media; receives Mr Dimitrios Galamatis, Secretary General for Media and Communication of Greece; receives Ms Urška Klakočar Zupančič, President of the National Assembly of Slovenia.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas in Cairo, Egypt: meets with Mr Mahmoud Tawfik, Minister for Egyptian Interior.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel participates in the High-level Conference on Partnerships for Regional Innovation, in Brussels; delivers a keynote speech, via pre-recorded video message, at the Human Brain Project Summit; receives Mr Matteo Vespa, President of the European Students' Union (ESU).
• Commissioner Thierry Breton receives Mr David Pedro Vargas, CEO of Alpac Capital and shareholder of Euronews.
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira participates in the High-Level event “From Playbook to Implementation” of the Partnerships for Regional Innovation at the Berlaymont in Brussels.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides delivers the opening speech at the International Medical Device Regulatory Forum 2023; delivers a keynote speech to the conference 'Overhauling EU Farm Animal Welfare Laws' organised by Compassion in World Farming.
• Commissioner Janez Lenarčič receives Ms Urška Klakočar Zupančič, President of the National Assembly of Slovenia.
• Commissioner Adina Vălean delivers, via videoconference, the opening speech at Forum Europe; delivers the concluding remarks at EUROCONTROL and meets with, Mr Raúl Medina Caballero, Director General of EUROCONTROL, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Georg Milbradt, the German Special Envoy – Administrative Reform and Decentralisation of Ukraine,  together with Mr. Bastian Veigel, the GIZ Programme Director of U-LEAD; receives Mr Oleksiy Chernyshov, Chief Executive Officer of Naftogaz of Ukraine.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson delivers a speech, via videoconference, at the event : ‘Reforming the European Electricity Market', organized by Financial Times and PGE.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius meets with Mr Bojan Kumer, Minister for Environment of Slovenia, in Brussels; delivers a speech at the 16th Annual Conference of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson holds a videoconference call with Mr Matteo Piantedosi, Minister of the Interior for Italy; holds a videoconference call with Ms Annelies Verlinden, Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reform and Democratic Renewal for Belgium; holds a videoconference call with Ms Agnė Bilotaitė, Minister of the Interior for Lithuania; participates in a Trilogue on the EU Drugs Agency at the European Parliament.

Wednesday 29 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Coreper I
• Coreper II

Activities of President Charles Michel

• Meeting with President of Kenya William Ruto
• Report to the European Parliament

European Parliament

Plenary Session

Debates

• Resumption of session and order of business
• Ceremony on the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement
• Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023
• Joint debate - Fluorinated gases and ozone depleting substances

Press Conferences

• Situation in Italy
• Via Querinissima - a route from the North to the South of Europe
• Accelerating modal shift in the transport of goods across the EU

European Commissioners’ Activities

• College Meeting
• President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya; participates in the second Summit for Democracy, co-hosted by Mr Joe Biden, President of the United States, and the leaders of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Zambia, via videoconference; participates in the EP plenary debate on the Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023.
• Commissioner Frans Timmermans speaks, via videoconference, with Mr Aleksander Čeferin, President of UEFA; receives representatives of the Confederation of European Forests Owners, European Farmers and Agri-cooperatives (Copa-Copega), European Landowners Organisations and the European confederation of professional foresters Pro Silva.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in Washington DC, United States: meets with Ms Gina Raimondo, US Secretary of Commerce.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis participates in a meeting with HE Dr William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya; meets via videoconference The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade of the United Kingdom.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Peter Kubovic, President of the Public Procurement Office of Slovakia.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica receives media representatives from Croatia.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová speaks via video conference at ‘Media Freedom Rapid Response' online Summit.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová receives Ms Anca Dragu, President of the Committee for Human Rights, Equal Opportunities, Cults and Minorities of the Romanian Senate.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas receives Mr Raffaele Fitto, Minister for European Affairs of Italy.
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski receives Mr Jacek Zarzecki, CEO of the Polish Association of Beef Cattle Breeders and Producers; receives rural leaders from the province Lubuskie and Lower Silesian, Poland; attends cocktail reception at Residence of the US Ambassador in Brussels to celebrate the US-EU trade relationship in spirits.
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira in Lisbon, in Portugal: addresses the Portuguese Conselho de Estado (State Council) at the invitation of the President of the Portuguese Republic.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides receives Ms Skevi Koukouma, Secretary General of POGO.
• Commissioner Helena Dalli meets with representatives of the European Network of Parents of LGBTI+ Persons (ENP).
• Commissioner Adina Vălean delivers a keynote speech at the A4E Aviation Summit in Brussels; delivers the opening remarks at the Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels Alliance Workshop,  in Brussels; and receives Mr Luigi Ferraris, CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Alioune Ndiaye, President of Orange Middle East and Africa; receives Mr Jérôme Hénique, Chief Executive Officer of Orange Middle East and Africa; receives Mr Knut Fleckenstein, president of Samaritan International.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson delivers a speech, via videoconference, on the 2nd Edition of the Italian Renewables Summit on theme ‘The status of expected changes in European strategies and legislation to boost the growth of renewables'; delivers a keynote speech at the opening session of the Eurelectric event: ‘Electricity Market Design, Fit for Net Zero', in Brussels, Belgium.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness receives Mr Kenny Jacobs, CEO at DAA (Dublin Airport Authority).  
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson gives an online address at an event: ‘Trafficking in human beings in Europe and the world 2023 - the impact of armed conflict and inequality' hosted by the Swedish Presidency.

Thursday 30 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Political and Security Committee

European Parliament

Plenary Session

Debates

• Strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women
• 2022 Rule of Law Report - The Rule of Law situation in the European Union
• European Year of Skills 2023
• Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors - Martin Klus
• 2022 Rule of Law Report - The Rule of Law situation in the European Union

Press Conference

• The pay transparency directive

Parliamentary Committees

• Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

European Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech on EU-China relations to the Mercator Institute for China Studies and the European Policy Centre, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Frans Timmermans delivers a keynote speech at the 8th Clean Energy Summit,  in Brussels.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in Washington DC, United States: participates in the EU-US Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue; delivers a keynote speech at the 2023 Summit for Democracy, organised by the US Department of State; meets with Ms Arati Prabhakar, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr David O'Sullivan, International Special Envoy for the Implementation of EU Sanctions.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas in Madrid, Spain: delivers opening remarks at the International Congress of Vocational Training; visits the Fundación Tomillo together with Mr Nicolas Schmit; participates in an exchange of views with students from the IE University.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel participates, via videoconference, in the Expert Group on Well-being at School.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, Italy: participates in the Rome Investment Forum – Financing Long Term Europe, organised by the Italian Banking Insurance and Finance Federation.
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski attends dairy event in Brussels, organised by the Polish Chamber of Milk (Polska Izba Mleka); attends “European event on quality and origin products” organised by the Association of European Regions for Products of Origin (AREPO) in Brussels;  receives several ministers to discuss IPARD II Programme implementation: Mr Vladimir Joković, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Montenegro; Ms Jelena Tanasković, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of Serbia; Mr Ljupco Nikolovski, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of North Macedonia; and Ms Frida Krifca, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Albania.
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira delivers a keynote speech online at the Conference of the Smart Specialisation Strategies' Community of Practice.
• Commissioner Helena Dalli meets with Senator Anca Dragu, President of the Committee for Human Rights, Equal Opportunities, Cults and Minorities of the Romanian Senate.
• Commissioner Adina Vălean delivers the keynote speech at the Clean Energy Summit, in Brussels; and delivers the opening speech at the EU Cities Mission signing ceremony, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson delivers an opening speech at the Conference of the Covenant of Mayors: ‘Cities on the frontline of the energy crisis', in Brussels, Belgium; participates in the Clean Energy Summit session: ‘Electricity market reform: towards fairly priced and renewable energy?', in Brussels, Belgium; receives Mr Luc Rémont, CEO of Électricité de France (EDF).
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius (until 31/3) in Italy.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness receives Mr Leo Clancy, CEO at Enterprise Ireland; receives H.E. Mark Gitenstein, Ambassador of the United States of America to the European Union; speaks at the round table organised by the Brussels branch women's network of the Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU).

Friday 31 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Coreper I

European Parliament

President Metsola’s Activities

• Joint doorstep press point with the Prime Minister Mark Rutte
• Meeting with Prime Minister Rutte
• Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
• Audience with His Majesty the King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
• Keynote Speech at the Annual Christian Democratic Appeal Schmelzer Lecture
• Meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Commissioner Frans Timmermans in Bucharest, Romania: meets with national authorities, stakeholders for green deal and climate discussions and participates in a conference.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in Washington DC, United States: participates as main guest in an event on ‘How Europe is addressing the geopolitical moment and its economic challenges' organised by the Atlantic Council; delivers a keynote speech at the American Bar Association's Enforcers Roundtable; meets with Dr Sangeeta Verma, Acting Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India; meets with Ms Janet Yellen, US Secretary of the Treasury.
• Commissioner Josep Borrell in Spain: participates in the third edition of the economic forum ‘Wake Up, Spain!' ‘Impulsar el cambio en momentos de incertidumbre'.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová speaks at online conference ‘Saving Multilateralism and Democracy'.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson receives Mr Diego Pardow, Minister for Energy of Chile; meets with the senior officials of the State Chancellery and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Estonia, in Brussels, Belgium.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius in Italy.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness in Blackrock, Co. Louth, Ireland: participates in a business lunch organised by the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, with local businesses and entrepreneurs.

20-24 March

Articles and Statements of interest

• Council Conclusions on Afghanistan
• Conclusions on the EU's priorities for an effective Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to ensure a sustainable future and food security for all
• International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2023: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union
• European Union foreign and defence ministers on Monday approved a €2 billion plan to boost ammunition deliveries to Ukraine including through joint purchases Euronews
• Kosovo and Serbia agree to EU plan to normalise relations Financial Times
• Sweden, Finland on different tracks for NATO accession Euractiv
• Seven countries reject nuclear-derived hydrogen from EU renewables law Euractiv
• EU pledges half of €7 billion earthquake aid announced at international donors’ conference Agence Europe
• Dozens arrested as French protests continue after government survives no-confidence vote France24
• 10 things to know about the IPCC Climate Science Report Greenpeace
• China as Peacemaker in the Ukraine War? The U.S. and Europe Are Sceptical New York Times

Monday 20 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Agriculture and Fisheries Council- Results
• Foreign Affairs Council- Results
• Donors’ Conference - Together for the people in Türkiye and Syria

European Parliament

President Metsola’s Activities

• Meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
• Meeting with the Ambassador of the United States of America to the European Union Mark Gitenstein
• Meeting with the Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Borjana Krišto

Parliamentary Committees

• Subcommittee on Human Rights
• Subcommittee on Security and Defence
• Committee on International Trade

Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen, together with Mr Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden, co-hosts the International Donors' Conference ‘Together for the people in Türkiye and Syria'.
• Commissioner Frans Timmermans in Copenhagen, Denmark (until 21/3): participates in the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in Copenhagen, Denmark: delivers a keynote speech at the event ‘The Danish Recovery and Resilience Plan', organised by Dansk Industri; delivers a keynote speech at the event ‘State Aid and Tax', organised by the University of Copenhagen; delivers a keynote speech at the talk ‘Management in an international context', organised by the Copenhagen Business School.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis receives Ms Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); receives Mr Norbert Totschnig, Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management of Austria.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Jurgen Rigterink, First Vice-President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; receives Ms Anniken Huitfeldt, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway; participates in the event ‘Europe's global role after Ukraine', organised by the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica in New York, United States: meets with Ms Anna Paula Zakarias, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations; meets with Mr Ivan Simonovic, Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas in Thessaloniki, Greece: delivers a keynote speech at the OKE conference; delivers a keynote speech at the conference organised by the Athens Macedonian News Agency.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in San Francisco, USA (until 24/03): on official visit.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni in Milan, Italy: participates in the event: ‘Affari & Finanza' at Bocconi University, organised by La Repubblica; participates in the event: ‘Forum Analysis', organised by Analysis Spa.
• Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi receives Ms Borjana Krišto, the Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina; receives Ms Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; receives Mr Ivica Dačić, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia; participates in the Schuman Security and Defence Forum.
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Fuad Hussein, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq; receives Ms Anna Bjerde, World Bank Regional Vice-President for Europe and Central Asia; receives Ms Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF; receives Ms Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); receives Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; holds a video conference call with Mr Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson receives Ms Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); participates in the exchange of views organised by the European Energy Forum (EEF), on reform of the electricity market design, in Brussels, Belgium.
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson meets with Ms Julieta Valls Noyes, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration; meets with Mr Ashton Kutcher, Co-Founder, Thorn; meets with Mr Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania; meets with Ms Agnès Diallo, Executive Director of eu-LISA; hosts the Taskforce Libya Trilateral meeting, together with Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr António Vitorino, Director General of the International Organization for Migration and Ms Cessouma Minata Samate, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union.

Tuesday 21 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• General Affairs Council- Agenda
• Political and Security Committee

European Parliament

President Metsola’s Activities

• Meeting (remote) with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba
• Meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Constantinos Kombos
• Meeting with the Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution at the Federal Chancellery of Austria Karoline Edtstadler

Parliamentary Committees

• Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality- Public hearing - Deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan - jointly with the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan
• Subcommittee on Human Rights
• Committee on Development
• Committee on International Trade
• Committee on Transport and Tourism
• Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)
• Committee on Foreign Affairs

Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen receives Ms Borjana Krišto, Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Commissioner Frans Timmermans in Copenhagen, Denmark: participates in the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial.
• Commissioner Frans Timmermans receives members of the Polish Parliament; meets with the board of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA),  in Brussels, Belgium; and meets with Mr Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager delivers a keynote speech at the 20th anniversary celebration of the European Digital Rights network (EDRi), in Brussels.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis meets via videoconference with Mr Geraldo Alckmin, Vice-President and Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil; receives Mr Axel Eggert, Director General of the European Steel Association (EUROFER).
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová meets with Members of Polish Parliament.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica  in New York, United States: meets with Mr António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations; meets with Mr Olof Skoog, Head of the EU Delegation to the United Nations; participates in the China-Europe Water Platform High-Level Dialogue Conference; participates in a reception hosted by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Mr Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in San Francisco, USA (until 24/03): on official visit.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit receives Ms Marina Elvira Calderone, Minister for Labour and Social Policy of Italy; attends a dinner organised by the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and BusinessEurope, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni receives Ms Marina Elvira Calderone, Minister of Labour and Social Policies of Italy; receives Mr Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard; receives Mr Matthew Brown, Apple Operations Lead.
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski delivers a speech at ‘Energy effective solutions for the EU', conference organised by Business & Science Poland, Brussels.
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira receives Mr Georgios Gerapetritis, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport of Greece; receives Mr Constantinos Kombos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus; receives a high-level group of Polish Parliamentarians members of the Committee for EU Affairs.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides delivers a speech to the event ‘A comprehensive approach to mental health in Europe: plan, act, change' co-organised by the Coalition for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the MEP Alliance for Mental Health; receives Mr Konstantinos Kombos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus.
• Commissioner Janez Lenarčič meets H.R.H. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians; meets Mr Jan Egeland,  Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council; meets Mr Philippe Lazzarini , Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA); meets Ms Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); participates in the Closing session of the European Humanitarian Forum (EHF)
• Commissioner Adina Vălean receives Mr Georgios Gerapetritis, Minister for Transport of Greece.
• Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary; receives Mr Ilia Darchiashvili, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia; receives Ms Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross; receives Dr Abbas Salim al-Halabi, Minister of Education of Lebanon; receives a group of Polish Members of Parliament; receives Ms Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine; receives Mr Constantinos Kombos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus; receives Ms Sara Pantuliano, Chief Executive of ODI Europe; receives Sir Suma Chakrabarti, Chair of ODI Europe; delivers a keynote speech at the Conference ‘New EU accession perspectives for the Western Balkans in a changed geopolitical environment' of the Hanns-Seidel Foundation.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson receives Mr Péter Szijjártó, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary;  receives Members of the National Polish Parliament from the Committee for EU Affairs; receives Mr Ilia Darchiashvili, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia; and holds a meeting with offshore foundation manufacturers and vessel operators, in Brussels, Belgium.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness receives Ms Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross; meets with the board of Financial Service Ireland (FSI), IBEC's financial services trade association; speaks at the event: ‘The EU's Open Finance Framework – A Gamechanger?' hosted by Frances Fitzgerald, Member of the European Parliament; speaks at the launch of the PwC CEO Report; attends in Brussels the event on the occasion of Saint Patrick's Day, organised by IBEC and hosted by Sean Kelly, Member of the European Parliament.
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson meets with Mr Ilia Darchiashvili, Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgia; meets with Ms Aïssata Tall Sall, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Senegal.

Wednesday 22 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Coreper I- Related Documents
• Political and Security Committee- Related Documents

European Parliament

President Metsola’s Activities

• Meeting with the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin
• Meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides

Press Conferences

• The struggle and fight of fishermen in Sanlúcar de Barrameda
• Justice for Melilla June 24
• The 13th meeting of the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee

Parliamentary Committees

• Committee on Budgetary Control
• Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
• Committee on Constitutional Affairs
• Committee on Petitions
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Joint meeting of the Committee on Development and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Joint meeting of Committee on Development and Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Commissioners’ Activities

• College Meeting
• President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the Tripartite Social Summit; receives Mr Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus.
• Commissioner Frans Timmermans receives Mr Achim Steiner, United Nations Development Programme Administrator; delivers a keynote speech at the European Environment Network conference 2023: Delivering the European Green Deal in Disrupting Times, in Brussels, Belgium.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the Tripartite Social Summit.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič holds a videoconference call on the EU Energy Platform with national promotional banks.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Rastislav Káčer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia; receives Czech teachers and directors of primary, secondary and high schools; speaks via video conference at Obama Leaders Europe program conference.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica in New York, United States: participates in the opening ceremony, first plenary and dialogue ‘Water for Sustainable Development' of the United Nations Water Conference 2023; participates in the side event ‘Water, Peace and Security in Africa'; meets with Ms Yayathma Wickramanayake, United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in the ‘España, frontera de Europa' conference organised by the Fundación Cajasol
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas in Bruges, Belgium: participates in the Hellenic Society Event of the College of Europe.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit participates in the Tripartite Social Summit.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni receives Mr Christian Sewing, President of the European Banking Federation (EBF).
• Commissioner Janez Lenarčič meets ECHO Implementing Humanitarian partners; participates in the Opening session: ‘Celebrating 10th anniversary of the EU Peace Nobel Prize of the High-level conference on Education in Emergencies'.
• Commissioner  Adina Vălean receives the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Board members.
• Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA); receives Mr Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Program.
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister of Bhutan; hosts CSO roundtable on Afghanistan.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness receives Mr Christian Sewing, President of the European Banking Federation (EBF).
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson meets with Fredrik Persson, President of BusinessEurope.

Thursday 23 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• European Council- Provisional Agenda

European Parliament

President Metsola’s Activities

• Opening keynote address at the Summit of Barents Euro-Arctic Indigenous Sámi People European Council, followed by a press conference

Press Conferences

• The presentation of petition to protect Buffalo Breeders in Campania

Parliamentary Committees

• Joint meeting of Committee on Budgetary Control and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
• Committee on Budgetary Control
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Committee on Foreign

Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the EPP Summit.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the 2023 annual event of the recovery and resilience plan of Belgium; meets via videoconference the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová participates in the European Economic and Social Committee Plenary debate on 'United for democracy: employers', workers' and civil society's organisations working for a sustainable democratic future'; speaks at the meeting of the Women Diplomats Network in the EU.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica participates in the EPP Summit.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas delivers a keynote speech at the opening of the 10^th annual European Cybersecurity Conference.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas participates via videoconference in the panel discussion ‘Charting a path forward: Balancing challenges and opportunities for US and EU metal industries' hosted by Eurometaux.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in San Francisco, USA (until 24/03): on official visit.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech, via pre-recorded video message, at the ‘Conference on Education' in Stockholm.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit receives Mr Markus Wieser and Ms Bettina Heise, President and Director of the Austrian Chamber of Labour in Lower Austria; attends an event to celebrate 175 years of Luxemburger Wort.
• Commissioner Thierry Breton receives Mr Alberto Núñez Feijóo, President of the ‘Partido Popular' of Spain.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides receives representatives of Eurogroup for Animals to discuss EU animal welfare rules.
• Commissioner Helena Dalli addresses a keynote speech at the Summit of Barents Euro-Arctic Indigenous Sámi People, in the European Parliament; holds an online conference with SEDRA, the Spanish Planned Parenthood Federation.
• Commissioner Janez Lenarčič receives Mr Filip Adzic, Minister of the Interior of Montenegro.
• Commissioner Adina Vălean delivers the keynote speech at the Inland Navigation Week – Platina3 Final Event, in Brussels, Belgium.
• Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi receives Ms Jorida Tabaku, the Chair of European Integration Committee of the Albanian Parliament.
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen visits Helsinki, Finland; holds meetings and speaks in an event organised by Finance Finland.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson delivers a speech, via videoconference, at the opening of Rahatarkuse konverents ‘Kas mina juhin raha või juhib raha mind?'; receives Mr Till Mansmann, Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson meets with Mr Filip Adžić, Minister of the Interior of Montenegro.

Friday 24 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• European Council- Provisional Agenda

European Parliament

President Metsola’s Activities

• Visit to Cambridge, MA, United States
• Keynote speech at the John F. Kennedy Junior Forum and the European Conference at Harvard University

Commissioners’ Activities

• Commissioner Frans Timmermans in Ghent, Belgium: receives honorary doctorate from Ghent University and holds inauguration speech at the university's Dies Natalis.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis in Riga, Latvia: participates in a meeting with Ambassadors of the European Union.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Timothy Garton Ash, Professor of European Studies at Oxford University.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica in Dubrovnik, Croatia: participates in the General Assembly of the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), organised by the Croatian Medical Chamber.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in San Francisco, USA: on official visit.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit delivers an online lecture at Leiden University on ‘Social Europe in the context of the green and digital transition'.
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski in Warsaw, Poland: meets with Ms Magdalena Rzeczkowska, Minister of Finance of Poland.
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen speaks at the Summit of Barents Euro-Arctic Indigenous Sámi People.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness in Clayton, Ireland: delivers an opening speech at the ‘Annual Dinner' of the Insurance Institute of Dublin.

13-17 March

Articles and Speeches of interest

• Joint Statement by President Biden and President von der Leyen
• US President Joe Biden and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced progress in defusing a transatlantic trade dispute and renewed their commitment to back Ukraine against Russia. Euractiv 
• EU to extend Russia sanctions despite legal fightback Financial Times
• Georgia parliament votes to drop controversial 'foreign agents' bill after mass protests Euronews
• Moldova says it thwarted Russia-linked plot ahead of anti-government protests. The arrests come soon after the US warned that Moscow is trying to ‘weaken the Moldovan government.’ Politico
• French President Emmanuel Macron will receive Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for a working dinner as Hungary blames the EU for its ‘indirect war’ against Russia. Euractiv
• Macron’s Africa reset struggles to persuade Politico
• Budgetary guidelines for 2024 and revision of Stability Pact on ministerial agenda Agence Europe
• Belgium announces new migration deal Euractiv
• Frontex co-wrote interception report with Italy before shipwreck Euractiv
• EU earthquake and reconstruction donor conference to be held on 20 March. Agence Europe
• European Commission mobilises €50 million in emergency aid for Southern Africa and Madagascar. Agence Europe

Monday 13 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
• Eurogroup- Agenda

European Parliament

President Metsola’s activities

• Meeting with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen

Plenary Sessions- Debates

• Energy performance of buildings (recast) 2021/0426(COD) 
• Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2021 2022/2141(INI) 
• Joint debate - Outcome of the negotiations on Fit for 55-Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation) 2021/0200(COD) 
• Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) 2021/0201(COD) 
• Revision of the Market Stability Reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System 2021/0202(COD) 
• Short presentation of the following report: Policy Coherence for Development 2021/2164(INI) 

European Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen meets with Ms Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament; receives Ms Terry Reintke and Mr Philippe Lamberts, Co-Chairs of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament; meets with Mr Manfred Weber, Ms Iratxe García-Pérez and Mr Stéphane Séjourné, Chairs of the European People's Party Group, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats and the Renew Europe Groups in the European Parliament.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis meets with Mr Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Finance and Economy of France.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová in Prague, Czechia: meets with Russian independent journalists, with Mr Jamie Fly, President and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and with Ms Lenka Černá, CEO of Economia.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit in Luxembourg: participates in an event organised by the Independent Luxembourg Trade Union Confederation (OGBL) and the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP), entitled: ‘It is time for a strong social Europe'.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides receives Mr Iakovos Keravnos; Minister for Finance of Cyprus; delivers a speech at the event ‘Revision of the EU general pharmaceutical legislation - Addressing challenges, seizing opportunities', co-organised by the European Health Forum Gastein and the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection of Austria.
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson meets with Mr Gideon Maltz, Tent CEO and Ms Karin Heri, the Country Director for Sweden at the TENT Partnership for Refugees.
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen visits Bogota, Colombia (until 15/03).
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness meets with Ms Nadia Calviño, First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation; meets with Ms Stephanie Lose, the new Minister for Economic Affairs of Denmark – in the margins of the Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings of 13-14 March.

Tuesday 14 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Economic and Financial Affairs Council- Agenda
• Political and Security Committee- Agenda
• Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council- Agenda

European Parliament

Plenary Session- Debates

• Data Act 2022/0047(COD) 
• This is Europe - Debate with the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda 2023/2567(RSP) 
• Question Time (Commission) - How to ensure energy security in the EU in 2023
• Question Time (VPC/HR) - Strengthening the Trans-Atlantic ties in an ever challenging multilateral world
• Deterioration of democracy in Israel and consequences on the occupied territories 2023/2593(RSP) 
• Planned adoption of the foreign influence law in Georgia 2023/2594(RSP) 
• The challenges facing the Republic of Moldova 2023/2595(RSP) 
• Joint debate – Brexit Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU 2020/2202(INI) 
• The Windsor Framework 2023/2596(RSP) 
• EU-Armenia relations 2021/2230(INI) 
• EU-Azerbaijan relations 2021/2231(INI) 

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Meeting of the College of Commissioners in Strasbourg
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Giancarlo Giorgetti, Minister of Economy and Finance of Italy. 
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni delivers a video message at the conference ‘Il Soft Power dell'Italia' organised by the Soft Power Club.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides receives with Mr Orazio Schillaci, Minister for Health of Italy.

Wednesday 15 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Coreper I- Agenda
• Coreper II- Agenda

European Parliament

• Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023 2023/2549(RSP) 
• Key debate with Presidents Michel, von der Leyen. In a debate with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen, MEPs will outline their demands and expectations for the 23-24 March EU summit, which is set to focus on Russia’s war against Ukraine, competitiveness, the single market, how to boost the EU’s economy and on energy related issues.
• Ceremony to mark the International Women’s Day (8 March), in presence of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi and astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti

Votes
The functioning of the EEAS and a stronger EU in the world 2021/2065(INI) 

• EU/United States Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV 2022/0231(NLE) 
• The further repressions against the people of Belarus, in particular the cases of Andrzej Poczobut and Ales Bialiatski2023/2573(RSP) 
• Adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion 2022/2840(RSP) 
• European Semester for economic policy coordination 2023 2022/2150(INI) 
• European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and social priorities for 2023 2022/2151(INI) 
• Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU 2020/2202(INI) 
• EU-Armenia relations 2021/2230(INI) 
• EU-Azerbaijan relations 2021/2231(INI) 

Debates

• More Europe, more jobs: we are building the competitive economy of tomorrow for the benefit of all 2023/2601(RSP) 
• Deaths at sea: a common EU response to save lives and action to ensure safe and legal pathways 2023/2590(RSP) 
• Combatting organised crime in the EU 2023/2591(RSP) 
• Women activism – human rights defenders related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) 2023/2574(RSP) 
• The EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders 2021/2204(INI) 
• Cross-border adoptions from third countries 2023/2517(RSP) 
• Combating discrimination in the EU - the long-awaited horizontal anti-discrimination directive 2023/2582(RSP) 

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144)

• Iran: in particular the poisoning of hundreds of school girls 2023/2587(RSP) 
• Tunisia: Recent attacks against freedom of expression and association and trade unions, in particular the case of journalist Noureddine Boutar 2023/2588(RSP) 
• Cambodia: the case of opposition leader Kem Sokha

European Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen in Strasbourg: participates in the EP plenary debate in preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis meets via videoconference with Mr Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas receives the President of Castille and Léon, Alfonso Fernandez Manueco.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel participates, via videoconference, in the ‘European collaborative cloud on cultural heritage' event; holds a videoconference call with Ms Karian Markides, President and CEO of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST).
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni delivers a video message at the conference ‘Il Soft Power dell'Italia' organised by the Soft Power Club.
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson in Belgrade, Serbia (untill17/03): meets with Government officials.
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen visits San Jose, Costa Rica (until 16/03).
• Commissioner Kadri Simson delivers a statement on ‘Accelerating joint European action for more affordable and sustainable energy', at the Consumers International Clean Energy Conference - Empowering Consumers through the Transition, via videoconference.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius participates in the Green10 meeting, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness in Strasbourg, France: meets with Mr Bill Browder, CEO and co-founder of Hermitage Capital Management.

Thursday 16 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Environment Council- Agenda

European Council President Activities

• President Charles Michel meeting with WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
• President Charles Michel meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
• President Charles Michel meeting with Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency

European Parliament

AFET/DEVE delegation to the European Investment Bank

On 16 March 2023, a delegation of Members from the Committee of Foreign Affairs (AFET) and on Development (DEVE) will visit the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg. Members will hold discussions on EIB external action, especially activities of the ‘EIB Global’ branch which was set up in January 2022. This new branch promotes investments outside the EU, supporting EU partnerships around the world, in particular in climate change, innovation and development.More details available here.

Debates

• European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment" 2023/2550(RSP) 
• Advancing the 2022 Bridgetown Agenda 2023/2600(RSP) 
• Lack of actions taken by the Commission in the context of the duty of sincere and loyal cooperation  2023/2583(RSP) 
• Long term commitment to animal welfare 2023/2598(RSP) 

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Meeting of the College of Commissioners
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in Koper, Slovenia: participates in the 20^th solemn academy event of the University of Primorska.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech, via pre-recorded video message, at the ‘Business Lady Excellence 2023' event.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni receives Ms Fabiola Gianotti, Director General of CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research); receives Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira in Turin, Italy (until 17/3): delivers the opening speeches at the Cities Forum, the biennial event organised by the European Commission, and launch the European Urban Initiative; meets  with Mr Stefano Lo Russo, Mayor of Torino, and with Mr Daniel Leca, Mayor of Udi/Loise and Vice President of the Council of the Hauts de France (France); and visits several Cohesion Policy funded projects.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides in Riga, Latvia (until 17/3): meets with Mr Didzis Šmits, Minister for Agriculture.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson receives Mr Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities of Denmark.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius meets with Mr Māris Sprindžuks, Minister for Environment of Latvia; with Mr Mark Harbers, Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands; with Mr Espen Barth Eide, Minister for Climate and Environment of Norway; with Ms Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and delivers a speech at the New European Bauhaus launch event, in Brussels.

Friday 17 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Coreper I- Agenda
• Coreper II- Agenda
• EU-US Senior Official’s Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs

European Council President Activities

• President Charles Michel meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis in Riga, Latvia: participates in the conference titled ‘The Baltic-Nordic EU Conversations 2023' organised by the Latvian Institute of International Affairs; meets with Mr Andris Sprūds, Chairman of the European Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Latvia; meets with Mr Māris Sprindžuks, Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel in Izola, Slovenia: participates in the European Network of Innovative Higher Education Institutions (ENIHEI) roundtable on: ‘How can universities support innovative Europe?'.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni participates in a virtual conference entitled: ‘Festival Euromediterraneo dell'economia', organised by the City Council of Naples and Il Quotidiano del Sud.
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski in Warsaw, Poland; meets with representatives of the Polish pig farming and breeding sector (Polsus and Polpig);
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski in Łódź Voivodeship, Poland; meets with representatives of local farmers.
• Commissioner Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech at the first annual conference of the European Commission's Legal Service on: ‘Internet and platforms regulation under the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act', in Brussels; delivers a keynote speech at the European Citizenship Initiative (ECI) ‘Save cruelty free cosmetics' meeting, in Brussels; receives Ms Laurence Boone, Secretary of State for European Affairs of France.
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira in Italy: Ms Elisa Ferreira meets with Mr Alberto Cirio, President of Piedmont Region, and with the Managing Authority of Piedmont; participates in a High-level debate event with European Mayors in the scope of the Cities Forum.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides in Riga, Latvia: meets with Ms Līga Menģelsone, Minister for Health; visits the Children's Clinical University Hospital.
• Commissioner Janez Lenarčič receives Mr Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister of Bhutan; visits the Emergency Response Coordination Centre with H.E Mr Álvaro Leyva Durán, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia and H.E. Mr Juan Carlos Holguin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ecuador; participates in the ‘2023 International Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and their Host Countries and Communities'; receives  H.E. Mr Álvaro Leyva Durán, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia; receives H.E. Mr Juan Carlos Holguin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ecuador.

Next Week

Foreign Affairs Council, 20 March 2023

Foreign Affairs Ministers will exchange views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, Tunisia and current affairs, followed by the meeting of Foreign Affairs Minister and Defence Ministers who will discuss the implementation of the Strategic Compass and EU support to Ukraine. Read more

General Affairs Council, 21 March 2023

Ministers will focus on preparations for the upcoming European Council, EU-UK relations, the European Semester and the annual rule of law dialogue. Read more

European Council, 23-24 March 2023

EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss the following topics: Ukraine, competitiveness - single market - economy, energy and, in light of events, leaders may address other specific foreign policy issues. Read more

6-10 March 

Articles and Interviews of interest

• A shipwreck portends a new EU migrant crisis Financial Times
• After shipwreck off Crotone, Italian government launches reflection on new legal migration routes Agence Europe
• S&D group in European Parliament calls for open strategic autonomy for EU Agence Europe
• S&D Group's Strategy Paper on European Union Open Strategic Autonomy
• European political parties, Swedish Presidency opens door for parties from countries outside EU to participate Agence Europe
• Interview with Andrej Plenković, Croatia’s Prime Minister: There should be fewer roadblocks for EU enlargement to the Balkans—and Ukraine Atlantic Council
• Estonian Election Results: Liberal triumph Euractiv
• ECB must do more to tackle inflation ‘monster’, says Christine Lagarde Financial Times
• EU condemns “sham trial” of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison Agence Europe
• International Women’s Day: The gender aspects of energy poverty EUReporter

Monday, 6 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• High-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance- Agenda

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Commissioner Frans Timmermans and Commissioner Kadri Simson in Saudi Arabia: to meet with government representatives for climate and energy discussions and to prepare for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28); accompanied by Mr Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Minister for Energy, visit the Jubail United Petrochemical Company, the SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company, the Aramco Research Centre and EXPEC Advanced Research Center and the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra); visit the Wildlife Sanctuary in Shaybah.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager to participate as a keynote speaker in the event ‘Foreign Subsidies: towards enforcement of the EU regulation' organised by Concurrences.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová in New York, United States: to attend the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women; to meet with Mr António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations; to participate at the event on Digital dimension of gender-based violence; meets with Ms Kim Hyunsook, Minister of Gender Equality and Family of the Republic of Korea, Mr Amandeep Singh Gill, UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology, Mr Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel; to visit the New York University's Center for Social Media and Politics; to attend the meeting of the EU with representatives of Civil society.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas to receive members of the standing committee on European Affairs of the Dutch Senate; to receive, together with Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, representatives from the European Patients Forum and of the Public Health Alliance; to receive Mrs Annelies Verlinden, Minister of Interior of Belgium.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit meets with Mr Michael Kretschmer, Prime Minister of Saxony (Germany), and members of the Saxon regional government; receives Mr Yves Leterme, Chair of the European Platform on combatting homelessness.
• Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski participates in ‘More Farms across Europe: a road map for the re-territorialisation of European Food Systems', conference organised by the European Coordination Via Campesina and hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee; receives Ms Astrid Eisenkopf, Minister for Agriculture and Deputy Prime Minister of Burgenland of Austria.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides meets with representatives of the European Patients Forum (EPF) and the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) to discuss the reform of EU pharmaceutical legislation; meets with representatives of Copa-Cogeca to discuss EU animal welfare rules; delivers an opening speech via pre-recorded video message for the event Swedish Presidency's High-Level Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance.
• Commissioner Helena Dalli, in Bucharest, Romania: meets with Mr Iulian Paraschiv, President of the National Roma Agency; delivers a keynote speech at the gala opening ‘Women in Economy- Day by Day Heroes'.
• Commissioner Janez Lenarčič holds a videoconference with Ms Liesje Schreinemacher, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherland.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius has a meeting with Eurits representatives.

Tuesday, 7 March

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (Education): Ministers of education are planning to approve conclusions on skills and competences for the green transition and will hold a policy debate on high-quality teachers as the cornerstone of a successful European Education Area.
• Informal meeting of defence ministers- Agenda
• Political and Security Committee meeting

European Parliament

• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Joint meeting of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Committee on Budgets
• A delegation of the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee will be in New York and Washington 6-10 March to participate in the UN Commission on the Status of Women focusing on innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age. In Washington, they will meet with representatives of civil society, government and members of parliament to discuss the backlash against women's rights.

European Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen in Ottawa, Canada: to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; to deliver a speech at a joint sitting of Parliament
• Commissioner Frans Timmermans and Commissioner Margrethe Vestager to participate in the EU Solar CEO Forum, organised in the margins of the Solar Power Summit 2023, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager to deliver a keynote speech at the 6th Industrial Forum Plenary meeting organised by the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry and Entrepreunership (DG GROW).
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič to receive members of the College of the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA).
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica to receive Ms Željana Zovko, Member of the European Parliament, and Mr Max Primorac, Director at the US-based think tank ‘The Heritage Foundation'; to attend the conference titled: ‘Increasing European added value in an age of global challenges', organised by the European Parliament.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas to participate in the LSE Alumni Association Belgium Event.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel to receive Mr Michael Murphy, President of the European University Association (EUA); to attend a lunch on the topic: ‘Displaced teachers from Ukraine', in Brussels; to participate in the EPP Presidency coordination meeting, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit to deliver an opening speech at the launch of the ‘Save the Children' report on ending child poverty and social exclusion in Europe, in the European Parliament.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni to participate in the event titled ´La comunicazione europea alla prova dei sistemi nazionali´, organised by the European Parliament.
• Commissioner Thierry Breton to deliver a keynote speech at the 6th Industrial Forum Plenary meeting, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira to meet a group of students from Flanders in the context of a flagship project of DG REGIO's ‘EU in my school' communication initiative, at Experience Europe.
• Commissioner Helena Dalli, in Bucharest, Romania: to meet with Minister Marcel BOLOȘ, Minister Gabriela FIREA and the Joint Committees on equality, human rights, labour, family and social protection; to deliver a keynote speech at the Conference on ‘Empowering Romania's women'.
• Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi to meet a group of students in the organisation of Transylvanian Political School and Mathias Corvinus Collegium.
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen to attend the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in Doha, Qatar.
• Commissioner Kadri Simson to hold an informal discussion on REPower EU with CEOs of the major solar companies at the EU solar CEO Forum, in Brussels, Belgium.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius to receive Euromines representatives; to participate in the EU Solar Forum; and to deliver the opening remarks at the Together4Forest event, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness to receive Mr Erulan Jamaubayev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan; to meet with Ms Christa Schweng , President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC); to participate in the launch of the new Platform on Sustainable Finance and to meet with Ms Helena Viñes Fiestas, its new Chairperson; to deliver an address to the ‘Gender Equality Conference' organised by the European Bank Authority (EBA); to participate in the launch of ‘Darkness into Light', organised by the Irish charity organisation Pieta. 

Wednesday, 8 March

International Women’s Day

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Coreper I- Related documents
• Coreper II- Related documents
• Informal meeting of development ministers- Agenda

European Council

• President Charles Michel meeting with EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Ilkka Salmi 

European Parliament

• President Metsola delivering opening keynote at the “Prominent and Promising Women in the EU” exhibition, the Netherlands Permanent Representation to the EU
• Press Conference: The best of Europe for Women Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), Karima DELLI (Greens/EFA, FR)

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Meeting of the College of Commissioners
• Commissioner Frans Timmermans to hold a joint meeting, together with Commissioner Kadri Simson, with Ms Leila Benali, Minister for Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of Morocco, in Brussels to speak via videoconference with Ms Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados.
• Commissioner Margrethe Vestager to meet with Mr Siegfried Russwurm, President of BDI (Federation of German Industries); to meet with Mr Antoine Jouteau, CEO of Adevinta.
• Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis to receive Mr Siegfried Russwurm, President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI).
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič to hold a call via videoconference with international gas suppliers on the EU Energy Platform and the joint purchasing of gas.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová to receive Ms Christa Schweng, President of the European Social and Economic Committee.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas to deliver a keynote speech at the Masters of Digital 2023.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit to receive Mr Carsten Schneider, State Minister in the Chancellery of Germany and Federal Government Commissioner for Reconstruction of Eastern Germany; to receive Ms Ana Paula de Jesus Assis, Chair of IBM Europe and General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni in Slovenia (until 9/03): to participate in a conference on ‘EU Economic governance framework reform – finding consensus to ensure sustainability and growth', organised by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia and the Representation of the European Commission in Slovenia.
• Commissioner Thierry Breton to participate in the ‘EU Industry talk' event on the subject: ‘Europe at a Crossroads – How do we Promote our Competitiveness?', with Mr Siegfried Russwurm, President of the Federation of German Industry (BDI), in Brussels.
• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira to participate in the 109th APC Meeting; to host the 2nd meeting of the high-level group on the future of Cohesion Policy.
• Commissioner Helena Dalli, in Mizir, Romania: to visit the Roma settlement.
• Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi in Paris.
• Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen visits Stockholm, Sweden (until 09/03).
• Commissioner Kadri Simson to deliver a keynote speech and to participate in the panel discussion at the Solar Power Summit 2023 ‘Get ready for solar – tackling the energy crisis'.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness to deliver a keynote address at the European Parliamentary Financial Services Forum (EPFSF)'s policy briefing ‘The Digital Euro – a digital currency for Europe?'

Thursday, 9 March

European Council

• President Charles Michel meeting with IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Justice and Home Affairs Council, 9-10 March- Agenda

-Home affairs ministers will hold discussions on the internal and external dimensions of asylum and migration, and on the future of visa policy. They will also exchange views on the state of play of the internal security dialogue with Ukraine and Justice and Home Affairs/Common Security and Defence Policy cooperation in relation to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

-Justice ministers will aim to adopt conclusions on the EU charter of fundamental rights and the civic space. They will hold discussions on the next steps in combatting racism and antisemitism, and on barriers to access to justice and how to overcome them. Ministers will assess the state of play in the judicial responses and the fight against impunity regarding crimes committed in connection with Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

European Parliament

• European Parliament’s Conference of President
• Press Conference: EU and Ukraine – taking stock of the energy situation one year after the start of the Russian aggression.
• Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
• Committee on Foreign Affairs

European Commissioners’ Activities

• Commissioner Frans Timmermans to give a keynote speech at the Cycling Industries Europe's 2023 Summit, in Brussels; to meet with Mr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, in Brussels.
• Commissioner Vĕra Jourová in Prague, Czechia: to attend the inauguration of Mr Petr Pavel, new President of Czechia.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica in Helsinki, Finland: to meet Mr Daniel Sazonov Deputy Mayor of Helsinki; to meet Mr Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland; to meet Mr Jyrki Katainen, President of SITRA.
• Commissioner Margaritis Schinas co-chairs the EPP Ministers of Interior meeting.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit to receive Mr Ondrej Lunter, President of the Banska Bystrica Self-Governing Region in Slovakia; to receive representatives from Uni Europa and from the Investor Initiative for Responsible Care; to participate in the launch of the European Union-OECD Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy.
• Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni to deliver a video message at the New Techniques and Technologies for Statistics (NTTS) conference 2023, organised by Eurostat.
• Commissioner Thierry Breton to receive Mr Sebastian Burduja, Minister for Digitalisation, Space, Innovation and Research of Romania; to hold a videoconference call with Mr Bruno Le Maire, Minister for Economy and Finances of France; to receive Mr Luigi Pasquali, CEO of Telespazio; to receive Mr Jesús Serrano, CEO of GMV.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides in Nicosia, Cyprus (until 10/03): to deliver an opening speech on the role of women in sport at an Event organised by the Cyprus Olympic Committee.
• Commissioner Helena Dalli, in Rome, Italy: to meet with Marina Elvira Calderone, Minister for Labour and Social Policies, with Alessandra Locatelli, Minister for Disabilities and Elena Bonetti, Minister for Equal Opportunities; joins Parliamentary Hearing at the Senate (Joint Senate/Lower House (i)EU Affairs + (ii) Social Affairs, Health, Jobs and Welfare Committees) followed by a Q&A session; to hold a meeting with Trade Unions – CGIL, UIL, CISL.
• Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius to deliver a speech at the BlueInvest Day 2023; to deliver a keynote speech at the Green innovation in chemistry through REACH.
• Commissioner Mairead McGuinness to meet via videoconference with members of the Pan European Insurance Forum (PEIF).

Friday, 10 March

European Council

• President Charles Michel meeting with Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić

Council of the European Union- Swedish Presidency

• Informal meeting of trade ministers- Agenda

European Commissioners’ Activities

• President Ursula von der Leyen in Washington D.C., United States: to meet with President Joe Biden.
• Commissioner Frans Timmermans in Geleen and Maastricht, The Netherlands: visits the Chemelot campus, an open innovation community engaged in international breakthroughs in the field of sustainability, health and digitization campuses, and the Einstein Telescope, both belonging to the Brightland Campuses.
• Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in Oslo, Norway: to meet with Mr Terje Aasland, Minister of Petroleum and Energy; Mr Jan Vestre, State Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister of Norway; and Mr Anders Opedal, CEO of Equinor.
• Commissioner Dubravka Šuica on official visit to Poland.
• Commissioner Mariya Gabriel to deliver a keynote speech, via pre-recorded video message, at the 11th ‘It's About People' Conference.
• Commissioner Nicolas Schmit to participate in the event organised by the EESC: ‘Skills and talents as key drivers for personal fulfilment, economic growth and competitiveness'.
• Commissioner Thierry Breton to hold a videoconference call with Ms Anna Christmann, Coordinator for Aerospace Policy at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany; to receive Mr Miguel Ángel Panduro, CEO of Hispasat; to receive Mr Petri Salminen, President of SMEunited.
• Commissioner Stella Kyriakides in Nicosia, Cyprus: to meet with Mr Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus; to meet with Mr Konstantinos Kompos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus; to meet with Ms Popi Kanari, Health Minister of Cyprus; to meet with Mr Petros Xenofontos, Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Minister of Cyprus.
• Commissioner Ylva Johansson to receive Mr Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Minister of Interior for Spain; to host, together with Ms Ana Revenco, Minister of Internal Affairs for Moldova, the 5th meeting of the EU Support Hub for internal Security and Border Management in Moldova; to host the European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism.

27 February- 3 March 

• EU and UK hail 'new chapter' with Northern Ireland deal RTE
• UK and EU strike deal on Northern Ireland protocol Politico
• One year after Russian invasion, international community calls for an immediate end to war Agence Europe
• The world is demanding a just peace for Ukraine- Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission EEAS
• Protests in Brussels, Berlin against arms supply to Ukraine Euractiv
• Italy migrant boat shipwreck: More than 100 people feared dead BBC
• Italy urges EU to take responsibility after another migrant shipwreck Euractiv
• EU launches negotiations for Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Tajikistan Agence Europe
• Serbia, Kosovo leaders expected to endorse EU plan to normalise relations Euractiv
• World Bank estimates earthquake caused $34bn of damage to Turkey Financial Times
• Loránt Vincze and Sandro Gozi propose to increase number of MEPs to 716 in 2024-2029 legislature Agence Europe

Monday 27 February

• Informal meeting of telecommunications, transport, energy ministers, 27-28 February 2023
• President Metsola meeting with the Speaker of the Swedish Riksdag Andreas Norlén.
• President Metsola delivering the opening address at the European Parliamentary Week, co-organised by the European Parliament and the Swedish Riksdag.
• European Parliamentary Week/Economic, social and budget concerns. MEPs and national MPs will meet in Brussels for their annual conference on social, economic and budgetary issues affecting the EU. The parliamentarians’ discussions will be set against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty and high inflation, which will necessitate a change in focus from previous years. EP President Metsola will deliver the opening speech.
• Parliamentary Committee: Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future.

Debates

-Exchange of views with Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner for International Partnerships ------Exchange of views with Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Trade.

• President Ursula von der Leyen in Windsor, United Kingdom: meets with Mr Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
• Mr Frans Timmermans delivers a keynote speech at the opening session of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference, in Brussels; receives Mr Petri Salminen, President of SMEunited; and receives Mr Fredrik Persson and Mr Alexandre Affre, respectively President and Deputy DirectorGeneral of BusinessEurope.
• Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Luc Rémont, CEO of the EDF Group; participates in the expert workshop organised by the ALDE party to develop a new manifesto.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the Inter-parliamentary Conference on ‘Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the EU' in the context of the European Parliamentary Week 2023, organised by the European Parliament together with the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU.
• Mr Josep Borrell receives Mr Aleksandar Vučić, President of Serbia, and Mr Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of Kosovo, for a high-level meeting of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue.
• Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament.
• Ms Dubravka Šuica in Zagreb, Croatia: meets with Ms Regina Castillo, Representative of UNICEF in Croatia.
• Ms Mariya Gabriel in Madrid, Spain: on official visit.
• Mr Nicolas Schmit in Zagreb, Croatia (until 28/02): meets with Mr Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister;Mr Marin Piletić, Minister of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy; Mr Radovan Fuchs, Minister of Science and Education; visits a ‘Child Guarantee' pilot project in Međimurje, together with Ms Dubravka Šuica.
• Mr Paolo Gentiloni receives Mr Fatmir Bytyqi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of economic affairs, coordination of economic sectors and investments of North Macedonia; receives Mr Nando Pagnoncelli, President of Ipsos Italia; receives Mr Raffaele Fitto, Minister for European Affairs, Southern Italy, Cohesion Policy, and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) of Italy.
• Mr Thierry Breton in Barcelona, Spain: participates in the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023: delivers a keynote speech at the conference ‘Vision of a Fair Future'; meets with Mr Pere Aragonès, President of Catalonia; meets with Ms Margherita Della Valle, CEO of Vodafone; meets with Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel; meets with Mr Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm; meets with Mr Tim Hoettges, CEO of Deutsche Telekom; meets with Mr José María Álvarez-Pallete, CEO of Telefonica; meets with Ms Christel Heydemann, CEO of Orange; meets with Mr Pietro Labriola, CEO of Telecom Italia; meets with Mr Greg Peters, CEO of Netflix; meets with Mr Brendan Carr, Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States; visits the European Quantum Space stand.
• Ms Elisa Ferreira receives Mr Raffaele Fitto, Minister for European affairs of Italy.
• Ms Stella Kyriakides receives the Mayor and Members of the Municipal Council from the occupied Municipality of Famagusta; receives Mr Erbol Karashukeev, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives former EU Commissioners responsible for International Cooperation and Development.
• Ms Ylva Johansson, together with Ms Annelies Verlinden, Minister of the Interior of Belgium, in Ecuador and Columbia (until 04/03): meets with ministers and authorities and visits the Port of Guayaquil in Ecuador.
• Ms Helena Dalli in Canberra, Australia: meets with Stephanie Copus Campbell, Ambassador for Gender Equality; with Ms Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance for Women, for the Public Service and Senator for the ACT; with Mr Bill Shorten, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Tuesday 28 February

• President Metsola meeting (online) with the Executive-Director of the United Nations World Food Programme David Beasley
• Protection for EU crafts. The Legal Affairs Committee will vote on a new scheme that ensures the geographical indication (GI) of locally produced crafts is protected. The new bill would safeguard traditional goods such as natural stones, jewellery, textiles, lace, cutlery, glass and porcelain in the EU and internationally.
• Parliamentary Committees: 
• Committee on Budgetary Control
• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
• Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future
• Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Committee on Constitutional Affairs
• Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
• Committee on Petitions
• Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware
• Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)
• Ms Margrethe Vestager delivers a keynote speech at the European Investment Bank's Forum in Luxembourg; meets via videoconference with Mr Bruno Le Maire, Minister for Economy and Finance of France; receives Mr Niels Christoffer Thygesen, Chair of the European Fiscal Board; delivers a keynote speech at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) 40 years anniversary debate, in Brussels.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Luxembourg: participates in the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group Forum, titled: ‘Adapting to a changing world'.
• Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management at the Department of Energy of the US.
• Ms Dubravka Šuica participates via videoconference in the European Startup Village Forum, organised by the European Commission; delivers opening remarks at the ‘Democracy Global Coalition Forum', organised by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA); receives Ms Marlena Malag, Minister of Family and Social Policy of Poland, and Ms Barbara Socha, Undersecretary of State; delivers a speech via videoconference at the award ceremony ‘Sunflower of Rural Tourism of Croatia', organised by the association ‘Club Selo' of Croatia; receives Mr Šime Erlić, Minister for Regional Development and EU Funds of Hungary.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová receives representatives of the European Union of Jewish Students; receives Mr Kevin Casas Zamora, Secretary General of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA); receives Mr Tomas Kopecny, Czech Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine.
• Mr Margaritis Schinas receives Mr André Wilkens, Director of the European Cultural Foundation; delivers introductory remarks at the European Parliament event on European Health Data Space; addresses to the EUJS EU Activism Seminar; delivers a keynote speech at the Cultural Deal for Europe annual event.
• Mr Nicolas Schmit in Zagreb, Croatia: speaks at the conference ‘European Social Fund Plus for the Development Decade'; visits the EU-funded educational institute ‘Algebra'; meets with Mr Tomislav Tomašević, Mayor of Zagreb; meets with Croatian social partners.
• Mr Paolo Gentiloni participates in the event: ‘Review of the EU economic governance framework – exchange of views' at the European Parliamentary Week 2023, organised by the European Parliament together with the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU; participates in a Digital Euro Roundtable with stakeholders, organised by the European Commission; participates in a book presentation in Brussels: ‘Europa sovrana. La rivincita dei nazionalismi' by Ms Angela Mauro, Italian Brussels correspondent.
• Mr Janusz Wojciechowski participates in the Startup Village Forum, organised and hosted by the European Commission, in Brussels; receives representatives of the Committee on Agriculture and Environment National Council of the Slovak Republic: Mr Jaroslav Karahuta, Chairman and and Mr Martin Korček, Head of secretariat; receives Mr Juan García-Gallardo Frings, Vice-President of the Government of the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León of Spain.
• Ms Elisa Ferreira delivers a keynote address at the annual European Startup Village Forum, organised and hosted by the European Commission, Brussels; receives Mr Šime Erlić, Minister of Regional Development and EU Funding of Croatia.
• Mr Janez Lenarčič participates in an event with author Robert Menasse on the new book “Die Erweiterung” organised by the Representation of Hessen to the EU.
• Ms Adina Vălean in Stockholm, Sweden: meets with Mr Martin Kupka, Minister for Transport of Czechia; Ms Raquel Sanchez, Minister for Transport of Spain; and Mr Andreas Carlson, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing of Sweden.
• Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Serbia.
• Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius meets, via videoconference, with students from TSPMI (Vilnius University, Lithuania).
• Ms Helena Dalli, in Sidney, Australia: delivers a keynote speech on Resourcing LGBTIQ Movements for Change in Asia and the Pacific at the Global Philanthropic Project Conference; meets with Commissioner Ro Allen, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner and with Bonnie Halsall, Principal Strategic Adviser; delivers a keynote speech on the EUs work to strengthen Europe's commitment to inclusion and equality and lead the fight against discrimination, at the Australian Council for Human Rights Authorities.

Wednesday 1 March

• President Metsola attending press conference with European Rugby Team
• Press conference for the visit of Crown Prince Pahlavi to EP
• International Women’s Day/Energy poverty. In the run-up to this year’s International Women’s Day, the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee is holding a meeting with national parliamentarians and experts from EU countries to discuss the energy crisis and its effects on women.
• Green deal/Fluorinated greenhouse gas. The Environment Committee will adopt its position on draft legislation aiming to further reduce the use of fluorinated greenhouse gas (F-gas). Fgases are human-made chemicals that are very strong greenhouse gases (GHG), often several thousand times stronger than carbon dioxide (CO2). They are used in common appliances such as refrigerators, air-conditioning, heat pumps, fire protection, foams and aerosols.
• Parliamentary Committees 
• Joint meeting of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
• Committee on Transport and Tourism
• Committee on Culture and Education
• Committee on Development
• Committee on International Trade
• Committee on Fisheries
• Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Joint meeting of Committee on Budgets and Committee on Budgetary Control
• Subcommittee on Security and Defence
• Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
• Committee on Budgets 
• President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Stephan Weil, Minister-President of the Federal State of Lower Saxony; receives Ms Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
• Mr Frans Timmermans in Libreville, Gabon (1-2 March): attends the One Forest Summit and meets with government representatives to discuss the global fight against deforestation and climate change.
• Ms Margrethe Vestager delivers a keynote speech at the 7th High-Level Ministerial Meeting of the European Battery Alliance; receives Mr Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony and Chair of the Länder Conference; meets via videoconference with Mr Leo Birnbaum, Acting President of Eurelectric and CEO of E.ON.
• Ms Dubravka Šuica participates in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Civil Society Days; meets with Ms Christa Schweng, President of the EESC; participates in the 4 th Convention of the European Network of Family-Friendly Municipalities (ELFAC); receives Ms Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Eurochild.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová speaks at CEPS 10th Ideas Lab - Prime Talk on ‘Protecting the Rule of Law and upholding Mutual Trust: What's in the EU arsenal?'.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová in Slovenia: meets with Dr Mr Matej Acceto, President of the Constitutional Court of Slovenia.
• Mr Margaritis Schinas receives Mrs Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian opposition leader; receives Mr Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony.
• Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech at the Hydrogen Valley Event: ‘Repowering the EU with Hydrogen Valleys: showcasing innovative solutions', and participates in the signing ceremony of the Joint Declaration, in Brussels.
• Mr Thierry Breton delivers a keynote speech at the 7 th Ministerial meeting of the European Battery Alliance on the subject: ‘Impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act on the European battery ecosystem, as well as possible EU responses to it'; receives Mr Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus Group.
• Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Morocco (until 02/03).
• Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Panama City, Panama (until 3/03): attends the ‘Our Ocean Conference' (OOC); meets with Mr Boyan Slat, CEO of Ocean Cleanup Commissioner Sinkevičius meets with Mr Wang Hong, Vice-Minister for Natural Resources and Council Member of the China Council for Internaitonal Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED); meets with Mr John Kerry, Special Envoy for Climate of the US; meets with Mr Steven Victor, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environment of Palau; meets with Ms Albina Ruiz, Minister for Environment of Peru; participates in the Blue Leaders High-Level Event; meets with Mr Hervé Berville, State Secretary to the Sea of France; meets with Mr Tony Long, CEO of Global Fishing Watch; and gives a speech at the Opening High-Level Panel of the OOC Plenary.
• Ms Helena Dalli, in Sidney, Australia: meets with Ms Julie Inman Grant, Commissioner for eSafety, Hon Mark Dreyfus, Attorney General, Hon Justine Elliot, Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and Assistant Minister for Social Services; delivers a keynote speech on the EU's Actions to drive gender equality on corporate boards, at the European Australian Business Council; joins the Maltese Community Reception.

Thursday 2 March

• Competitiveness Council (Internal market and industry)
• Press Conference- Insights on new pesticides regulation
• Parliamentary Committees 
• Subcommittee on Human Rights
• Committee on International Trade
• Committee on Budgets
• Committee on Transport and Tourism
• Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• President Ursula von der Leyen in Stockholm: meets with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, participates in a working dinner with Prime Minister Kristersson and the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT).
• Mr Frans Timmermans in Libreville, Gabon: attends the One Forest Summit and meets with government representatives to discuss the global fight against deforestation and climate change.
• Ms Margrethe Vestager delivers a keynote speech at the conference on antitrust, regulation and political economy organised by Keystone Europe; meets with Mr Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General of the US, in Brussels.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Washington DC, the United States: participates in the American Enterprise Institute public event, titled: ‘Transatlantic Trade and Cooperation in Times of Global Turmoil' ; meets with Ms Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States; meets with Ms Katherine Tai, Trade Representative of the United States.
• Mr Maroš Šefčovič chairs the Steering Board meeting of the EU Energy Platform on joint gas purchasing; receives Mr Jozef Sikela, Minister of Industry and Trade of Czechia; receives Mr Francesco Starace, CEO of ENEL.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová in Slovenia: attends the joint meeting of Committees of EU Affairs, the Committee on Justice and the Committee on Culture of Slovenia parliament; speaks at the public debate on media regulation, disinformation and Russian propaganda; meets with Ms Natasa Pirc Musar, President of the Republic; with Ms Asta Vrečko, Minsiter of Culture of Slovenia; with Ms Dominika Švarc Pipan, Minister of Justice of Slovenia; with Mr Marko Štucin, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign and European affairs and with members of the Legal Network for the Protection of Democracy.
• Ms Mariya Gabriel receives Ms María Rodríguez Alcázar, President of the European Youth Forum; participates, via videoconference, in the Coimbra Health Board Meeting; organises and participates in the Bulgarian National Day celebration, in Brussels.
• Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Mr Ivailo Kalfin, Executive Director of Eurofound; receives Mr Nicolas Countouris, Director of the Research Department at the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI); meets via videoconference with Ms Paulina Brandberg, Minister for Gender Equality and Deputy Minister for Employment of Sweden; receives Mr Freek Spinnewijn, Director of the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA).
• Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Paris, France: attends the Salon International de l'Agriculture; meets with Mr Marc Fesneau, Minister for Agriculture and Food of France.
• Ms Jutta Urpilainen visits Helsinki, Finland; holds a meeting with Ms Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland.
• Ms Kadri Simson receives Ms Monique Goyens, Director General of the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC); and receives Mr Jozef Síkela, Minister for Industry and Trade of Czechia.
• Ms Helena Dalli, in Sidney, Australia: meets with Ambassador Chantale Wong and with the Australian Human Rights Commission; holds a keynote speech on ‘Making regional institutions work for our communities' at the World Pride Human Rights Conference.

Friday 3 March

• Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Francesco Starace, CEO of Enel.
• Mr Margaritis Schinas in Athens, Greece: delivers a lecture at the National School of Defence.
• Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with Mr Viktor Liashko, Minister of Health of Ukraine.

20-24 February

• Address by President Charles Michel at the Munich Security Conference
• Munich Security Conference Special Edition: Balloon talk — The dissident delegations — Taiwan ‘war games’ Politico Brussels Playbook
• Munich Security Conference 2023 Europe and the world, a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Euractiv
• Swedish Presidency is trying to push forward discussions in EU Council on ‘gas’ package Agence Europe
• EU Council invited to sign trade agreement with Wellington Agence Europe
• EU in 'solution mode' on Northern Ireland Protocol deal, says Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin RTE
• Sweden warns against decoupling its NATO bid from Finland’s Financial Times
• The Guardian view on Italy’s failing left: time to rethink and reset
• Austria, Finland united in opposing new EU joint debt Euractiv
• New WHO/OECD report: increasing physical activity could save the EU billions annually
• Council conclusions on EU priorities in UN human rights fora 2023

*No parliamentary meetings are scheduled in Brussels, as the week is set aside for committee delegations conducting visits linked to topics falling under their responsibility

Monday 20 February

• Foreign Affairs Council - The Foreign Affairs Council will exchange views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, Afghanistan and climate and energy diplomacy, and be informed about current affairs.

Agenda highlights

• The Council will exchange views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after a first informal exchange with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba.
• The Council will then discuss Afghanistan, and informally exchange views on this matter with the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group Amina Mohammed, who will join ministers via videoconference.
• After that, Ministers will exchange views on climate and energy diplomacy, and be informed about current affairs, notably the situation in Iran.
• Over a working lunch, ministers will exchange with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova Nicu Popescu.
• President Metsola to deliver the opening address (video) at the Tenth Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, Chisinau, Moldova.

Delegations

• COVI delegation to South Africa and Ethiopia

Between 20 and 22 February in Cape Town, a delegation of eight members from the special committee on the COVID-19 pandemic, led by Chair Kathleen VAN BREMPT (S&D, BE), will exchange views with representatives from the South African ministry of health, as well as with members of the national parliament dealing with health, trade and international relations. MEPs will also visit the Biovac pharmaceutical company, manufacturing and distributing COVID-19 vaccines in Africa, and the WHO mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub. On 23 and 24 February in Addis-Ababa, members will exchange with representatives from the African Union, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the WHO and the Red Cross.

• FEMM delegation to Spain

A delegation of the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee will be in Madrid 20-22 February focusing on the cases on the sexual consent law, care and dependence law and the fight against trafficking and sexual exploitation. They will meet with representatives of the judiciary, NGOs, trade unions, ministers, members of parliament, academics and will visit a women's shelter. There will be a press point at the end of trip at 14.00 on Wednesday 22 February.

• IMCO delegation to Helsinki and Tallinn

From 20 to 22 February 2023, an Internal Market and Consumer Protection delegation will visit Helsinki (Finland) and Tallinn (Estonia) to look into the circular economy and resource-efficiency programs of both countries as well as into Estonian e-government and digitalisation initiatives. The mission will support IMCO’s ongoing work on e-government, digital public services, consumer protection and green transition.

• LIBE delegation to Belgium, France and Netherlands

From 20 to 22 February, a delegation of six Members from the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, will visit Brussels (Belgium), Calais (France) and Ter Apel (Netherlands) to learn about migratory situation and reception conditions in these countries. Members will also visit UK-France coordination and Information Centre and investigate about the fight against smuggling in the area. During the visit Members will meet with government officials and agencies in charge of migration policy as well as NGOs and various stakeholders.

• PEGA delegation to Hungary

From 20 to 21 February, a delegation of ten MEPs will visit Budapest, Hungary, to learn more about allegations of spyware abuse targeting journalists, the opposition and civil society. During their two-day visit, the MEPs will speak with the leadership of the Hungarian National Assembly’s Committee on National Security, the President of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Dr. Attila Péterfalvi, journalists and NGO representatives. The visit will finish with a press conference on Tuesday 21 February at 14.00.

• REGI mission to Lapland

A delegation of four MEPs of the REGI committee is set to visit Lapland, one of the EU´s northernmost regions in Finland. During a five-day trip from 20 to 24 February, three MEPs, led by their chair Younous Omarjee (The Left, FR), will have the opportunity to visit the city of Rovaniemi, discuss the use of EU regional development funds with local, regional and national authorities, learn about the role of Lapland in the regional development and assess cross-border cooperation among Nordic countries in the area.

• SEDE delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina

From 20 to 23 February, a Security and Defence Subcommittee delegation will go to Bosnia and Herzegovina to assess the EU’s military operation Althea and the security situation in the country. MEPs will meet with members of the Tripartite Presidency and the new government, parliamentarians and representatives of the international and think tank community. Agenda EN Press

• Ms Margrethe Vestager to receive the Aspen Strategy Group.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis to receive Mr Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator for Rhode Island of the United States; to meet via videoconference Mr Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, CEO of BNP Paribas, and Mr Philippe Heim, CEO of Banque Postale.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová in Bratislava, Slovakia: to meet with Ms Natália Milanová, Minister of Culture of Slovakia, to speak at the Roundtable on disinformation; to speak at Media Freedom 2023 Conference and to speak at the at the Opening ceremony of the Jan Kuciak and Martina Kušnírova week.
• Mr. Nicolas Schmit to meet via videoconference with Ms. Yolanda Diaz, Second Vice-President of the Spanish Government and Minister of Labour and Social Economy.
• Ms Elisa Ferreira in Groningen, Netherlands (until 21/02): to address the event on the adoption of the Just Transition Fund of the Netherlands; to meet with local authorities and industry representatives; holds a youth dialogue at the Hanzhogeschool – (Hanze University of Applied Sciences); visits several projects in the area.
• Mr Janez Lenarčič in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: participates in the “Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum: The evolving Humanitarian landscape for 2023 and beyond”; to meet Dr. Mr Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief); to meet Ms Diana Janse, Swedish State Secretary for International Development Cooperation; to meet H.H. Prince Mr Faisal bin Farhan, Minister for Foreign Affairs; to meet Mr Jasem Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
• Mr Olivér Várhelyi to receive Mr Tobias Billström, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden.
• Ms Kadri Simson in Madrid, Spain: to participate in the International Conference on Renewable Energy (SPIREC 2023); to meet with Ms Teresa Ribera, Vice-President of the Government and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge of Spain; attends the high-level discussion on ‘The Challenge of the Energy Transition' at SPIREC2023.
• Ms Mairead McGuinness in Dublin, Ireland: to meet with Mr Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform of Ireland, and President of the Eurogroup.

Tuesday 21 February

• General Affairs Council - The Council will start preparations for the European Council meeting on 23-24 March 2023.

Delegations 

• DEVE delegation to Washington, D.C.

A delegation of five members from the Committee on Development, chaired by Tomas Tobé, will travel to Washington DC. The purpose of the delegation visit is to engage with the US, as well as with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, civil society organisations and think-tanks, on the crises in Sub-Saharan Africa and developing countries in other parts of the world. Members will discuss with key actors how the international community responds to this. Members will have the opportunity to engage with key stakeholders on the recently adopted US Africa strategy. In addition to this, the mission will have a strong focus on recovery initiatives and debt relief for developing countries with visits to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, two central institutions in the fight against poverty.

• JURI-AGRI mission to EUIPO in Alicante

A delegation of ten MEPs representing both JURI and AGRI committees and led by the Chair of the JURI Committee Adrián Vázquez Lázara (Renew, ES) will visit the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, Spain on 21-23 February. During a three-day mission, MEPs will discuss the upcoming legislation on geographical indication protection in the EU with experts and representatives of EUIPO. JURI MEPs will also visit a network of scientific excellence addressing fundamental challenges related to the artificial intelligence.

• Mr Frans Timmermans to deliver introductory remarks at NATO's Parliamentary Assembly Join Political Committee Meeting in Brussels, Belgium.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis to receive Mr Jerzy Buzek, Member of the European Parliament; to receive Mr Dominique Laboureix, Chair of the Single Resolution Board; to receive Mr Christian Bruch, CEO of Siemens Energy.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová to receive representatives of the Aspen Strategy Group.
• Ms Dubravka Šuica to receive Mr Hugo de Jonge, Minister for Housing and Spatial Planning of the Netherlands; to meet with Ms Anna Luehrmann, Minister of State for Europe of Germany; to meet with Ms Karoline Edstadler, Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution of the Federal Chancellery of Austria.
• Mr Johannes Hahn to receive Ms Anna Lührmann, Minister of State for Europe and Climate of Germany.
• Ms Mariya Gabriel to receive Mr Spyros Capralos, President of the European Olympic Committees; to receive Mr Juan Manuel Revuelta, CEO of Finnova Foundation; to participate in the 1st Roundtable on Cultural and Creative Ecosystems, in Brussels.
• Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Washington DC, USA (until 24/02): to meet Mr Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States of America.
• Ms Ylva Johansson to receive Mr Michael Punke, Vice President of Global Public policy at Amazon Web Service.
• Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Hungary: to participate in the yearly conference of ambassadors.
• Ms Kadri Simson to receive Mr Christian Bruch, President and CEO of Siemens Energy; to meet with representatives of the C40 Cities: Mr Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan, Mr Roberto Gualtieri, Mayor of Rome, Mr Raymond Johansen, Governing Mayor of Oslo; to receive Mr Hugo de Jonge, Minister for Housing and Spatial Planning of the Netherlands.
• Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius to meet with the Spanish National Federation of Fishermen's Guilds.

Wednesday 22 February

Delegations 

• PECH delegation to Ecuador

Fisheries committee to follow-up on the “yellow card” procedure in Ecuador. Delegation will visit Ecuadorian ports, factories and meet with representatives of the sector and national authorities from 22 to 24 February.

• College Meeting
• President Ursula von der Leyen chairs the College orientation debate
• Ms Vĕra Jourová together with Ms Helena Dalli, to speak via video-conference with representatives of Roma NGOs; to speak via video-conference with Dr Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank
• Ms Mariya Gabriel in Rome, Italy (until 23/02): on official visit.
• Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Washington DC, USA: to meet with representative of the Heritage Foundation; to meet EU deputy ambassadors to the USA; to participate in public meeting with the Atlantic Council of United States; to meet Mr Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau; to deliver speech at the Catholic University of the USA.
• Mr Thierry Breton to receive Ms Yulia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economy of Ukraine.
• Ms Stella Kyriakides to participate in the European Year of Youth Policy Dialogue.
• Ms Helena Dalli holds three meetings with NGOs from Bulgaria, Slovakia and Romania specialized on ROMA Equality Strategies.
• Ms Mairead McGuinness to receive Ms Lieve Mostrey, CEO of Euroclear.

Thursday 23 February

• President Ursula von der Leyen in Palermo, Italy: to deliver a keynote speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year of the Università degli Studi di Palermo; to meet with President of the Republic of Italy Sergio Mattarella.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Sofia, Bulgaria (until 24/02): to meet Mr Rumen Radev, President of Bulgaria, and Mr Galab Donev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria; to meet Ms Rositza Velkova-Zheleva, Minister of Finance; to meet Mr Dimitar Radev, Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank.
• Mr Maroš Šefčovič to receive Mr Johannes Ludewig, Chairman of the Petersberg Summer Dialogue.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová to speak via video-conference at UNESCO Global Conference on Regulating Digital Platforms for Information as a Public Good.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová in Amsterdam, The Netherlands: to meet with Ms Femke Halsema, Mayor of Amsterdam and visits newsroom of Russian independent journalists and Netflix Europe Middle East and Africa headquarter.
• Mr Margaritis Schinas in Athens, Greece: to participate in the second edition of the European Border Management Conference.
• Ms Mariya Gabriel in Rome, Italy: on official visit.
• Mr Nicolas Schmit in Ljubljana, Slovenia (until 24/02): to meet with Ms Nataša Pirc Musar, President of the Republic; Mr Robert Golob, Prime Minister; Mr Luka Mesec, Minister of Labour, the Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities; Mr Simon Maljevac, Minister of Solidarity for an Equitable Future; Mr Aleksander Jevšek, Minister of Regional Development and Cohesion; Mr Matevž Frangež, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport; to meet with social partners of the country's Economic and Social Council; has an exchange of views with the Committee on Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Disability and the Committee of European Affairs in the National Assembly; visits the European Social Fund (EFS)-funded organisation ‘Slovenia Impact Hub', which helps take innovative social projects to market.
• Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Washington DC, USA: to meet with Mr Johann Swinnen, Managing Director of International Food Policy Research Institute; attends dinner hosted by Mr Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States of America.
• Ms Ylva Johansson in Athens, Greece: to participate in the 2nd European Conference on Border Management.
• Mr Janez Lenarčič visits the Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) with Ms Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President.
• Ms Kadri Simson attends the Presidential Reception of the Independence Day of Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia.
• Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Portugal (until 24/02): Commissioner Sinkevičius to meet with Ms Maria do Céu Antunes, Minister for Agriculture and Food; Mr Duarte Cordeiro, Minister for Environment and Climate Action; Mr António Costa Silva, Minister for the Economy and Maritime Affairs.

Friday 24 February

• President Ursula von der Leyen in Tallinn, Estonia: to mark the anniversary of the Estonian Declaration of Independence and one year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine; to meet with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
• Ms Margrethe Vestager in Copenhagen, Denmark: attends a ceremony in support of the Ukrainian people organised by the Danish Parliament; to meet with Mr Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate and Energy of Denmark.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Sofia, Bulgaria: to participate in a conference titled ‘Bulgaria towards the Euro'; to meet a group of Ukrainian refugees and volunteers; to meet representatives of the country's Economic and Social Council.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová to speak via video-conference at Café Europe event.
• Mr Nicolas Schmit in Ljubljana, Slovenia: to meet with Mr Darjo Felda, Minister of Education; visits ESF-funded project PUM-O (Project Learning for Young Adults) which helps young people not in employment, education or training to gain skills to help them get a job, together with Mr Ciril Globočnik, Mayor of the city of Radovljica.
• Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Washington DC, USA: to participate in talk with Secretary Tom Vilsack at the US Outlook Forum, organised by the United States Department of Agriculture; takes part in field visit to local farm with Secretary Vilsack.
• Mr Janez Lenarčič in Bucharest, Romania: to participate in the Ministerial Roundtable “Understanding and communicating existing and future risks: ensuring evidence-based communication”, part of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR) Roadmap Action-Oriented Dialogue, organised by UNDRR and the government of Romania; to meet Mr Nicolae-Ionel Ciuca, Prime-Minister of Romania; to meet Mr Klaus Werner Iohannis, President of Romania.

 13- 17 February

• European Council Conclusions 9 February 2023 on Ukraine, economy, migration, Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, and earthquake in Türkiye and Syria.
• Solidarity and joint borrowing scrapped from EU leaders summit statement- Euractiv
• President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament during an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels on Thursday, 9 February
• Giorgia Meloni bristles over Italy’s ‘junior’ seat at European table- Financial Times
• Asylum and migration management, work continues in EU Council- Agence Europe
• MEP Marc Tarabella taken into custody- Agence Europe
• Capacity building for disaster response will be a priority for Spanish Presidency of EU Council- Agence Europe
• The 59th Munich Security Conference will take place from February 17th to 19th, 2023- Munich Security Report 2023
• Winter 2023 Economic Forecast: EU economy set to avoid recession, but headwinds persist
• Africa is likely to be Europe’s most important partner as it looks to increase its renewable energy supply and switch to green hydrogen, EU climate chief Frans Timmermans told EURACTIV
• Humanitarian first: Delivering aid to Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake ECFR
• European Commission and Swedish Presidency of the Council will organise a Donors' Conference for the people of Türkiye and Syria affected by the earthquake
• Olaf Scholz’s party loses Berlin election to CDU- Financial Times
• IIEA Publications 

1. The Future of Industrial Policy and the European Single Market
2. Industrial Policy - An EU Response to the Challenge of Competitiveness

Monday 13 February

• President Michel meeting with President of Comoros Azali Assoumani and with President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio
• Eurogroup Meeting- Agenda: Recent developments in energy markets and their impact on the fiscal policy response in the euro area, Euro area labour markets: recent developments and challenges ahead, Macroeconomic and financial developments, and policy coordination in the euro area
• President Metsola meeting with President von der Leyen
• Plenary Sessions
• EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
• Joint debate - Electoral rights of mobile Union citizens
• EU funding allocated to NGOs incriminated in the recent corruption revelations and the protection of EU financial interests
• President Ursula von der Leyen meeting with Mr Manfred Weber and Ms Iratxe García-Pérez, Chairs of the European People's Party Group and the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament.
• Mr Frans Timmermans receiving Mr Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank.
• Ms Margrethe Vestager meeting via videoconference with members of the German Green party.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receiving Ms Gintarė Skaistė, Minister of Finance of Lithuania; meets with Ms Nadia Calviño, First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, and Mr Fernando Medina, Minister of Finance of Portugal – at the margins of the Eurogroup meeting.
• Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Washington DC, United States: meeting with Mr Amos Hochstein, Special Presidential Coordinator for global infrastructure and energy security; delivers a speech at an event organised in cooperation with the Department of Energy, and with the participation of the European Battery Alliance and the US Li-Bridge Alliance.
• Mr Johannes Hahn receiving Ms Nadia Calviño, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economy and Digitalization of Spain; receiving Gintarė Skaistė, Minister for Finance of the Republic of Lithuania; receiving Mr Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB).
• Ms Mariya Gabriel participating via videoconference in the Nuclear Roundtable on Medicine/Skills.
• Mr Janez Lenarčič participating in the Second Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on Ukraine.
• Mr Paolo Gentiloni participating in the ‘European Tech Champions Initiative' (ETCI) signature event, launched by the European Investment Bank Group (EIB and EIF) and five EU Member States (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Spain).
• Ms Jutta Urpilainen hosting a virtual roundtable for the CEOs of Spanish companies active in Latin America and the Caribbean; receiving Mr Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone; receiving Ms Caroline Gennez, Minister for Development Cooperation and Urban Policy of Belgium; receiving Ms Annika Saarikko, Minister of Finance of Finland; receiving the Finnish Blue Book Trainees; receiving Mr Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank; receiving Mr Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros.
• Ms Kadri Simson in Cairo, Egypt: participating in the EGYPS 2023 Strategic Conference; meeting with Mr Tarek El Molla, Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt; holds a meeting to implement the trilateral Gas Memorandum of Understanding with the European Union, Egypt and Israel; delivers a keynote speech at the Opening of the EGYPS 2023 Strategic Conference; participating in the panel discussion ‘Managing supply and demand in volatile times – supporting global economies and energy security'; meeting with Mr Osama Mobarez, Secretary General of East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF).
• Ms Mairead McGuinness in Dublin, meeting with representatives of ‘Brokers Ireland' – a representative body for Insurance brokers; attends the launch event of the ‘2050 Challenge and Future Digital Challenge' organised by Science Foundation Ireland under the National Challenge Fund – established under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Tuesday 14 February

• President Michel meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
• Economic and Financial Affairs Council. Agenda: Economic and financial impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, Economic governance, Recovery and Resilience Facility, Preparation of the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors
• Visit of the President of Latvia Egils Levits
• Plenary Session
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Committee on International Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Constitutional Affairs
• Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
• Committee on International Trade
• Committee on Budgets, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
• Committee on Constitutional Affairs
• Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
• Debates
• Question Time (Commission) – Strengthened EU enlargement policy to the Western Balkans
• Establishment of an independent EU Ethics Body
• Response to the situation in Tunisia
• Tensions between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo
• President Ursula von der Leyen receiving Ms Terry Reintke and Mr Philippe Lamberts, Co-Chairs of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament; receiving Mr Martin Schirdewan, Co-Chair of The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receiving Mr Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB).
• Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Washington DC, United States: meeting with Mr David Turk, Deputy Secretary of Energy; meeting with Mr Chris Murphy, US Senator; meeting with Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management; participating in the EU-US Industrial Roundtable on common gas purchasing; participating in a fireside chat at the Atlantic Council on EU support to Ukraine.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová in Strasbourg, France: meeting with Ms Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman.
• Mr Paolo Gentiloni meeting with Ms Annika Saarikko, Minister of Finance of Finland; participating in the ‘InvestEU Guarantee Agreement' signature event with representatives of Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) of Spain, in Brussels.
• Ms Mairead McGuinness in Strasbourg, France: attending the reception to mark the 50th anniversary of Ireland's accession to the European Union, at the European Parliament.

Wednesday 15 February

• President Michel meeting with President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum and meeting with Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency
• President Metsola meeting with the President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde
• Plenary Session
• Key Debates
• One year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
• A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age
• Amendments to the European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) Regulation
• EU/North Macedonia Agreement: operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of North Macedonia
• Authorising Poland to ratify the amendment to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock Resources in the Central Bering Sea
• Protocol to the EC/Korea Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS): accession of Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania
• Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe: Chips Joint Undertaking
• Consultation on European Ombudsman Implementing Provisions
• Situation of the former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili
• Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession
• The EU priorities for the 67th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
• The erosion of the rule of law in Greece: the wiretapping scandal and media freedom
• European Central Bank - annual report 2022
• Access to strategic critical raw materials
• Cross-border adoptions - the need for more transparency and international cooperation
• Adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion
• Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law
• The situation of human rights defenders in Eswatini, notably the murder of Thulani Maseko
• Violence against opposition activists in Equatorial Guinea, notably the case of Julio Obama Mefuman
• The recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia
• Developing an EU cycling strategy
• Press Conferences
• Developing EU cycling strategy
• The situation in Ukraine
• President Ursula von der Leyen participating in the EP plenary debate ‘One year of Russia's invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine'.
• Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Washington DC, United States: meeting with Mr Jon Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor; delivers a speech at the event ‘Energy Security: Inter-European and Transatlantic Collaboration', hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová receiving Mr Koen Lenaerts, President of Court of Justice of the European Union.
• Mr Johannes Hahn receiving Ms Petra de Sutter, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Administration, Public Enterprises, Telecommunication and the Postal Services of Belgium.
• Ms Elisa Ferreira in Luxembourg: meeting with Ms Annemie Turtelboom, Dean of the Chamber II; meeting at the European Court of Auditors with Ms Ivana Maletic and Ms Helga Berger, Members of ECA.
• Ms Jutta Urpilainen receiving Ms Laura Frigenti, CEO of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE); receiving Ms Mohamed Bazoum, President of Niger.
• Ms Kadri Simson delivers an opening speech via videoconference at the stakeholder meeting to conclude Electricity Market Design consultations; and participating in a dialogue via videoconference at the International Energy Agency's (IEA) Ministerial meeting on Gas Markets and Supply Security, convened by the IEA's Task Force on Gas Market Monitoring and Supply Security (TFG).

Thursday 16 February

• Special Event- One year war in Ukraine- To mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Parliament press service will organise an online media seminar with prominent MEPs on this subject.
• Conference of Presidents
• Plenary Session
• Availability of fertilisers in the EU
• European initiative to promote civic engagement to protect and better support European volunteers
• Votes
• The situation of human rights defenders in Eswatini, notably the murder of Thulani
• Maseko
• Violence against opposition activists in Equatorial Guinea, notably the case of Julio Obama Mefuman
• The recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny
• and other political prisoners in Russia
• An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs
• One year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
• European Central Bank - annual report 2022
• Adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion
• Developing an EU cycling strategy
• Availability of fertilisers in the EU
• President Ursula von der Leyen receiving Ms Élisabeth Borne, Prime Minister of France.
• Mr Frans Timmermans receiving Ms Élisabeth Borne, Prime Minister of France.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receiving Ms Élisabeth Borne, Prime Minister of France; participating in a roundtable on the Critical Raw Materials Act, organised by BusinessEurope; participating in the Copa and Cogeca ‘Praesidium' meeting of February.
• Mr Margaritis Schinas in Munich, Germany: participating in a fireside chat at the Munich Cybersecurity Conference.
• Mr Johannes Hahn in Münich, Germany (until 17/2): participating in the Münchner Europa-Konferenz; participating in the Munich Security Conference.
• Ms Mariya Gabriel delivering a keynote speech via pre-recorded video message at the Cultural Conference in Umeå, Sweden.
• Mr Nicolas Schmit in Lisbon, Portugal (until 17/02): meeting with Mr Antonio Costa, Prime Minister; meeting with Ms Ana Mendes Godinho, Minister for Labour, Social Security and Inclusion; meeting with Ms Mariana Vieira da Silva, Minister for the Presidency; meeting with Mr José António Vieira da Silva, former minister for social affairs; meeting with Mr Tiago Antunes, Secretary of State for European Affairs; has an exchange with the members of the national parliament's Labour, Social Security and Inclusion Committee and the European Affairs Committee; meeting with social partners.
• Mr Nicolas Schmit meeting via videoconference with Ms Yolanda Díaz, Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of Labour and Social Economy.
• Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, Italy: participating in the ‘InvestEU Guarantee Agreement' signature event with representatives of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. (CDP).
• Ms Elisa Ferreira in Brussels delivering keynote speech at Second meeting of ECOPP (European Community of Practice on Partnership) Ms Helena Dalli in Stockholm, Sweden: meeting with Ms Brandberg, Minister for Equality of Sweden; speaks at the event ‘From Plan to Action- High Level Conference on the Implementation of National Action Plans against Racism'.
• Ms Jutta Urpilainen receiving Mr Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi, President of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen.
• Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Ukraine (until 17/02).
• Ms Mairead McGuinness in Dublin, Ireland: attending the ‘European of the Year' Award ceremony, organised by European Movement Ireland

Friday 17 February

• President Michel attending Munich Security Conference
• President Metsola visit to Rome- Meeting with the President of the Senate Ignazio La Russa, with the President of the Chamber of Deputies Lorenzo Fontana, with the President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni, with the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella
• The following members of the College will be in Munich, Germany, to participate in the Munich Security Conference: President Ursula von der Leyen; Mr Frans Timmermans; Mr Valdis Dombrovskis; Ms Vĕra Jourová; Mr Margaritis Schinas; Mr Johannes Hahn; and Ms Kadri Simson.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová speaking at the Munich Security Conference Panel on Disinformation ‘Navigating the Battle of Narratives'.
• Mr Johannes Hahn in Münich, Germany: participating in the Münchner Europa-Konferenz.
• Ms Mariya Gabriel delivering a keynote speech via pre-recorded video message at the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) Opening Ceremony of Timișoara 2023.
• Mr Nicolas Schmit in Lisbon, Portugal: visiting the European Social Fund (ESF)-funded project ‘Programa UpSkill – Digital skills & jobs'; visits the ESF-funded skills organisations ‘Professional Training Centre of Santarém' (IEFP-PES) and ‘Professional Training Centre for the Metallurgical and Metal-Mechanical Industry' (CENFIM); meeting with Mr Domingos Lopes, Chairman of the Board of the Public Employment Service and Portuguese coordinator for the European Year for Skills.
• Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, Italy: participating in the opening ceremony of the ‘Esperienza Europa – David Sassoli' centre, organised by the European Parliament in Italy.
• Mr Janusz Wojciechowski participating via videoconference in the Praesidium meeting of COPACOGECA.
• Ms Elisa Ferreira in Sintra, Portugal: meeting with the management of the Associação Portuguesa da Indústria Farmacêutica (APIFARMA); visits the Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET).
• Ms Kadri Simson delivering a keynote speech at the inaugural meeting of the ‘Energy Resilience Leadership Group' at the Munich Security Conference.
• Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Ukraine.

Saturday 18 February

• Munich Security Conference

6-10 February 

• EU sends search and rescue teams following 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
  • The EU responded immediately to Türkiye's request to activate the EU civil protection mechanism.
  • 17 EU countries, as well as Albania and Montenegro, have offered urban search and rescue teams and emergency medical teams to support the first responders on the ground.
  • The EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) is in direct contact with the authorities in Türkiye to coordinate further support.
  • The EU's Copernicus satellite system has also been activated to provide emergency mapping services.
  • The EU is also supporting those affected in Syria through humanitarian assistance programmes.
  • In addition, the Swedish presidency has decided to activate the integrated political crisis response (IPCR) in full mode to coordinate EU support measures, in close collaboration with the European Commission.
• Special meeting of the European Council will take place on 9-10 February 2023
• The Belgian government reached an agreement Monday (6 February) on new energy measures, extending the temporary support measures to further protect citizens from high energy prices- https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/belgium-introduces-new-energy-measures-amid-ever-rising-costs/
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to be in Brussels on Thursday as EU leaders gather for a summit although security reasons could yet thwart the visit, a senior EU official confirmed to Euronews.
• Ahead of a Commission proposal due in March, the Dutch laid out five priority areas for a “coherent” EU critical raw material strategy to ensure the transition to a green economy and decrease dependence on China- https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/dutch-present-priority-areas-for-eu-critical-raw-material-strategy/
• Kosovo says 'yes' to EU's peace deal with Serbia, with caveats – PM Albin Kurti https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kosovo-says-yes-eus-peace-deal-with-serbia-with-caveats-pm-2023-02-06/
• German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended plans to relax European state aid rules against criticism from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who warned that such changes risk distortion of the EU's single market- https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-olaf-scholz-placate-italy-giorgia-meloni-concerns-eu-state-aid-subsidies/
• What happens to Europe when the balloon goes up? The spy balloon crisis is fuelling US tensions with China, putting Brussels in a bind. https://www.politico.eu/article/china-us-spy-balloon-europe-ties-fragile/
• EU to launch platform to fight Russian, Chinese disinformation- https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-to-launch-platform-to-fight-russian-chinese-disinformation/

Monday 6 February

• European Council President Charles Michel- Meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Natalia Gavrilița and with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, ECB President Christine Lagarde, Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe, EIB President Werner Hoyer
• Council of the EU- Council extends the mandates of three EU Special Representatives
  • Sven Koopmans had his mandate as EUSR for the Middle East Peace Process extended for two years, until 28 February 2025. Mr Koopmans was appointed on 1 May 2021.
  • Terhi Hakala had her mandate as EUSR for Central Asia extended for two years, until 28 February 2025. Ms Hakala was appointed on 1 July 2021.
  • Eamon Gilmore had his mandate as EUSR for Human Rights extended for one year, until 29 February 2024. He was first appointed on 1 March 2019.
• General Affairs Council- Council discussed preparations for the special European Council, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, EU-UK relations, economic agenda, migration, Europe’s ability to maintain its global competitiveness and the immediate response to the current challenges faced by the European industry.
• Informal meeting of competitiveness ministers, 6-8 February 2023
• President Metsola meeting with the Prime Minister of Moldova Natalia Gavrilița, followed by a joint press point
• Parliamentary Committee meetings taking place:
  • Subcommittee on Human Rights
  • Committee on Development
  • Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
  • Committee on Fisheries
  • Committee on Culture and Education
  • Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
  • Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future
  • Joint meeting of Subcommittee on Security and Defence and Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • Subcommittee on Security and Defence
  • Joint meeting of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Committee on Budgets
• Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Ms Laurence Boone, Secretary of State for European Affairs of France.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Jelgava, Latvia: participates in the conference titled “Challenges of the development 2023+”.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Riga, Latvia: meets Mr Raimonds Čudars, Minister for Climate and Energy of Latvia
• Ms Vĕra Jourová in Prague, Czechia: meets with the Directors of Europe Direct Centers.
• Mr Johannes Hahn receives Mr Norbert Totschnig, Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management of Austria; receives Mr Wilfried Haslauer, Governor of the Federal State of Salzburg, Austria.
• Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers a keynote speech, via pre-recorded video message, at the Erasmus+ Sport Info Day.
• Ms Ylva Johansson in Stockholm, Sweden: gives an address at the COSAC meeting at the Riksdag.
• Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Mr Alain Délétroz, Director General of Geneva Call; receives Ms Tanja Miščević, Minister of European Integration of Serbia.
• Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Antti Kurvinen, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland; makes a virtual mission to Central Ostrobothnia region, Finland; meets local stakeholders, youth, and media; holds a video conference call with Mr Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education; holds a video conference call with Mr Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy of Denmark; meets Ms Comfort Ero, President and CEO of the International Crisis Group.
• Ms Kadri Simson receives Mr Ole Hvelplund, CEO of Nature Energy; receives Ms Laurence Boone, Minister for European Affairs of France;   and attends a dinner meeting with Mr Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia, in Brussels, Belgium.
• Ms Mairead McGuinness in Port-Louis, Mauritius (29-30/01): delivers introductory remarks at the Ad Hoc meeting of OACPS (Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States) with the European Commission ; meets with Mr Ma​​​h​en Kumar Seeruttun, ​ Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance of the Republic of Mauritius; speaks with Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister​, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister for Rodrigues, O​uter Islands and Territorial Integrity of the Republic of Mauritius; meets, in the margins of the OACPS meeting, with Mr. Aboubakar Nacanabo, Minister of Economy, Finance and Prospective of Burkina Faso; with Mr. Neal Rijkenberg, Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Eswatini; with Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Ghana.

Tuesday 7 February

• EU-Republic of Moldova Association Council- Representatives of the EU and the Republic of Moldova will discuss EU-Moldova relations against the background of Moldova’s EU candidate country status, with a focus on political dialogue and reforms; economic and sectoral cooperation, in particular in the energy sector; trade and trade related matters; as well as cooperation and convergence in the field of foreign and security policy.
• Informal meeting of competitiveness ministers, 6-8 February 2023
• Mr Frans Timmermans receives Ms Natalia Gavrilița, Prime Minister of Moldova; receives Mr Guillermo Fernández Vara, President of the Extremadura region (Spain)
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Dr Omar Alieu Touray, President of the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS); meets Ms Roberta Metsola, President of European Parliament; participates in the event ‘Women in Trade Brussels Network 2023', organised in Brussels.
• Mr Josep Borrell delivers a keynote speech at the Conference ‘Beyond disinformation – EU responses to the threat of foreign information manipulation'; co-chairs the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Council and holds a joint press conference with Ms Natalia Gavriliţa, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Georgios Gerapetritis, Minister of State of Greece; speaks at the Report Launch of the European Democracy Support Annual Review 2022; speaks at the conference ‘Beyond Disinformation: EU Responses to the Threat of Foreign Information Manipulation'; speaks at the Policy Dialogue on the occasion of the European Year of Youth 2022.
• Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Ms Natalia Gavrilita, Prime Minister of Moldova; receives Mr Giorgos Gerapetritis, Minister of State of Greece.
• Mr Margaritis Schinas receives Mr George Gerapetritis, Minister of State of Greece; meets with a group of Spanish Deputies and Senators; receives Mr Jose Luis Escrivá, Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration of Spain; receives Mrs Natalia Gavrilița, Prime Minister of Moldova, and participates in the signing ceremony of EU4Health/Association of Moldova; receives Ms Concepcion Andreu, President of the Government of La Rioja – Spain; participates to the EPP Presidency Coordination Meeting.

Wednesday 8 February

• Informal meeting of competitiveness ministers, 6-8 February 2023
• PRESS CONFERENCE- The problems of the agricultural sector and depopulation in Galicia
• Mr Frans Timmermans meets, via videoconference, with EU Committee members of the German Bundestag. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis meets via videoconference
• Ms Liesje Schreinemacher, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands; receives a delegation of Latvian local governments.
• Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Nuuk, Greenland (until 9/02): participates in the EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous People's Dialogue; gives an opening speech at the EU Arctic Forum; meets with Mr Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark; meets with with Mr Tobias Billström, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden; meets with Mr Høgni Hoydal, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Faroe Islands; gives a keynote speech in the panel on ‘Facing the challenges'; and gives a concluding speech at the EU Arctic Forum.
• Ms Ylva Johansson receives Ms Michelle DeLaune, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and John Shehan, Senior Vice President, ECD & International Engagement of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC); gives an address at the Committee of the Regions Plenary Session.

Thursday 9 February

• Special European Council, 9-10 February 2023- Agenda: Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, Economic situation in the EU, Migration
• European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents
• Parliamentary Committee meetings taking place
  • Joint meeting of Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Committee on International Trade and Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
  • Committee on Budgetary Control
  • Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • Joint meeting of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
  • Joint meeting of Committee on Budgetary Control and Committee on Budgets
  • Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware
• “Fit for 55”/Energy performance of buildings. A proposal to update the EU’s energy performance of buildings directive (EPBD), part of the Fit for 55 package, will be voted on by the Industry, Research and Energy Committee. The update would increase the rate and depth of building renovations and set a vision for achieving a zero-emission building stock by 2050.
• “Fit for 55”/Gas and Hydrogen markets. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee will adopt its position on a proposal to facilitate the deployment of renewable and low-carbon gases into the energy system. The proposal aims to fight climate change by decarbonising the EU gas market and boost energy security.
• EU Data Act. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee will adopt its position on rules to boost the availability and exchange of industrial digital data, to unlock their potential for the European economy. These measures will regulate how data can be exchanged, claimed or accessed by their owners and third parties.
• European Digital Identity. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee will vote on a draft bill to make national digital identity (eID) schemes interoperable across Europe and facilitate online access to key public services. Its aim is to facilitate the use of an eID by at least 80% of citizens by 2030.
• “Fit for 55”/Carbon-pricing laws. The Environment Committee will vote to confirm agreements reached in December with EU governments on five draft laws, part of the “Fit For 55 in 2030” package. The files are the Emissions Trading System (ETS) reform, ETS for aviation sector, ETS Market Stability Reserve, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and, jointly with the Employment Committee, the Social Climate Fund.
• Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Carlo Bonomi, President of the General Confederation of Italian Industry (Cofindustria); attends the European Council pre-summit organised by Renew Europe. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Carlo Bonomi, President of Confindustria.
• Ms Vĕra Jourová meets via video conference representatives of Roma NGOs.
• Ms Dubravka Šuica Washington DC, United States: participates in the event ‘Combatting Global Inequalities in Aging and Longevity', organised by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP); meets with Mr Rob Berschinki, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Democracy at the National Security Council; meets with Mr Justin Vail, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Democracy and Civic Participation at the National Security Council
• Ms Mariya Gabriel in Sofia, Bulgaria: meets with Mr Vladimir Iskrov, Association of People with Disabilities, on sports centres for people with disabilities; meets with a delegation of ‘Entrepreneurs at School'; meets with the Association of Young Scientists and the winners of ‘The voice of young scientists'; meets with a delegation of students (Euromad finalists) at the Victor Hugo School.
• Ms Helena Dalli holds four meetings with three NGOs from Romania, Hungary and Czech Republic specialised in ROMA Equality Strategies; meets with President Bonaccini, President of the Emilia Romagna, (Italy).
• Ms Adina Vălean participates, via videoconference, in the Ministerial Conference for Transport of the Union for the Mediterranean.
• Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Nuuk, Greenland: participates in the EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous People's Dialogu; gives a keynote address for the Indigenous Peoples' Dialogue.
• Ms Ylva Johansson in Berlin, Germany: meets with Kerstin Claus, Independent Commissioner for child sexual abuse.

Friday 10 February

• Special European Council, 9-10 February 2023
• Press Conference- Pre Session Briefing
• Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Mr Martin Kupka, Minister for Transport of Czechia; meets via videoconference with Ms Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce of the United States.
• Mr Valdis Dombrovskis meets via videoconference Mr Laziz Kudratov, First Deputy Minister of Uzbekistan and Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade.
• Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Mr Nabil Abu Jaish, Minister of Labour of Palestine.
• Mr Thierry Breton receives Mr Martin Kupka, Minister for Transport of Czechia; receives Mr José María Alvarez-Pallete, CEO of Telefónica; receives Mr Carlo Bonomi, President of the General Confederation of Italian Industry (Cofindustria).
• Ms Kadri Simson receives Mr Carlo Bonomi, President of the Confindustria.
• Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Copenhagen, Denmark: meets with Mr Magnus Heunicke, Minister for Environment of Denmark; meets with Mr Jacob Jensen, Minister for Fisheries of Denmark.
• Ms Ylva Johansson in Berlin, Germany: meets with Saskia Esken, Co-Chair of the SPD; meets with Nancy Faeser, Federal Minister of Interior; meets with Marco Buschmann, Federal Minister of Justice.

  30 January - Febuary 2023

• Seven EU Member States (the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Ireland, Estonia and Slovakia) signed a letter opposing new common borrowing measures in the EU to fund green investments. This is supported by Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium as well - Seven European countries oppose new EU funding as response to US green subsidies – EURACTIV.com
• The Netherlands have indicated that they would send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, while Germany is opposed to such a move - Hoekstra: ‘geen taboes’ over steun aan Oekraïne, ook niet over F16’s (volkskrant.nl), Kanzler Olaf Scholz im Interview: „Wir lassen einen Krieg zwischen Russland und Nato nicht zu“ (tagesspiegel.de)
• The German economy has shrunk as a result energy price increases and a decline in manufacturing output - https://www.ft.com/content/dc978c84-64c4-42cd-bfe5-7d59e1441475 
• The Spanish Government supports the establishment of a “green economy pact” to reinforce European economic competitiveness, so long as public borrowing is earmarked for public goods - https://www.politico.eu/?p=2563977
• Former NATO commander Petr Pavel won the Czech Presidential election with 58% of the vote, defeating former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš - New Czech President Pavel to end international isolation – EURACTIV.com
• European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has outlined recommendations in a letter to Roberta Metsola, on reforming transparency rules in the European Parliament - Improving the European Parliament’s ethics and transparency framework | Correspondence | European Ombudsman (europa.eu)
• The Netherlands and Japan have joined the United States in restricting semiconductor exports to China - Netherlands and Japan join US in restricting chip exports to China | Financial Times (ft.com)
• Hungarian Prime Minster Viktor Orbán has indicated that Hungary would oppose any EU sanctions levelled against Russian nuclear sector firms - Orbán Viktor interjúja a Kossuth Rádió „Jó reggelt, Magyarország!” című műsorában - Orbán Viktor (miniszterelnok.hu)
• The Spanish Government have approved direct financial aid subsidised to farmers and for social policies - Spain to approve direct financial aid to farmers; boost social policies – EURACTIV.com 
• Overall annual inflation in Hungary in 2022 reached 24.5%, the highest in the EU - https://www.ft.com/content/6074bbc2-247b-46a1-bcce-03c464cec8b4 
• The Italian energy firm ENI has signed an US$8bn deal with the Libyan National Oil Corporation to supply natural gas - Italy's Eni signs $8 billion Libya gas deal as PM Meloni visits Tripoli | Reuters

Monday 30th January                    

• European Council President Michel meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni 
• Agriculture and Fisheries Council – Swedish Presidency Programme presentation, agricultural market situation, bioeconomy, animal transport, income support measures, Ukrainian agricultural imports, honey labelling, economic resilience for the agri-sector, global forum for food and agriculture review - Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• LIBE Committee debates on: 

1. Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, 2023 - exchanges with: Jessika Roswall, Minister for EU Affairs, Gunnar Strömmer, Minister for Justice, Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Migration 
2. Public access to documents - annual report for the years 2019-2021 (2022/2015(INI)) 
3. Study: Assessment of the implementation of the Law Enforcement Directive - presentation of the study of the Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs 
4. Activities of the Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group - reporting back to committee 
5. Mission Report following the LIBE-DRFMG delegation to Slovakia, 15-17 December - presentation of report on the outcome of the mission - Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  

• Special COVI Committee public hearing on the impact of disinformation, misinformation and propaganda on democracy during the pandemic with Raphaël Glucksmann, Chair of the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2), and exchanges with Professor Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou, Research Scientist, Center for Constructive Communication, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Edward Lucas, Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), resentation of the study ‘The effect of communication and disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic’ by the authors, Dr. Audra Diers-Lawson, Associate Professor at the School of Communication, Leadership, and Marketing, Kristiania University College, Oslo, and Cécile Jacob, Senior Consultant, Valdani Vicari & Associati, (VVA Brussel) - Website of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future  
• Joint BUDG CONT workshop on "The role of the EU budget in international climate finance" - Website of the Committee on Budgets  
• AGRI Committee debate on ensuring food security and long term resilience of the EU agriculture (INI) - Website of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development  
• Vice-President Jourová in Prague: meets with Directors of Europe Direct Centers 
• Vice-President Schinas receives Laurence Boone, French State Secretary for European Affairs 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives Antti Kurvinen, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis meets Raimonds Čudars, Minister for Climate and Energy of Latvia 
• Vice-President Vestager meeting with Laurence Boone, French Secretary of State for European Affairs 
• Commissioner Johansson in Stockholm, Sweden: gives an address at the COSAC meeting at the Riksdag 
• Commissioner McGuinness meeting with Mahen Kumar Seeruttun, Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance of the Republic of Mauritius, call with Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister for Rodrigues, Outer Islands and Territorial Integrity of the Republic of Mauritius (Port-Louis, Mauritius) 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski meets Didzis Šmits, Minister for Agriculture, Latvia, on margins of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the European Union. 
• Commissioner Schmit receives Laurence Boone, French State Secretary for European Affairs, receives Jörg Hofmann, President of IG Metall 
• Commissioner Urpilainen videoconference with Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education, videoconference with Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy of Denmark 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Wilfried Haslauer, Governor of the Federal State of Salzburg 

Tuesday 31st January                    

• European Council President Michel meeting with EPP Chair Manfred Weber, and Commission Vice-President Vestager 
• COREPER II – restrictive measures against Belarus and Russia - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• LIBE Committee debates on: 
• Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of North Macedonia on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of North Macedonia (2022/0301(NLE)) 
• Annual report on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU - presentation by the Commission 
• Draft adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures (2022/0398(COD)) with Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice 
• Mission Report following LIBE ad hoc delegation to United Kingdom, 2 - 4 November - presentation of report on the outcome of the mission 
• Public hearing with IMCO and CULT Committees on European Media Freedom Act. Agenda 
• Vote on amending regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EC) No 810/2009 and (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1683/95, (EC) No 333/2002, (EC) No 693/2003 and (EC) No 694/2003 and Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, as regards the digitalisation of the visa procedure (2022/0132(COD)) -Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  
• BUDG Committee debates on: 

1. Diversified borrowing strategy, NGEU and MFA+ borrowing decisions and debt management - exchange of views with Iliyana Tsanova, European Commission, Deputy Director-General 
2. Own resources: a new start for EU finances, a new start for Europe (2022/2172(INI)) - Website of the Committee on Budgets

• TRAN Committee votes on: 

1. Amending Directive 2003/25/EC as regards the inclusion of improved stability requirements and its alignment with stability requirements defined by the International Maritime Organisation - 
2. Developing an EU Cycling Strategy 

• Debates on: 

1. The use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC  
2. Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council 
3. Ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport - Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) 
4. Amending Directive 2010/40/EU on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport 
5. Visit of Swedish Presidency with Andreas Carlson, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing, in charge of Transport 
6. State of play of the ratification process of the EU-Qatar Air Agreement, Exchange of views with the Commission - Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism  

• AGRI Committee debates on: 

1. Exchange of views with Peter Kullgren, Minister for Rural Affairs in Sweden, on the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the field of agriculture 
2. Exchange of views with Janusz Wojciechowski, Commissioner for Agriculture, on the national strategic plans for the Common Agricultural Policy 
3. European Union geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2017/1001 and (EU) 2019/787 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 
4. Presentation of the results on the animal welfare fitness check of the EU legislation on animal welfare of farmed animals, by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 
5. Exchange of views with the Commission on barriers to EU-UK agri-food trade 
6. Vote on Commission communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers - Website of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development  

• Special COVI Committee public hearings on: 

1. the Impact of the Pandemic on EU Democracies, presentation of EPRS Study: Parliamentary oversight of governments' response to the COVID-19 pandemic: literature review by Dr Mihail Chiru, University of Oxford, author of the study, and exchanges with Professor Spyridon Vlachopoulos, University of Athens, Sophia Russack, Researcher, Centre for European Studies, Julie Majerczak, Head of Brussels Office, Reporters Without Borders 
2. the impact of the pandemic on fundamental rights, and exchanges with Michael O’Flaherty, Director, European Fundamental Rights Agency, Professor Dr Sigrid Sterckx, Founding Member, Bioethics Institute Ghent, Professor Dr Morten Kjaerum, Director, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Ana Peláez Narváez, Executive Vicepresident, Spanish Committee of Representatives of People with Disabilities, Karolina Iwanska, Digital Civic Space Advisor, European Center for Not-For-Profit Law, Maciej Kucharczyk, Secretary-General, AGE Platform Europe 
3. Debate on COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (INI) - Website of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future  
4. Joint BUDG CONT debate on ECA Special Report 28/2022 – Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) – SURE financing contributed to preserving jobs during the COVID-19 crisis, but its full impact is not known - Presentation of the special report by reporting ECA Member Iliana Ivanova - Website of the Committee on Budgets  

• ECON Committee votes on: 

1. European Central Bank - annual report 2022 (INI) 
2. Establishing a European single access point providing centralised access to publicly available information of relevance to financial services, capital markets and sustainability - Adoption of draft report 
3. Amending certain Directives as regards the establishment and functioning of the European single access point - Adoption of draft report 
4. Amending certain Regulations as regards the establishment and functioning of the European single access point - Adoption of draft report  
5. Structured Dialogue with Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Competition - Website of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs High Representative Borrell receives Bujar Osmani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, receives Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia 
6. Vice-President Jourová in Prague meets with Miloš Vystrčil, President of the Czech Senate, Professor Milena Králíčková, Rector of the Charles University and Professor Hana Machková, Vice-Rector of the University of Economics in Prague 
7. Commissioner Wojciechowski receives Dr. Wilfried Haslauer, Governor of the Region of Salzburg, accompanied by Councillors. 

Wednesday 1st February                    

• European Council President Michel meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron 
• COREPER II – EU-UK relations, establishment of an EU-India Trade and Technology Council - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER I – renewable energy generation, transitional properties of medical devices, energy prices (solidarity contribution) - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Plenary debates on: 

1. Preparation of the Special European Council meeting of February, in particular the need to develop sustainable solutions in the area of asylum and migration - 2023/2508(RSP)  
2. Transparency and targeting of political advertising - 2021/0381(COD)  
3. Need for urgent update of the EU list of high-risk third countries for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing purposes - 2023/2532(RSP)  
4. Situation in Afghanistan - 2023/2533(RSP)  

• Meeting of the College of Commissioners 
• Mission to Kyiv of the College of European Commissioners 
• High Representative Borrell receives Santiago Cafiero, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina 
• Vice-President Timmermans receives Leo Birnbaum, Acting President of Eurelectric & CEO and Chairman of the Board Management of E.ON 
• Vice-President Šuica receives Kevin Casas-Zamore, Secretary General, International IDEA 
• Commissioner Gabriel receives, in Brussels, European publishers represented by the Federation of European Publishers (FEP 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis receives Santiago Andrés Cafiero, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives Santiago Andres Cafiero, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina 

Thursday 2nd February                    

• COREPER II - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Visit of President Metsola to Dublin, Ireland - meeting with an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, lunch with an Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl, address to the Joint Sitting of the Oireachtas, meeting with an Tánaiste Micheál Martin, Keynote Address and Reception of the Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage from the Philosophical Society of Dublin University, Trinity College 
• Plenary debates on: 

- Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit - 2023/2509(RSP)  

• Plenary votes on: 

1. Revision of the European Works Councils Directive - 2019/2183(INL)  
2. Improving working conditions in platform work - 2021/0414(COD)  
3. European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union (ESA 2010) - 2021/0407(COD)  
4. Conservation of the Southern Bluefin Tuna: conservation and management measures - 2021/0242(COD)  
5. An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs - 2023/2513(RSP)  
6. College of Commissioners meet with the Ukrainian Government in Kyiv 
7. Vice-President Timmermans receives Pascal Lamy, President emeritus and Coordinator of the Jacques Delors Institute, receives the CEOs of the Renewable Hydrogen Coalition 

Friday 3rd February                    

• EU-Ukraine Summit in Kyiv, Ukraine - EU-Ukraine summit - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Visit of President Metsola to Ireland, visit to the Memorial of investigative journalist Veronica Guerin, Dublin Castle Gardens, Town Hall Discussion with Irish Youth, meeting with the President Michael D. Higgins 
• President von der Leyen and High Representative Borrell participates in the EU-Ukraine Summit

 23-29 January 2023

• German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron have penned a joint op-ed outlining seven strategic goals for the future of Europe in the context of the 60^th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty and a joint press conference at the Sorbonne in Paris - Emmanuel Macron und Olaf Scholz: Sieben Ziele zur Stärkung der EU (faz.net)
• The Eurozone area is expected to avoid a recession amid improving assessments of the impacts of inflation - https://www.ft.com/content/47082456-0538-4490-855a-bc4589b6b30d 
• Moldovan President Maia Sandu has indicated that Moldova is opening to joining a defensive alliance, which comes after the first attendance of a Moldovan minister at a NATO ministerial meeting in December 2022 - Time to join NATO? Moldova eyes joining ‘a larger alliance’ – POLITICO
• Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni visited Algiers, in Algeria, for her first bilateral trip abroad to mark the 30^th anniversary of a friendship treaty between the countries and to secure natural gas supplies - Italy on North Africa mission to seal energy supply deal – EURACTIV.com
• Slovakia will hold early elections on 30 September 2023 - Predčasné voľby budú 30. septembra, oznámil premiér Heger. 90 hlasov majú dodať strany bývalej koalície (dennikn.sk)
• A planned ministerial visit by Sweden to Turkey was cancelled following a demonstration in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm on Saturday 21 January where a Quran was burnt - 'Quran burning' protest scuppers Turkey-Sweden NATO talks | Euronews
• The Dutch Government have indicated that they will close Europe’s largest gasfield by October 2023 amid concerns over earthquakes, though this may be extended to 2024 dependent on demand – https://www.ft.com/content/b83066c3-faa6-4654-a8d1-05d2e76f2f39 
• A former intelligence officer and his brother have been found guilty and jailed for espionage for Russia against Sweden - Former Swedish intelligence officer jailed for life for spying for Russia | Sweden | The Guardian
• The Polish Government have stated that they will form a coalition of like-minded countries to deliver Leopard II vehicles to Ukraine if Germany refuses to give its approval for their export - Premier: bez zgody Niemiec zbudujemy mniejszą koalicję ws. czołgów | Polska Agencja Prasowa SA (pap.pl)                 

Monday 23^rd January                   

• Foreign Affairs Council – Russian aggression against Ukraine, the Sahel region, West Africa, Iran, Armenia, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Montenegro and Ethiopia, working lunch with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh - Foreign Affairs Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Public hearing on cohesion policy investments and Next Generation EU recovery fund: state of play of the monitoring and controls - Programme Public hearing 
• AFET Committee debates on: 
  • In association with the Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (DKOR): Exchange of views with the EEAS on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in light of ongoing escalation 
  • Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Commission Vice President/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Relations with the Palestinian Authority (2021/2207(INI)) 
  • In association with the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (DCAM): Exchange of views with Jonathan Hatwell, Head of Division for Mexico, Central America and Caribbean at the EEAS on the situation in Nicaragua - Website of the Committee on Foreign Affairs  
• ECON Committee - Update on the digital euro - exchange of views with Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank - Website of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs  
• CONT Committee - ECA Special report 25/2022:Verification of Gross National Income for financing the EU budget - Risks in data compilation well covered overall, but scope for increased prioritisation of actions, presentation of the special report by reporting ECA Member Marek Opiola - Website of the Committee on Budgetary Control  
• EMPL Committee – exchanges with Michael O´Flaherty (Director of the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)) on the impact of recent crises, including the war in Ukraine, on social rights, with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice President of the European Commission) - Website of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs  
• ENVI Committee exchanges with Romina Pourmokhtari, Minister for Climate and Environment, Swedish Presidency, Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme, FORSSMED, Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health, and Acko Ankarberg Johansson, Minister for Health Care, Swedish Presidency, Commission on current COVID-19 situation and on the shortage of medicines in Europe - Website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  
• ITRE Committee – presentations by the Commission of the EU-Republic of Korea Digital Partnership agreement, study on the role of financial operators in the ETS market and the incidence of their activities in determining the allowances' price, study on the Cost of Non-Europe in space sector - Website of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy  
• PECH Committee debate on EU-UK: Implementation of the Trade & Cooperation Agreement (TACs 2023) - exchange of views with Commission representatives, State of play of the implementation of the Multiannual Plan (MAP) for the Baltic Sea  Programme, Website of the Committee on Fisheries  
  CULT Committee debates on 
• Presentation of the new proposal on the European Media Freedom Act 
• Budgetary state of affairs concerning the Erasmus+, Creative Europe, European Solidary Corps and CERV Programmes 
• Exchange on Cooperation in Culture/Education and Town Twinning – opportunities and good practices - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education  
• PEGA Committee of Inquiry hearing on "The use of spyware by private actors" - Website of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware  
• President von der Leyen receives Angelika Niebler and Daniel Caspary, Members of the European Parliament 
• Vice-President Timmermans in Brazil to prepare the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28), meetings with Geraldo Alckmin, Brazilian Vice-President, Silvio Almeida, Minister for Human Rights and Citizenship, Maria Laura Da Rocha, Ambassador and Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marina Silva, Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Sonia Guajajara, Minister for Indigenous People in Brazil 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis meets Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of Croatia, meets Boris Vujčić, Governor of the Croatian National Bank 
• Vice-President Schinas participates to the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 
• Vice-President Jourová in Stockholm: speaks at Swedish Presidency Media Conference How EU tech regulation affects democratic discourse and media policy, meets with Parisa Liljestrand, Minister of Culture of Sweden and Kristin Skogen Lund, CEO of Schibsted, meets Cilla Benkö, CEO Swedish Radio 
• Commissioner Ferreira will travel Malta for the launch event of the 2021-2027 Partnership Agreement and a meeting with Prime Minister Robert Abela 
• Commissioner Várhelyi working breakfast with Director General of the International Atomic Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, receives High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, receives Prime Minister of State of Palestine, Mohammad Shtayyeh, receives Foreign Minister of Slovenia, Tanja Fajon 
• Vice-President Vestager videoconference with Bruno Le Maire, French Minister for Economy and Finance 
• Commissioner Schmit receives representatives from the Union internationale des transports routiers and Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Exploitants d'Autobus et d'Autocars 
• Commissioner Urpilainen call with Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, call with Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General 

Tuesday 24^th January                   

• European Council President Michel attendance at the CELAC Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• President Metsola meeting with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group Amina J. Mohammed, audience with his Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians, followed by New Year’s Reception 
• ECON Committee debates on: 
  • Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Elisabeth Svantesson, ECOFIN President and Minister for Finance of Sweden 
  • Structured dialogue with Mairead McGuinness, Commissioner for Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union 
• Votes on: 
  • Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards requirements for credit risk, credit valuation adjustment risk, operational risk, market risk and the output floor (2021/0342(COD)) - adoption of draft report / vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations 
  • Amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches, and environmental, social and governance risks, and amending Directive 2014/59/EU (2021/0341(COD) - adoption of draft report / vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations 
  • Amending Directives 2011/61/EU and 2009/65/EC as regards delegation arrangements, liquidity risk management, supervisory reporting, provision of depositary and custody services and loan origination by alternative investment funds (2021/0376(COD)) - Website of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs  
• AFET Committee exchanges with: 
  • Tobias Lennart Billström, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden on the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 
  • In association with the Delegation for relations with the United States of America (D-US):  Mark Gitenstein, Ambassador of the United States of America to the European Union on the state of play of EU-US relations 
  • In association with the Delegation for Northern cooperation and for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee: Exchange of views with Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, on EU relations with Switzerland, and Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway 
  • Jointly with the Subcommitte on Security and Defence: Exchange of views with Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (16.30 – 17.30) 
  • Exchange of views with Oleksandr Kornienko, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine - Website of the Committee on Foreign Affairs  
• EMPL Committee exchange with Anna Tenje (Swedish Minister for the elderly and social security) and Paulina Brandberg (Swedish Minister for Gender Equality and Deputy Minister for Employment), vote on adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion (2022/2840(RSP)) - adoption of motion for a resolution further to a question for oral answer - Website of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs  
• ENVI Committee debates on: 
  • A toolbox for reforming environmentally harmful subsidies in Europe - presentation by the Commission - exchange of views 
  • Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7) and repealing Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 (2022/0365(COD)) 
• Votes on: 
  • Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020 (2020/0353(COD)) - vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations 
  • Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (2022/2051(INL)) - adoption of draft opinion in letter form 
  • Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2), (3) (4)(c) on Commission Implementing Decision amending the marketing authorisation granted by Decision C(2022) 7342(final) for “Comirnaty - tozinameran, COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (nucleoside-modified)”, a medicinal product for human use (2022/2991(RSP)) - adoption of motion for a resolution -  
  • Amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information (2022/0092(COD)) - adoption of draft opinion  
• Public hearing jointly with AGRI Committee and in association with PETI Committee: European Citizens’ Initiative - "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment". Draft agenda - Website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  
• ITRE Committee – votes on: 
  • Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe's semiconductor ecosystem (Chips Act) (2022/0032(COD) - adoption of draft report / vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations 
  • Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2085 establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe, as regards the Chips Joint Undertaking (2022/0033(NLE)) - adoption of draft report 
  • Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia and Romania to the European Union (2018/0429(NLE)) - adoption of draft recommendation (consent) 
• Presentations: 
  • Council Presidency programme 
  • Exchange with Ebba Busch, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry (energy, industry, innovation and digital, ICT, telecommunications) and Mats Persson, Minister for Education (research, space) 
  • Structured dialogue with Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth - Website of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy  
• CULT Committee votes on: 
  • 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission (2022/2081(DEC)) - adoption of draft opinion 
  • 2021 discharge - Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (2022/2094(DEC)) - adoption of draft opinion 
• Debates on: 
  • The System of European Schools: State of play, Challenges and Perspectives (2022/2149(INI)) 
  • The European Universities Initiative: first lessons, main challenges and perspectives - Study presentation of the Policy Department 
  • Exchange of views on the fight against illicit trafficking in cultural goods 
  • Guidelines for the 2024 Budget - Section III (2022/2184(BUI)) - consideration of draft opinion - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education  
• PEGA Committee of Inquiry debate on proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament of the Investigation of alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware – Presentation, hearing on "Intelligence services: to map procedures in spyware development" - Website of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware  
• PECH Committee debates on: 
  • Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union - exchange of views with Peter Kullgren, Minister for Rural Affairs 
  • The state of play in the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and future perspectives (2021/2169(INI))  
  • Commission Communication Towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector 
  • Fisheries control (2018/0193(COD))  
  • Role and impact of China on world fisheries and aquaculture - presentation of a study by the Policy Department B - Website of the Committee on Fisheries  
• CONT Committee: 
  • Joint presentation with COVI Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future 
  • ECA Special Report 18/2022 - EU institutions and COVID-19 - Responded rapidly, challenges still ahead to make the best of the crisis-led innovation and flexibility  
  • Presentation of the special report by reporting ECA Member Marek Opiola 
  • Consideration of 2021 discharge draft report for European Parliament 
  • Consideration of 2021 discharge draft reports for "Other institutions" 
  • Consideration of 2021 discharge draft reports for Joint Undertakings - Website of the Committee on Budgetary Control  
• President von der Leyen audience with His Majesty The King of the Belgians at the King of Belgians New Year reception, receives Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, receives Giuseppe Conte, president of the Five Star Movement (M5S)  
• Vice-President Timmermans meets with Hana Ghassan Tuma, Vice-Governor of the State of Pará 
• Vice-President Jourová receives Judit Varga, Minister of Justice of Hungary 
• Vice-President Vestager meeting with Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, Norwegian Finance Minister, with Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank, with Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union and Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary General-elect of the International Telecommunication Union 
• Commissioner Várhelyi in Trieste at the Western Balkans Conference 
• Commissioner Johansson receives Tytti Tuppurainen, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering of Finland 
• Commissioner McGuinness meeting with Wojciech Wiewiórowski, European Data Protection Supervisor, meeting with Niklas Wykman, Minister for Financial Markets of Sweden, meets with Tony Murphy, ECA President 
• Commissioner Urpilainen visits Windhoek, Namibia 
• Commissioner Gabriel receives Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union, receives Scott Lipinski, CEO, Fashion Council Germany e.V 
• Commissioner Ferreira meets with Tony Murphy, ECA President 
• Commissioner Schmit meets with Guiseppe Conte, president of the Five Star Movement (M5S) 
• Commissioner Lenarčič receives Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Judit Varga, Minister of Justice of Hungary, receives Tytti Tuppurainen, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering of Finland 
• Commissioner Reynders receives Judit Varga, Hungarian Minister for Justice 

Wednesday 25^th January                   

• COREPER II – information exchange by commercial operators between Member States, electronic evidence in criminal proceedings, restrictive measures regarding Ukraine - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER I – transitional in vitro diagnostic medical devices, fish stocks in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, machinery products, inorganic fertilisers- - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• FEMM Committee debates on: 
  • Council Presidency - presentation by Paulina Brandberg, Minister for Gender Equality and Deputy Minister for Employment 
  • Sexual harassment in the EU and MeToo evaluation (2022/2138(INI)) 
  • Regulation of prostitution in the EU: its cross-border implications and impact on gender equality and women’s rights (2022/2139(INI)) 
  • Presentation by EIGE (European Institute for Gender Equality) on the work programme - exchange of views 
• Vote on EU priorities for the 67th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (2022/2839(RSP)) - Website of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality  
• DROI Subcommittee workshop on strengthening the right to participate: legitimacy and resilience of electoral processes in illiberal political systems and authoritarian regimes (2022/2154(INI))  
• Exchanges with: 
  • Nicholas Koumijan, Head of the UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar 
  • The protection of journalists around the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter (2022/2057(INI)) - consideration of draft report / exchange of views with Christophe Deloire, Secretary General of Reporters Without Borders  
  • Attiya Waris, UN Independent Expert on foreign debt, other international financial obligations and human rights 
  • Lack of judicial independence in Turkey, in particular the sentencing of Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu - Website of the Subcommittee on Human Rights  
• SEDE Subcommittee 
  • Exchange with Pål Jonson, Minister for Defence on Swedish priorities in the area of the EU security and defence 
  • Debate on EU Rapid Deployment Capacity, EU Battlegroups and Article 44 TEU: the way forward (2022/2145(INI)) 
  • In association with the Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula and with the Delegation for relations with Japan: Debrief of the SEDE ad hoc delegation to South Korea and Japan, 19-21 December 2022 (16.30 – 17.30) 
  • Global security concerns from the trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons by organised criminal groups - exchange of views with Simonetta Grassi, Head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Firearms Trafficking Section - Website of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence  
• DEVE Committee votes on: 
  • Policy Coherence for Development 
  • Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937  
  • 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - EDF (8th, 9th, 10th and 11th) - adoption of draft opinion 
  • 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission - adoption of draft opinion 
  • Recommendation to the Council taking stock of the functioning of the EEAS and for a stronger EU in the world  
• Debates on: 
  • Priorities of the Swedish Presidency - exchange of views with Johan Forssel, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade 
  • EU Global Health Strategy: better health for all in a changing world - presentation of the Communication by the Commission and exchange of views 
  • EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles - consideration of draft opinion 
  • The situation in Haiti - exchange of views with the European Commission and EEAS - Website of the Committee on Development  
• PETI Committee vote on petition 0505/2022 by I.G. (Spanish), on behalf of the ‘Plataforma por unos barrios seguros’, on the decline in law and order experienced by residents in many neighbourhoods in Catalonia 
• Debates on: 
  • Mission report following the fact-finding visit to Washington D.C. 18-22 July 2022 - consideration of draft mission report 
  • Presentation of the Study on FATCA legislation and its Application at International and EU Level: an update commissioned by Policy Department C for the Committee on Petitions 'presented by Prof. Garbarino 
  • Workshop on Transparency of pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products organised by Policy Department C for the Committee on Petitions. Programme 
  • Presentation of the Study on “Environmental Crime affecting EU financial interest, the economic recovery and the EU's green deal objectives EU” commissioned by Policy Department C for the Committee on Petitions 'presented by Prof. Dr Michael G. Faure and Dr. Kévine Kindjia - Website of the Committee on Petitions  
• AFCO Committee  
• Debates 
  • Council Presidency - Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme by Jessika Roswall, Minister for EU Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden 
  • Study on "Towards a permanent citizens' participatory mechanism in the EU" - Presentation of a study commissioned by the Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs by Dr Alberto Alemanno, Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law Policy, École des hautes études commerciales de Paris (HEC Paris) 
• Votes on: 
  • Consultation on European Ombudsman Implementing Provisions  
  • Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU (INI) - Adoption of draft report 
• Public hearing (with PETI associated) 
  • Hearing on "Best practices for citizens' participation in the European democratic decision-making process" - Presentation by the invited experts - exchange of views with Members
    - Daniela Vancic, European Programme Manager at Democracy International, Germany
    - Jacob Birkenhäger, Business Unit Manager, Deliberation, Open Government and Democracy at ifok, Germany
    - Carsten Berg, political scientist, specialising in the field of deliberative and participatory democracy at the transnational level, Director at The ECI Campaign, Germany
    (draft programme) - Website of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs  
• ENVI Committee joint debate with DEVE Committee on EU Global Health Strategy: better health for all in a changing world - presentation by the Commission - exchange of views - Website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  
• Joint LIBE FEMM Committee vote on EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (2016/0062R(NLE)) - adoption of draft report - Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  
• Joint EMPL FEMM Committee vote on strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (2021/0050(COD)) - vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations  - Website of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs  
• Meeting of the College of Commissioners 
• President von der Leyen receives Israeli President, Isaac Herzog 
• Vice-President Jourová receives Christophe Deloire, Secretary General Reporters without Borders 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis receives Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand 
• Vice-President Schinas receives Ariel Muzicant, President of the European Jewish Congress, receives Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee 
• Vice-President Vestager meets with Adolfo Urso, Italian Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives the Minister for International Development, Cooperation and Foreign Trade from Sweden, Johan Forssell, receives the Minister of Ecology, Spatial Planning of Montenegro Ana Novaković Đurović, receives former President of Ukraine, Petro Porshenko, receives the First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Oleksandr Kornienko, receives the Deputy Chairperson of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bisera Turković 
• Vice-President Šefčovič receives Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank, for a working lunch 
• Commissioner Johansson meeting with Vasco Alves Cordeiro, President of the Committee of the Regions 
• Commissioner Gabriel receives Tibor Navracsics, Hungarian Minister for Regional Development on the Erasmus+ Programme 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Tibor Navracsics, Hungarian Minister for Regional Development on the Erasmus+ Programme 
• Commissioner Gentiloni receives Adolfo Urso, Italian Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, receives Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank 

Thursday 26^th January                   

• Informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers in Stockholm – migration return policy, cooperation with third countries, data, electronic evidence and information access for judicial and law enforcement against organised crime, role of Eurojust , new instrument for transfer of criminal proceedings, internal security dialogue with Ukraine, prosecution of international crimes in Ukraine - Informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers (europa.eu) 
• President Metsola attendance at International Holocaust Remembrance Day service in Madrid, Spain, meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, meeting with the President of the Government of Spain Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón 
• PETI Committee mission report following the fact-finding visit to Poland 19-21 September 2022 - consideration of draft mission report - Website of the Committee on Petitions  
• Commissioner Urpilainen visits Pretoria and Johannesburg, South Africa 
• Vice-President Šuica on official visit to Switzerland 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis receives Fredrik Persson, President of BusinessEurope, receives Esther Lynch, General Secretary of The European Trade Union Confederation 
• Vice-President Jourová in Riga: meets Krišjānis Kariņš ,Prime Minister of Latvia, Anda Rožukalns, Media Ombudsperson of Latvia and representatives of Latvian media organisations and editors of Latvian-language media, visits Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty office and meets with Elmars Svekis, Head of the RFE/RL Office in Riga, visits DW office and meets with Juri Rescheto, Head of DW office in Riga 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs of North Macedonia, Bojan Marichikj, receives Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova, Vladimir Bolea, receives CEO of the American Jewish Committe, Ted Deutch, receives Minister of Treasury and Finance of the Republic of Türkiye, Nureddin Nebati 
• Commissioner McGuinness in Pretoria, South Africa, meeting with Gilsenan Fionnuala, Ambassador of Ireland to the Republic of South Africa, meeting with Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance of the Republic of South Africa, meeting with Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) (Pretoria, South Africa), attends ministerial dinner hosted by Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa (Pretoria, South Africa) 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski receives Vladimir Bolea, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry, Moldova. 
• Commissioner Gentiloni receives Nicola Zaccheo, President of the Italian Transport Regulation Authority, receives Nureddin Nebati, Turkish Finance Minister 

Friday 27^th January                   

• Informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers in Stockholm – migration return policy, cooperation with third countries, data, electronic evidence and information access for judicial and law enforcement against organised crime, role of Eurojust , new instrument for transfer of criminal proceedings, internal security dialogue with Ukraine, prosecution of international crimes in Ukraine - Informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers (europa.eu) 
• President Metsola audience with His Majesty the King Felipe VI of Spain, meeting with the President of the Senate Ander Gil, meeting with the Mayor of Madrid José Luis Martínez-Almeida, meeting with the President of the Congreso de los Diputados Meritxell Batet Lamaña 
• Vice-President Jourová in Tallinn: meets with Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, Lea Danilson-Järg, Justice Minister of Estonia and Urmas Reinsalu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia 
• Vice-President Vestager meets with Marie Bjerre, Danish Minister for Digitalisation and Gender Equality, meets with Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis meeting with Krišjānis Kariņš, Prime Minster of Latvia 
• Commissioner Hahn meeting with António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal. 
• Commissioner Gentiloni meets with Élisabeth Borne, Prime Minister of France 

16-20 January 2023 

• The German Defence Minister, Christine Lambrecht, has resigned her position following criticism over the failure to implement the aims of the Zeitenwende policy outlined by Chancellor Olaf Scholz - Lambrecht tritt zurück: Nachfolge soll am Dienstag verkündet werden (faz.net)
• European Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager has warned against the potential fragmentation of the Single Market as a result of Franco-German state aid subsidies - Letter_EVP_Vestager_to_Ministers__Economic_and_Financial_Affairs_Council__Competitiveness_Council_aressv398731.pdf (politico.eu)
• The Turkish Government has indicated that will delay ratification of NATO accession for Sweden and Finland - Subscribe to read | Financial Times (ft.com)
• The European Council President Charles Michel has backed the establishment of a European Sovereignty Fund to support investment in strategically important industries and infrastructure projects - Going big for EU industry – POLITICO
• A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Albania on Sunday 15 January, there are no reported deaths -  Albania rocked by large earthquake, no casualties reported – EURACTIV.com
• The 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland takes place this week - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023, Davos | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)
• Retired general Petr Pavel narrowly came first in the first round of the Czech presidential election on Sunday 15 January 2023, the second round will take place in a fortnight - Pro-Western retired general leads first round in Czech presidential election – POLITICO

Monday – 16^th January                

• European Council President Charles Michel meeting with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm  
• Eurogroup  - Euro area enlargement to Croatia, stocktake of the digital euro, economic situation and IMF Article IV review, fiscal policy coordination for household energy supports, economic governance, ESM treaty ratification, priorities of the Latvian Government - Eurogroup - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• Plenary debates on: 
  • 30th Anniversary of the Single Market - 2022/3015(RSP)  
  • Rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes - 2021/0434(CNS)  
  • Shipments of waste - 2021/0367(COD)  
  • The creation of a European Capital of Local Trade - 2022/2874(RSP)  
• ENVI Committee votes on: 
  • Amending Regulations (EU) 2018/841 as regards the scope, simplifying the compliance rules, setting out the targets of the Member States for 2030 and committing to the collective achievement of climate neutrality by 2035 in the land use, forestry and agriculture sector, and (EU) 2018/1999 as regards improvement in monitoring, reporting, tracking of progress and review 
  • Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/842 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement 
  • Making available on the Union market as well as export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010  
• Debates on: 
  • Exchange with Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, on the outcome of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15) 
  • Exchange with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on the current COVID-19 situation, in particular in China 
  • Ensuring food security and long-term resilience of the EU agriculture (INI) - Website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  
• President von der Leyen with Emmanuel Macron, President of France 
• Vice-President Timmermans prepares the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) and attends the thirteenth session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) General Assembly, meets with Francesco La Camera, Director General of IRENA, meets with Simon Stiell, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, meets with Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO of SEforALL 
• Vice-President Šefčovič videoconference with James Cleverly, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, and Chris Heaton-Harris, UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 
• Commissioner Johansson meets Mie Kohiyama, Co-Founder, BeBraveFrance, Paul Zeitz, Brave EU Legislation Survivors Mobilization Coordinator and Claire Fourçans, Head of EU office, Future Advocacy 
• Commissioner Breton meeting with Olivia Grégoire, French Minister for SMEs, Trade, Crafts and Tourism 
• Commissioner Reynders in Luxembourg: meets with Sam Tamson (Minister of Justice of Luxembourg); discusses the Rule of Law report 2022 with members of the parliament ; holds a discussion on Rule of Law with the civil society 
• Commissioner Urpilainen videoconference with Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone 
• Commissioner Gentiloni meeting with Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, meeting with Nadia Calviño, Spanish First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Digitalisation 

 Tuesday – 17^th January                

• ECOFIN Council – Swedish Presidency work programme presentation, economic and financial impacts of Russian aggression against Ukraine, Luxembourg’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, European Semester 2023 - Economic and Financial Affairs Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Visit of the Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson and Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency - 2022/3008(RSP)  
• Plenary votes on:  
  • EU/New Zealand Agreement: exchange of personal data between Europol and New Zealand - 2022/0157(NLE)  
  • Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence: Second Additional Protocol - 2021/0383(NLE)  
  • Shipments of waste - 2021/0367(COD)  
  • Rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes - 2021/0434(CNS)  
  • Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning Rule 7 on defence of privileges and immunity and Rule 9 on procedures on immunity - 2022/2210(REG)  
  • The creation of a European Capital of Local Trade - 2022/2874(RSP)  
• Plenary debates on: 
  • Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach - 2022/2014(INI)  
  • Surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe - 2023/2510(RSP)  
  • Question Time (Commission) - Food price  
  • Plenary session - Strasbourg inflation in Europe 
  • Joint debate - CFSP and CSDP (Article 36 TEU) 
  • Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - 2022/2048(INI)  
  • Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 - 2022/2050(INI)  
  • Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 - 2022/2049(INI)  
  • The establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine - 2022/3017(RSP)  
  • EU response to the protests and executions in Iran - 2023/2511(RSP)  
  • “The Road to 2023” - Towards a stronger EU-Latin America partnership - 2023/2512(RSP)  
• Meeting of the College of Commissioners 
• President von der Leyen special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 
• Commissioner Lenarčič participates virtually at the press conference of Finland announcing the establishment of new rescEU stockpile of items needed in the event of a major Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear emergencies 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis receives Annika Saarikko, Minister of Finance of Finland, receives Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative 
• Vice-President Jourová in Davos: speaks at the event Global Coalition for Digital Safety and speaks at the event The Clear and Present Danger of Disinformation 
• Vice-President Šuica in Strasbourg France, attends a commemorative event in the framework of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, organized by the European Jewish Association (EJA), delivers a keynote speech for the Launch of the cohort on Deliberative Democracy and Citizens Assemblies of the Summit for Democracy 

Wednesday – 18^th January                

• COREPER II – restrictive measures against Tunisia and Iran, EU-Georgia phytosanitary agreements, Command and Control guideline structures for CSDP Missions – Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER I – veterinary medicinal product use, TEN-T maps with Moldova and Ukraine, batteries and waste batteries, renewable gases agreement with Ukraine, ecodesign for electronic and electrical household appliances - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• Plenary debates on: 
  • Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022 - 2022/3007(RSP)  
  • An EU strategy to boost industrial competitiveness, trade and quality jobs - 2023/2513(RSP)  
  • Protecting the Rule of Law against impunity in Spain - 2023/2519(RSP)  
  • Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2021 - 2022/2153(INI)  
  • Protection of the EU’s financial interests - combating fraud - annual report 2021 - 2022/2152(INI)  
  • Terrorist threats posed by far-right extremist networks defying the democratic constitutional order - 2022/3016(RSP)  
  • Revelations of Uber lobbying practices in the EU - 2023/2514(RSP)  
  • Humanitarian consequences of the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh - 2023/2504(RSP)  
  • The storming of the Brazilian democratic institutions - 2023/2505(RSP)  
  • Situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi - 2023/2506(RSP)  
  • Small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives - 2021/2056(INI)  
• Plenary votes on: 
  • Election of a Vice-President of the European Parliament (to replace Eva Kaili) - 2022/3019(RSO)  
  • 30th Anniversary of the Single Market - 2022/3015(RSP)  
  • Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach - 2022/2014(INI)  
  • Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - 2022/2048(INI)  
  • Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 - 2022/2050(INI)  
  • Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 - 2022/2049(INI)  
• Vice-President Timmermans meets with Mircea Geoană, Deputy Secretary-General of NATO, in NATO premises, in Brussels, Belgium, receives Laurence Tubiana, CEO of the European Climate Foundation (ECF) 
• Vice-President Jourová in Davos: speaks at the event Explore the (Im)possible: Harnessing AI’s Potential to Help Solve Toda’s Biggest Challenges, speaks at the Stakeholder Dialogue Tackling Harm in Digital Era: meets Gabrielius Landbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarus opposition leader and speaks at the event European Leadership in a Fragmented World 
• Commissioner Urpilainen visits Helsinki, Finland; holds meetings at the Parliament of Finland and visits the European Chemicals Agency 
• Commissioners Gentiloni and Hahn participate in the World Economic Forum 2023, in Davos 

Thursday – 19^th January                

• President Metsola meeting with the Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković 
• Plenary debates on: 
  • Revision of the European Works Councils Directive - 2019/2183(INL)  
  • The Global Gateway Initiative - 2023/2515(RSP)  
  • Investment practices of sustainable investment funds - 2023/2516(RSP)  
• Plenary votes on: 
  • Humanitarian consequences of the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh - 2023/2504(RSP)  
  • The storming of the Brazilian democratic institutions - 2023/2505(RSP)  
  • Situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi - 2023/2506(RSP)  
  • The establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine - 2022/3017(RSP)  
  • EU response to the protests and executions in Iran - 2023/2511(RSP)  
  • Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2021 - 2022/2153(INI)  
  • Protection of the EU’s financial interests - combating fraud - annual report 2021 - 2022/2152(INI)  
  • Small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives - 2021/2056(INI)  
  • Revision of the European Works Councils Directive - 2019/2183(INL)  
• President von der Leyen receives António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal 
• High Representative Borrell in Madrid, Spain: delivers a speech at the event ‘A new world order: politics, economics and global affairs as tools to confront today's challenges', organised by the IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs. 
• Vice-President Timmermans attends the Brussels Motor Show 2023 in Brussels, Belgium 
• Vice-President Šefčovič receives Anna Moskwa, Polish Minister for Climate and Environment, receives Claude Turmes, Luxembourg Minister for Energy 
• Commissioner Gabriel receives, in Sofia, the Deputy Minister for Education Mariya Gaydarova 
• Commissioner Breton receives Raffaele Fitto, Minister for European Affairs, Cohesion Policies and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of Italy, receives Anna Moskwa, Polish Minister for Climate and Environment, receives William Todts, Executive Director of Transport & Environment (T&E), and wJulia Poliscanova, Senior Director, Vehicles and Emobility of T&E, videoconference with Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok 
• Commissioner Johansson receives Hans Leijtens, Executive Director of Frontex 
• Commissioner Thierry Breton receives Ms Anna Moskwa, Minister for Climate and Environment of Poland. 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski in Berlin, Germany; meets Murray Watt, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia, on margins of International Green Week and Global Forum For Agriculture.

Friday – 20^th January                

• President Metsola attendance at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting “Cooperation in a Fragmented World” 
• President von der Leyen receives the Members of the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the European Union (COREPER) for a working lunch 
• Vice-President Šefčovič meets with Captains Regent Maria Luisa Berti and Manuel Ciavatta, meets with Luca Beccari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Telecommunications 
• Commissioner Breton receives Petri Salminen, President of SMEunited. 
• Commissioner Reynders videoconference with the “Club des Juristes” 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski in Berlin, Germany; meets Mohamed Sadiki, Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water and Forests, Morocco, meets Tetsuro Nomura, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan, meets Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada, on margins of International Green Week and Global Forum For Agriculture. 
• Commissioner Lenarčič meets the new Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar 
• Commissioner Hahn meets with Werner Kogler, Vice-Chancellor of Austria. Meets with Alexander Schallenberg, Foreign Minister of Austria 

9-13 January 2023

• Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni will meet with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss migration, Italy’s €200bn pandemic recovery plan and European industrial policy - Subscribe to read | Financial Times (ft.com)
• The United States and Finland have opened negotiations towards concluding a bilateral Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) - United States and Finland to open negotiations on an agreement on defence cooperation - Ministry for Foreign Affairs (um.fi)
• French President Emmanuel Macron has apparently secured the support of the centre-right Républicains for his forthcoming politically contentious pension reform plan which raise the retirement age - Retraites : une réforme pour rassurer les marchés financiers (lemonde.fr)
• Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has stated that Turkey is demanding concessions which Sweden can not grant in return for approval of NATO membership - Subscribe to read | Financial Times (ft.com)
• The NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo, KFOR, have rejected a Serbian Government request to station Serbian security forces to the north of Kosovo following political tensions in recent months - NATO’s KFOR rejects Serbian request for military presence in Kosovo – EURACTIV.com
• German police claim to have foiled an “Islamist-motivated attack” in Castrop-Reuxel by an Iranian citizen - German police foil suspected chemical attack – DW – 01/08/2023
• Unseasonably mild snowfall in Europe has threatened winter tourism in France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as ski resorts report insufficient snow - In pictures: Europe's snowless ski resorts | Euronews
• The first round of the Czech Presidential election will be held on Friday 13 January 2023

Monday – 9^th January               

• PEGA Committee of Inquiry presentation on "The impact of the use of Pegasus and similar spyware in the EU or targeting EU citizens, on Article 2 TEU values, privacy and data protection and on democratic processes in the Member States" by Prof. Dr Giovanni Sartor, exchange with Serge Lasvignes, Chairman of the National Committee for the Control of Intelligence techniques - Website of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware  
• President von der Leyen meets with Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy 
• Vice-President Šefčovič meets with James Cleverly, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives Päivi Niemi-Laine, President of Trade Union JHL, receives Helga Schmid, Secretary General of the OSCE 
• Commissioner Gabriel videoconference with Nicola Beer, Vice President of the European Parliament 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski meets Dacian Julien Cioloș MEP, to discuss issues relating to trade and the new CAP. 
• Commissioner Breton meets with Diana Morant, Minister for Science and Innovation of Spain, meets with Nadia Calviño, First Vice-President and Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation of Spain, meets with María Reyes Maroto Illera, Minister for Industry of Spain, meets with Margarita Robles, Minister for Defence of Spain, meets with Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, Third Vice-President and Minister for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge of Spain.

Tuesday – 10^th January              

• President von der Leyen, together with Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary-General, and Charles Michel, President of the European Council, signs the third Joint Declaration on NATO-EU Cooperation, receives Manfred Weber, Chair of the European People’s Party Group in the European Parliament, receives Iratxe García-Pérez, Chair of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, receives Philippe Lamberts, Co-Chair of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, receives Stéphane Séjourné, Chair of the Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament, receives Manon Aubry and Martin Schirdewan, Co-Chairs of The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL 
• High Representative Borrell receives Abshir Omar Huruse, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, receives Ximo Puig, President of the Valencian Government 
• Vice-President Šefčovič receives Micheál Martin, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland, receives Antonio Costa Silva, Portuguese Minister of the Economy and Maritime Affairs 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis videoconference with Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup, receives Joerg Wuettke, President of EU Chamber of Commerce in China and members of EU Chamber 
• Vice-President Vestager meets Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok, meets with António Costa Silva, Portuguese Minister for Economy & Maritime Affairs 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives Minister of Foreign Affairs from Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, receives EU Special Representative for South Caucasus, Toivo Klaar 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski receives Marco Schlüter, Managing Director for International Affairs, Naturland, receives Małgorzata Golińska, Secretary of State and Deputy Minister for Climate and Environment, Poland, receives Gert-Jan Oplaat, President of the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU countries (AVEC). 
• Commissioner McGuinness meeting with Micheál Martin, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland, meeting with Verena Ross, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (Brussels), meeting with Andreas Brandstetter, President of Insurance Europe 
• Commissioner Breton meets Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, President of the Government of the Kingdom of Spain, meets with José Manuel Álbares, Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain 
• Commissioner Urpilainen visits Madrid, Spain; gives a speech at the Annual Conference of Spanish Ambassadors; holds bilateral meetings with government representatives 
• Commissioner Gentiloni receive Antonio Costa Silva, Portuguese Minister of the Economy and Maritime Affairs 

Wednesday – 11^th January              

• COREPER II – Alert Mechanism Report 2023, euro area economic policy, General Court of the EU - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER I – fishing opportunities for 2023 in Union waters, Interbus Agreement - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)   
• Commemorative service for former European Parliament President, David Maria Sassoli 
• College of Commissioners Seminar meeting 
• Commissioner Gabriel receives Sven Koopmans, EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, EEAS, on the Middle East Peace Process 

Thursday – 12^th January              

• European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents 
• AFCO Committee debate and vote on amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning Rule 7 on defence of privileges and immunity and Rule 9 on procedures on immunity (2022/2210(REG)) - Website of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs  
• Joint LIBE FEMM meeting debating combating violence against women and domestic violence, EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  
• ENVI Committee reports on ongoing interinstitutional negotiations: 
  • Making available on the Union market as well as export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 
  • Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020 
  • Establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism - Reporting back to committee on the negotiations 
  • Amending Directive 2003/87/EC as regards aviation's contribution to the Union’s economy-wide emission reduction target and appropriately implementing a global market-based measure 
  • Amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, Decision (EU) 2015/1814 concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and Regulation (EU) 2015/757 
  • Establishing a Social Climate Fund 
  • Amending Decision (EU) 2015/1814 as regards the amount of allowances to be placed in the market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme until 2030 
  • Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/241 as regards REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, Directive 2003/87/EC and Decision (EU) 2015/1814 
  • Amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency 
• Debates on: 
  • Nature restoration  
  • Establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC 
  • EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (INI) 
• 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU debates on: 
  • Discharge 2021: European Medicines Agency 
  • 2021 discharge - European Chemicals Agency 
  • 2021 discharge - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control 
  • 2021 discharge - European Environment Agency 
  • 2021 discharge : European Food Safety Authority - Website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  
• Special ING2 Committee debates on: 
  • Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (2022/2075(INI)) 
  • Presentation of the in-depth analysis on “Legal Loopholes and the Risk of Foreign Interference”, presented by Katherine Jones, Associate Fellow, Chatham House; Senior Associate on Governance, Human Rights and Diplomacy at Oxford Information Labs; Associate at the Oxford Human Rights Hub 
• Public hearing in association with the European Parliament's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) - “Climate change disinformation - International disinformation impact on the EU’s climate goals”, with Jon Roozenbeek, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Jennie King, Head of Climate Research and Policy, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, John Cook, Climate Change Communication Research Hub, Monash University - Website of the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)  
• LIBE Committee debates on: 
  • Information exchange between law enforcement authorities of Member States, repealing Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA  
  • Report on progress in Romania under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (COM(2022) 664 final) - Presentation by the Commission 
  • Situation of the Rule of Law in Spain - Exchange of views with Pilar Llop Cuenca, Minister of Justice of Spain 
• LIBE votes on: 
  • Authorising Member States to ratify, in the interest of the European Union, the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence  
  • Laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal elections by Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast) 
  • Information exchange between law enforcement authorities of Member States, repealing Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA 
  • Listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Kosovo*) - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations -) 
  • European Production and Preservation Orders for electronic evidence in criminal matters - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations (to be confirmed) 
  • Harmonised rules on the appointment of legal representatives for the purpose of gathering evidence in criminal proceedings - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations (to be confirmed) 
  • Establishing a collaboration platform to support the functioning of Joint Investigation Teams and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations (to be confirmed) 
  • Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and the Council and Council Decision 2005/671/JHA, as regards the digital information exchange in terrorism cases - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations (to be confirmed) 
  • Amending Directive (EU) 2019/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards access of competent authorities to centralised bank account registries through the single access point 
  • Conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part, on the exchange of personal data between the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the authorities of New Zealand competent for fighting serious crime and terrorism - Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  
• Visit of the College of Commissioners to the Swedish Presidency in Kiruna, Sweden 

Friday – 13^th January              

• Visit of the College of Commissioners to the Swedish Presidency in Kiruna, Sweden  

 1 - 6 January 2023

• Sweden has assumed the Presidency of the Council of the EU as of 1 January 2023 - Priorities (europa.eu)
• Croatia joined the Schengen Area and Eurozone on 1 January 2023 - Eurozone gains new member and top student: Croatia – POLITICO
• A Ukraine-EU Summit is planned in Kyiv for 3 February 2023 - Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with the President of the European Commission — Official website of the President of Ukraine
• Belgian authorities have requested that the parliamentary of two MEPs be lifted who are suspected of corruption and bribery in relation to the ongoing “Qatargate” investigation - Qatargate: Belgium asks EU Parliament to waive immunity of MEPs Tarabella, Cozzolino – POLITICO
• The EU has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China amidst a spike in positive cases - Subscribe to read | Financial Times (ft.com)
• Some EU Member States are adopting mandatory COVID-19 tests for travellers arriving from China - France, Britain, Spain impose Covid tests on travelers from China – EURACTIV.com
• Much of Europe recorded the hottest ever temperatures for New Year’s Eve/Day - Warmest 1 January in history second year in a row (brusselstimes.com)
• Negotiations between Spain and the UK over the border between Spain and Gibraltar have apparently faltered amid a lack of progress - Spain ‘ready for any scenario’ as Gibraltar talks with UK falter | Gibraltar | The Guardian
• The centre-right Slovakian coalition government collapsed following a no-confidence vote before the Christmas break - Slovak government falls after parliament no-confidence vote – POLITICO 

 12-16 December 2022

• Several MEPs and European Parliament officials have been arrested and charged with corruption and allegedly working for Qatar by Belgian police - Qatar scandal: What just happened at the European Parliament? – POLITICO
• The Eu and Chile have concluded a trade deal which upgrades the existing arrangement and opens up EU access to raw materials - EU strikes deal with Chile in bid to beat China to vast lithium reserves | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)
• Austria vetoed the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen Area - Austria’s Nehammer stands by Schengen veto – EURACTIV.com
• The EU is expected to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina this week - LEAK: EU member states set to grant Bosnia candidate status – EURACTIV.com
• The Council of the Eu must decide by 19 December whether to confirm, reduce the amount or reject the freezing of €7.5bn in EU funds for Hungary over concerns about the rule of law - Letter-1.pdf (politico.eu)
• Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the introduction of a mechanism to curb food price increases in the context of a cost-of-living crisis- Sanchez announces imminent measures to curb food prices (efe.com) 
• The Global Gateway Board held its first meeting on Sunday 11 December 2022, identifying projects for strategic investment - First meeting of the Global Gateway Board (europa.eu) 
• The Serbian Government have requested that military units be deployed amid tensions between Serbs and Kosovars in the north of Kosovo - North Kosovo attacks intensify, Belgrade asks NATO to send in military – EURACTIV.com 
• The European Parliament is in plenary session
• The European Council meets on 15 December 2022 

Monday – 12^th December             

• European Council President Michel videoconference with G7 leaders 
• Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers meeting – regional stability, prosperity, rule of law reform - Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers meeting - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Foreign Affairs Council – Russian aggression against Ukraine, Iran, Moldova, Southern Neighbourhood, Human Rights, European Peace Facility, Tunisia, Global Gateway - Foreign Affairs Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Agriculture and Fisheries Council – 2023 fishing rights, agricultural markets, CAP strategic plans, EU animal welfare legislation, multiannual quotas, geographical indications, pesticide sustainability, food labelling - Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER II – protection of the Union budget against breaches of the rule of law in Hungary, approval of the assessment of Hungary’s recovery and resilience plan, global minimum taxation for MNEs - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER I – correction mechanism to protect citizens against excessively high prices - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 

• President Metsola meeting with Commission President von der Leyen 
• Plenary debates on: 
  • Towards equal rights for persons with disabilities - 2022/2026(INI)  
  • Outcome of COP27 - 2022/2966(RSP)  
  • A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas - 2021/2254(INI)  
  • Addressing persistent challenges in the aviation sector and the impacts on passengers, workers, capacity and safety - 2022/2995(RSP)  
  • Action plan to boost long-distance and cross-border passenger rail - 2022/2022(INI)  
• Joint AFET DEVE DROI meeting with the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee and the Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: 
• Exchange of views with the 2022 Sakharov Prize laureates, the brave people of Ukraine, represented by Yulia Pajevska, founder of the evacuation medical unit "Angels of Taira"; Yaroslav Bozhko, Valentyn Havryshchuk and Dmytro Nakonechniy from the Yellow Ribbon Civil Resistance Movement; Oleksandra Matviychuk, Chair of the Center for Civil Liberties; Ivan Fedorov, Mayor of Melitopol; and Serhiy Kruk from the State Emergency Service (tbc) - Website of the Committee on Development  
• Joint ECON EMPL Economic Dialogue and exchange of views on the 2023 European Semester Autumn Package with Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for An Economy that Works for People, Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy and Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights - Website of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs  
• LIBE Committee vote on amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of biometric data for the effective application of Regulation (EU) XX/XXX [Regulation on Asylum and Migration Management] and of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX [Resettlement Regulation], for identifying an illegally staying third-country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1240 and (EU) 2019/818 (2016/0132(COD)) - Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  
• EMPL Committee vote on Improving working conditions in platform work (2021/0414(COD)) - Website of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs  
• President von der Leyen participates in G7 Leaders’ meeting, receives Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), and holds a joint press conference 
• Vice-President Timmermans receives Kostas Skrekas, Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy, receives Piet Adema, Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality 
• Vice-President Šuica on official mission in Zagreb 
• Commissioner Kyriakides receives Peter Kullgren, Minister of Agriculture of Sweden 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives Prak Sokhon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia, receives Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary-General of ASEAN, receives Gerd Müller, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 
• Commissioner Breton meets with Emmanuel Macron, President of France, meets with Guido Crosetto, Minister for Defence, of Italy, meets with Giancarlo Giorgetti, Minister for Economy and Finance, of Italy, meets with Adolfo Urso, Minister for Economic Development, of Italy, meets with Raffaele Fitto, Minister for EU Affairs of Italy 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Ilia Darchiashvili, receives the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova, Nicu Popescu 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Gerd Müller, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization 
• Commissioner Reynders receives Marko Štucin, State Secretary for European affairs, international law and the protection of interests of Slovenia. 

Tuesday – 13^th December             

• COREPER I – greenhouse gas emissions regulations, autonomous agricultural and industrial products tariffs, digital partnership with Singapore, energy efficiency - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• General Affairs Council – transparency and targeting of political advertising, enlargement, stabilisation and association processes, rule of law dialogue, Conference on the Future of Europe, European Council preparations - General Affairs Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Extraordinary Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) – temporary gas market correction mechanism - Extraordinary Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) - Consilium (europa.eu) 

• President Metsola meeting with Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob 
• Plenary debates on: 
  • Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives: amendments (REPowerEU) - 2022/0160(COD)  
  • This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Robert Golob - 2022/2931(RSP)  
  • Implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations - 2022/2047(INI)  
  • A need for a dedicated budget to turn the Child Guarantee into reality - an urgency in times of energy and food crisis - 2022/2996(RSP)  
  • Question Time (Commission) - “Protection of strategic infrastructure from China's influence” 
  • Prospects for the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine - 2022/2949(RSP)  
  • Turkish airstrikes on northern Syria and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq - 2022/2968(RSP)  
  • Annual implementing report on the EU association agreement with Georgia - 2021/2236(INI)  
  • ASEAN relations ahead of the EU-ASEAN summit in December 2022 - 2022/2999(RSP)  
• Plenary votes on: 
  • Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) - 2021/0204(COD)  
  • Transport: repeaing Regulation (EEC) No 1108/70 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 851/2006 - 2022/0232(COD)  
  • Civil aviation: repealing Council Directive 89/629/EEC - 2022/0282(COD)  
  • Administrative cooperation in the field of excise duties - 2022/0331(CNS)  
  • Application of Articles 93, 107 and 108 of the TFEU to certain categories of State aid in the rail, inland waterway and multimodal transport sector - 2022/0209(NLE)  
  • Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean A5547-127 (ACS-GMØØ6-4) - 2022/2930(RSP)  
  • Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): The biocidal product family ‘CMIT/MIT SOLVENT BASED’ - 2022/2929(RSP)  
  • Towards equal rights for persons with disabilities - 2022/2026(INI)  
  • A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas - 2021/2254(INI)  
  • Action plan to boost long-distance and cross-border passenger rail - 2022/2022(INI)  
  • Digital divide: the social differences created by digitalisation - 2022/2810(RSP)  
• Meeting of the College of Commissioners 
• Vice-President Schinas in Strasbourg, France: meets with Frans Van Daele, EU Special envoy for the promotion of freedom or belief, with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola 
• Commissioner Kyriakides videoconference with G7 Health Ministers 
• Vice-President Šefčovič meets with Laurence Boone, French Minister of State for Europe 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives Airlangga Hartanto, Minister for Economic Affairs of Indonesia, receives Stefan Löfven, President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) 

Wednesday – 14^th December             

• EU-ASEAN commemorative summit – 45 anniversary of relations, Indo-Pacific, rules-based international order, EU-ASEAN Plan of Action 2023-2027 - EU-ASEAN commemorative summit - Consilium (europa.eu) 

• Award of Sakharov Prize 
• Plenary debates on: 
  • Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022 - 2022/2943(RSP)  
  • EU response to the US Inflation Reduction Act - 2022/2997(RSP)  
  • Tackle the cost of living crisis: increase pay, tax profits, stop speculation - 2022/3003(RSP)  
  • Defending democracy from foreign interference - 2022/2910(RSP)  
  • The Commission’s reports on the situation of journalists and the implications of the rule of law - 2022/3002(RSP)  
  • Upscaling the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework - 2022/2046(INI)  
  • Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2021 - 2022/2024(INI)  
  • Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China - 2022/2992(RSP)  
  • Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad - 2022/2993(RSP)  
  • The case of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain - 2022/2994(RSP)  
• Plenary votes on: 
  • Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain and Greece - 2022/0337(BUD)  
  • Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives: amendments (REPowerEU) - 2022/0160(COD)  
  • Annual implementing report on the EU association agreement with Georgia - 2021/2236(INI)  
  • Prospects for the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine - 2022/2949(RSP)  
  • Implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations - 2022/2047(INI)  
• Vice-President Vestager videoconference with Taro Kono, Japanese Minister of Digital Affairs 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski receives Lê Minh Hoan, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam. 

Thursday – 15^th December             

• European Council Summit - European Council - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• Plenary debates on: 
  • Major interpellation (Rule 139) 
  • The 30th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities - 2022/3000(RSP)  
  • 90 years after Holodomor: Recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide - 2022/3001(RSP)  
  • The humanitarian situation in Ukraine due to Russia’s attacks against critical infrastructure and civilian areas - 2022/2998(RSP)  
• Plenary votes on: 
  • Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China - 2022/2992(RSP)  
  • Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad - 2022/2993(RSP)  
  • The case of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain - 2022/2994(RSP)  
  • 90 years after Holodomor: Recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide - 2022/3001(RSP)  
  • Upscaling the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework - 2022/2046(INI)  
  • Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2021 - 2022/2024(INI)  
• Vice-President Timmermans receives Stefan Löfven, Former Prime Minister of Sweden 
• Commissioner Breton visits NATO Headquarter, videoconference with Nate Blecharczyk, co-Founder of Airbnb 
• Commissioner Urpilainen visits Helsinki, Finland; holds meetings in the Parliament of Finland 

Friday – 16^th December             

• Vice-President Vestager meeting with Kim Fausing, CEO of Danfoss and Martin Rossen, global head of public affairs and communication of Danfoss 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Thomas Dermine, State Secretary for Science Policy, Recovery Program and Strategic Investments of Belgium.  

5 - 9 December 2022

• The EU agreed a Russian oil-price cap of US$60 per barrel as of Friday 2 December - https://www.politico.eu/article/trade-tech-council-china-subsidies-ira-joe-biden-emmanuel-macron-summit-ttc 
• European Commission President von der Leyen intimated that the EU would respond accordingly to the US’ Inflation Reduction Act by assessing the possible reform of state aid rules in the EU to support industry with “complementary” funding such as a European Sovereignty Fund - Press corner | European Commission (europa.eu), Subscribe to read | Financial Times (ft.com) 
• The Bulgarian Government have responded angrily to reports that the Dutch Government will impede Bulgarian accession to the Schengen Area - Bulgaria fumes at Rutte’s ‘offensive’ Schengen comments – EURACTIV.com 
• Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin called for the EU to build up its own defence capabilities in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine - Finland PM Sanna Marin says Europe is ‘not strong enough’ without the US | Finland | The Guardian
• The EU-US Trade and Technology Council meets in Washington D.C. this week - https://www.politico.eu/article/trade-tech-council-china-subsidies-ira-joe-biden-emmanuel-macron-summit-ttc
• German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has outlined his vision of Germany’s Zeitenwende  in an op-ed piece - Olaf Scholz: The Global Zeitenwende | Foreign Affairs 
• MED-9 Summit of southern European Member States in Alicante, Spain 

Monday – 5^th December            

• European Council President Charles Michel meeting with Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob in Ljubljana 
• Eurogroup – overall budgetary situation for the Euro area, 2023 Euro area recommendations, EU economic governance framework reform, post-programme surveillance reports for Cyprus, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Greece, election of President of the Eurogroup, policy responses to high energy prices and inflationary pressures - Eurogroup - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport) – Trans-European transport network (TEN-T) general approach, inland waterway transport, Fit for 55 package, Ukraine situation, road safety, aviation sustainability - Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport) - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER II – Hungary’s recovery and resilience plan - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 

• President Metsola meeting with the President Claire Bazy Malaurie, Vice-President Michael Frendo and Secretary Simona Granata-Menghini of the Venice Commission, meeting with the President of the National Council of Austria, Wolfgang Sobotka 
• PEGA Committee - Presentation of study "The existing legal framework in EU Member States for the acquisition and use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware and on democratic and judicial oversight, and remedies and redress in case of use contrary to the legal frameworks: compatibility with ECHR and EU law and jurisprudence and best practices" by Quentin Liger and Mirja Gutheil of Asterisk Research and Analysis GmbH - Website of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware  
• LIBE Committee – debates on: 
  • Interpol's role in the EU’s Security Architecture: Information Sharing, Red Notices, and Safeguards - exchange of views with Interpol Secretary General, Jürgen Stock 
  • State of play of negotiations on Readmission Agreements and arrangements - presentation by Michael Shotter, Director for Migration and Asylum, European Commission 
  • Negotiations for an agreement between the EU and Israel on the exchange of personal data between Europol and the Israeli competent authorities for fighting serious crime and terrorism - presentation by the Commission 
  • Mission report following the LIBE delegation to USA, 23 – 26 May 2022 - Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  
• DROI Subcommittee – exchanges with: 
  • Christophe Deloire, Secretary General of Reporters Without Borders 
  • Recent demonstrations in China 
  • Exchange of views on the situation of democracy in Nigeria in the presence of Samson Itodo, Member of the Board of Advisers, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 
  • African Union and its human rights and democracy mechanisms. Programme - Website of the Subcommittee on Human Rights  
• CONT Committee debate on 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission 
• Public hearing on instruments and tools at EU level and developed at Member States’ level to prevent and tackle fraud and financial and economic crimes, with a view to identifying good practices in the protection of EU financial interests (16.30 – 18.00). Programme 
• Votes on: 
  • Protection of the European Union’s financial interests - combating fraud - annual report 2021 (2022/2152(INI)) 
  • Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2021 (2022/2153(INI)) - Website of the Committee on Budgetary Control  
• AFCO Committee public hearing on "European sovereignty and the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality" - exchanges with Genowefa Grabowska, Professor at the Instytut De Republica, Warsaw, Poland; Professor of Law in the field of International and European Law - Merijn Chamon, Assistant Professor European Law at the Maastricht University - Cristina Ares Castro-CondeE, Senior lecturer at the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Programme 
• Debates on laying down rules for the exercise of the Union's rights in the implementation and enforcement of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (2022/0068(COD)) - reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) after the 1st (16 November 2022) and the 2nd (30 November 2022) Trilogues Report: A9-0248/2022 - Website of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs  
• CULT Committee - public hearing on best practices in the teaching of arts in schools (programme) - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education  
• ITRE Committee – debates on: 
  • Exchange of views with Annemarie Sipkes, BEREC Chair 2022, Konstantinos Masselos, BEREC Chair 2023 and László Ignéczi, Director of the Agency for Support for BEREC (The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications) 
  • Laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EU) 305/2011 (2022/0094(COD)) - consideration of draft opinion 
  • Exchange of views with Cristina Lobillo Borrero, Director of the Energy Platform Task Force, on the state of play of the Energy Charter Treaty and the way forward - Website of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy  
• Vice-President Schinas in Stockholm, Sweden: participates in a public seminar on the European year of skills alongside Mats Persson, Minister of Education, meets with Gunnar Strömmer, Minister for Justice, meets with Jessika Roswall, Minister for EU affairs 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis participates in the Trade and Labour Dialogue between EU and US, participates in the Trade and Technology Council Ministerial Discussion 
• Vice-President Jourová receives Bazy Malaurie, President of the Venice Commission 
• Commissioner Kyriakides in Bratislava, Slovakia: meets with Vladimír Lengvarský, Minister of Health of Slovakia; visits the National Cancer Institute; meets with Samuel Vlčan, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Slovakia; 
• Commissioner Johansson meets with Alatoi Ishmael Kalksakau, Prime Minister of Vanuatu 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau, Prime Minister of Vanuatu, receives Timo Harakka, Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland 
• Commissioner Breton receives Timo Harakka, Minister for Transport and Communications of Finland 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Elisabeth Svantesson, Minister for Finance of Sweden, receives Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the National Council of Austria 
• Commissioner Gentiloni receives Pierre Gramegna, Managing Director of European Stability Mechanism (ESM), receives Gintarė Skaistė, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania 
• Commissioner Vălean meets Icelandic Minister for Infrastructure, Sigurdur Johannsson, meets Swedish Minister for Infrastructure and Housing, Andreas Carlson 

Tuesday – 6^th December            

• EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tirana, Albania – strategic partnership, Russian aggression against Ukraine, political and policy engagement, security and resilience against foreign interference, challenges of migration, terrorism and organised crime - EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Economic and Financial Affairs Council – rule of law conditionality mechanism regarding Russia, Recovery and Resilience Facility, and specifically the Hungarian RRF, financial support to Ukraine (€18bn), global minimum taxation for multinational groups, 2023 EU budget, economic governance review, 2023 European Semester, energy taxation directive, EU’s new own resources, financial services legislative proposals, implementation of the EU budget report, business taxation code of conduct - Economic and Financial Affairs Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Telecommunications) – Artificial Intelligence Act, electronic identification (eID), fair access and use of data, horizontal cybersecurity requirements (Cyber Resilience Act), policy debate on digital skills with Ukrainian digital deputy minister for digital transformation, international digital engagement, e-privacy - Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Telecommunications) - Consilium (europa.eu)   
• Commissioner Kyriakides videoconference with Ukrainian Minister of Health, Viktor Liashko 
• Commissioner Johansson meets with Fraziska Giffey, Governing Mayor of Berlin and the Berlin Senate 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski receives Dr Claudio Serafini, Director of Organic Cities Network Europe. 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Michael Ludwig, Governor and Mayor of Vienna 
• Commissioner Gentiloni meeting with Elisabeth Svantesson, Swedish Minister for Finance 
• Commissioner Vălean receives representatives of Amazon Europe. 

Wednesday –7^th December            

• COREPER I – European standardisation, access to Union waters, methane emissions reductions in the energy sector, batteries and waste batteries, nature restoration, machinery products, building energy performance - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER II – relations with Tajikistan, relations with Brazil, relations with Switzerland, restrictive measures against North Korea, Iran - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)   
• President Metsola keynote address for business leaders on “Europe, economy, geopolitcs”, in Helsinki, Finland 
• Meeting of the College of Commissioners 
• President von der Leyen meets with Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic of Italy 
• Vice-President Jourová receives Jakub Dvořáček, Czech Deputy Minister of Health of the Czech Republic 
• Commissioner Kyriakides receives Asen Medzhidiev, Minister of Health of Bulgaria 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Ana Revenco 
• Commissioner Breton videoconfernce with Liesje Schreinemacher, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands 
• Vice-President Šefčovič receives Monika Uhlerová, President of the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic 
• Commissioner Lenarčič receives Dr Christos Christou, International President of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis receives Donald Edward Farrell, Senator and Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State of Australia 
• Commissioner Vălean videoconference with Dutch Minister of Infrastructure, Mark Harbers, meets BGL CEO, Prof. Dirk Engelhard 

Thursday – 8^h December            

• Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Employment and Social Policy) – platform working conditions, protection of workers from risks related to asbestos exposure, European Care Strategy, European Semester 2023, equality and social inclusion - Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Employment and social policy) - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Justice and Home Affairs Council (Home Affairs) – Schengen Area acquis for Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia, EU asylum and migration policy, Russia aggression against Ukraine, child sexual abuse online, critical infrastructure resilience - Justice and Home Affairs Council - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• TRAN Committee debates on: 
  • Council Conclusions on an EU Agenda for Tourism 2030: Exchange of views with the EU Presidency and the European Commission 
  • Regulation on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services: presentation by the European Commission 
  • Guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 and Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) 1315/2013 (2021/0420(COD)) - Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism  
• Special ING2 Committee - exchange of views on Chinese overseas police service stations in the EU, with Laura Harth, Campaign Director, Safeguard Defenders, exchange of views with Josep Borrell, Vice-President of the European Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Website of the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)  
• IMCO Committee reports on: 
  • ongoing interinstitutional negotiations 
  • Consumer credits (2021/0171(COD)) - reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3))  
• Public hearing on right to repair: Strengthening consumer rights and empowering consumers to use products longer. Draft programme - Website of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection  
• INTA Committee debate on recent developments in the work of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council - Exchange of views with Margrethe Vestager and Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-Presidents of the Commission - Website of the Committee on International Trade  
• Vice-President Jourová receives members of the Committee on the European Union Affairs of the German Bundestag, receives Besnik Bislimi, Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, receives Jonathan Attard, Minister of Justice of Malta 
• Vice-President Šuica meets with Swedish Minister for the Elderly and Social Security, Anna Tenje 
• Commissioner Kyriakides receives Dr Christopher Fearne, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health of Malta, receives Panagiotis Sentonas, Commissioner of the Citizen of Cyprus, receives representatives of Kom Op Tegen Kanker 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Development of the Republic of Kosovo, Besniki Bislimi 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives Hanna Sarkkinen, Minister of Social Affairs and Health of Finland 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski receives Don Farrell, Minister for Trade, Australia. 
• Commissioner Johansson meets with Johan Pehrson, Minister for Employment and Integration, Paulina Brandberg, Minister for Gender Equality and Deputy Minister for Employment and Anna Tenje Minister for the Elderly and Social Security of Sweden 
• Commissioner Vălean meets UN special envoy, Jean Todt 

Friday – 9^th December            

• Justice and Home Affairs Council (Justice) – impunity in Ukraine, asset recovery and confiscation, environmental crimes, digitalisation of justice, strategic lawsuits against public participation, tackling antisemitism - Justice and Home Affairs Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Health) – cancer treatments and screening, vaccination policies - Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Health) - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Commissioner Lenarčič receives Tatjana Bobnar, Minister of the Interior of Slovenia 

28 Nov - 2 Dec 2022

• EU countries have failed to agree on a proposed price cap for Russian oil imports - Brussels Playbook: Chinese cry for freedom — Cash for Kyiv’s metro — Oil cap row – POLITICO
• EU-US tensions remain over industrial subsidies - (1) Jorge Valero on Twitter: "❗️EU-US Trade Spat: EU Commission expressed increasing pessimism in meeting with MS early this week about the likelihood of finding a solution to its fundamental concerns over IRA, we're told. - US isn’t showing any sign of urgency to address EU demands 1/" / Twitter
• Football fans were arrested by police in Brussels following riots after the victory of Morocco against Belgium in the World Cup - https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20221127_98266610
• The Maltese Government have confirmed that abortion will remain illegal - Abortion will remain illegal in Malta, penalties will apply says PM – EURACTIV.com 

Monday – 28^th November           

• Foreign Affairs Council (Development) – EU-African Union Summit, crisis response in Ukraine and Afghanistan - Foreign Affairs Council (Development) - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council - the European Education Area in times of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, 2022 European Year of Youth, solidarity with the Ukrainian cultural sector, how to turn recent crises (COVID-19 pandemic, Russian aggression, surge in energy prices) into an opportunity for the development of sport - Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank - Website of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs  
• DROI Subcommittee: 
  • In association with the Delegations for relations with Belarus, the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee and to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly - exchange on establishing an international tribunal for crime of aggression against Ukraine and the presentation of an in-depth analysis on this matter, with Carl Bildt, Co-Chair, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Olivier Corten, Professor for public international law at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Vaios Koutroulis, Professor for public international law at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Anton Korynevych, Ambassador-at-large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine - Website of the Subcommittee on Human Rights  
  • Jointly with the Committee on Legal Affairs: Interparliamentary Committee meeting ‘Universal jurisdiction - improving accountability for serious international crimes’ (16.30 – 18.30). Programme 
• SEDE Subcommittee debates on: 
  • Security and Defence dimension of the Strategy for the Indo-Pacific: in preparation of the SEDE mission to South Korea and Japan (15.00 – 16.00), with Richard Tibbels, EU Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific 
  • Outcome of the European Defence Agency Steering Board and Annual reporting on the CARD process (17.15 – 18.30), with Jiří Šedivý, Chief Executive, European Defence Agency - Website of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence  
• ITRE Committee exchanges with  
  • Christian Zinglersen, Director of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), on the annual Market Monitoring Report 
  • Kerstin Jorna, Director General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, on the Industrial Strategy - Website of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy  
• Special COVI Committee public hearing on socio-economic impact on vulnerable people 
• Exchange of views with: 
  • Dr Kirsten Rennie, Senior Research Associate, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Juliana Wahlgren, Director, European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), - Dr Ion Beratis, Supervisor, Alzheimer Centre of the "Nestor" Psychogeriatric Society, Dr Eleni Skouteli, President, the Hellenic Society for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (ELEPAP), Pascal Garel, Chief Executive, European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE), Nadia Hadad, Member of the Executive Committee, European Disability Forum (EDF), Dr Kira West, Chair, The Danish Council on Socially Disadvantaged Adults 
• Presentation of the report following the mission of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (COVI) to the European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 20 September 2022, and BioNTech, Mainz (Germany), 21 September 2022 - Website of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future  
• AGRI Committee debates on: 
  • Presentation of the study on “Governance: the reform process of the CAP post 2020 seen from an inter-institutional angle”, organised by Policy Department B 
  • School's scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products foreseen by the Common Market Organisation Regulation (2021/2205(INI)) 
  • Exchange of views with a Commission representative (DG AGRI) on the European Food Security Crisis preparedness and response Mechanism on drivers of food security 
  • Exchange of views with the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella KYRIAKIDES on the draft regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (2022/0196(COD)) - Website of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development  
• EU-African Union Commission-to-Commission meeting 
• President von der Leyen receives Moussa Faki, Chairperson of the African Union Commission 
• Vice-President Schinas receives Adel Al-Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Envoy for Climate Affairs of Saudi Arabia 
• Vice-President Jourová receives Parisa Liljestrand, Minister of Culture of Sweden 
• Vice-President Vestager meeting with Lars Bay Larsen, Vice-President of the Court of Justice, Jesper Svenningsen, President of the Fifth Chamber of the General Court and Sten Frimodt Nielsen, Judge at the General Court, Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union 
• Vice-President Timmermans meets with Adel Al-Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Envoy for Climate Affairs of Saudi Arabia, meeting with Swedish Minister for Climate and the Environment, Romina Pourmokhtari 
• Commissioner Hahn meeting with Ignazio Cassis, President of the Swiss Confederation 
• Commissioner Johansson receives Adel Al-Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Envoy for Climate Affairs of Saudi Arabia 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski meets Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament 
• Commissioner Gentiloni receives Werner Kogler, Austrian Vice-Chancellor 

Tuesday – 29^th November           

• Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council - the European Education Area in times of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, 2022 European Year of Youth, solidarity with the Ukrainian cultural sector, how to turn recent crises (COVID-19 pandemic, Russian aggression, surge in energy prices) into an opportunity for the development of sport - Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• EU-Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Ministerial Meeting – food and energy crisis, EU-OACPS Partnership Agreement, Cotonou Partnership Agreement, Global Gateway Strategy - EU-Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) ministerial meeting - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• President Metsola meeting with the Presidents of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives Eliane Tillieux and the Senate Stephanie D'Hose 
• FEMM Committee: 
  • Joint hearing with LIBE Committee on combatting trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation (in the context of the war against Ukraine) 
  • Debate on EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (2016/0062R(NLE)) 
  • Workshop on "Women in sports" organised by Policy Department C. - Draft agenda, Website of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality  
• ITRE Committee vote on establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027  
• Exchange with Professor Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council (ERC), and Commissioner Simson on the energy crisis - Website of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy  
• DROI Subcommittee exchanges with: 
  • National Human Rights Commission/Ombudspersons of GSP+ countries with Rabiya Javeri Agha, Chair of the National Commission for Human Rights, Pakistan, Zaida Morais de Freitas, Chair of the National Commission for Human Rights, Cabo Verde, Atyr Abdrakhmatova, Akykatchy (Ombudsman) of the Kyrgyz Republic, DG Trade representative, EEAS representative,  
  • In association with the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan: Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Afghanistan with Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan and Lisa Davis, Special Adviser on Gender Persecution to the International Criminal Court Prosecutor - Website of the Subcommittee on Human Rights  
• SEDE Subcommittee: 
  • Presentation of an in-depth analysis: "The EU Rapid Deployment Capacity: This time, it’s for real”, with: Christoph Meyer, Professor of European & International Politics, Yf Reykers, Assistant Professor in International Relations (tenured) at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Maastricht University 
  • Understanding Russian nuclear policy in the context of the war of aggression against Ukraine, with Dr Bruno Tertrais, Deputy Director of the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (FRS) 
  • Enhancing Military Mobility in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, with 
  • Stijn Mols, Head of Division for Security and Defence, European External Action Service
    François Arbault, Director for Defence Industry, Directorate General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS), European Commission
    General Henny Bouman, Chair of the PESCO project on Military Mobility
    Roger van Laak, PSC Ambassador of The Netherlands 
  • Public hearing on “The war in Ukraine: implications of the arms export policies at EU level” (15.00 – 16.30). Draft programme  
  • Debate on follow up to the Strategic Compass: a new EU Cyber Defence Policy, with: 
  • Joanneke Balfoort, Director, Directorate for Security and Defence Policy, European External Action Service, Olli Ruutu, Deputy Chief Executive, European Defence Agency 
  • Exchange of views on the Strategic Compass and Space based defence capabilities, with: 
  • Daniel Fiott, author of a study commissioned by SEDE and Patrick Chatard Moulin, Deputy Head of Division for Space, European External Action Service - Website of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence  
• TRAN Committee hearing on Safe and Efficient Development of a Drone Ecosystem in the EU (programme) 
• Debates on: 
  • Structural Dialogue with Commissioner Vălean – the Commission Work Programme 2023 and other outstanding transport-related files 
  • The New EU Urban Mobility Framework (INI) 
  • Exchange of views with Ms Maja Markovčić Kostelac, the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) - Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism  
• AGRI Committee public hearing on "Reducing impacts of fertilisers from production to end-use - increasing circularity in agriculture". Draft programme, debate on ensuring food security and long term resilience of the EU agriculture (2022/2183(INI)) - Website of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development  
• Special COVI Committee  
  • Public hearing on the gender dimension of the pandemic with Sarah Benson, CEO, Women's Aid Ireland, with Réka Sáfrány, President, European Women’s Lobby, with Sima Bahous, Executive Director, UN Women, with Diana Ongiti, Global COVID-19 Appeal Manager, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Dr Lina Salanauskaite, Coordinator of the EIGE research on the impact of COVID19 on gender equality, European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality 
  • Evaluation of the Performance of EU Support Instruments with Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy and Monetary Affairs, Professor Melinda Mills, Oxford University, Professor André Sapir, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Claire Salama, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Ditte Maria Brasso Sørensen, Senior Analyst, Think Tank EUROPA, Krzysztof Izdebski, Open Spending EU Coalition - Website of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future  
• Joint ENVI ITRE debate on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942 - Website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  
• INTA delegation to the port of Rotterdam - get first-hand information in an important energy port for green hydrogen. With customs officers, they will also discuss the concrete implications of the planned ban on forced labour products the Parliament is currently working on - Website of the Committee on International Trade  
• President von der Leyen receives Manuela Schwesig, Minister-President of the Federal State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 
• High Representative Borrell receives Jeremiah Manele, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Solomon Islands. 
• Vice-President Timmermans meets with President of Dutch Railways, Wouter Koolmees and former Dutch Deputy Vice-Minister, Minister for Social Affairs and Employment 
• Vice-President Vestager meeting with Christa Schweng, President of the European Economic and Social Committee 
• Vice-President Jourová meets Simonas Kairys Minister for Culture of Lithuania 
• Vice-President Šuica receives the President of the German County Association, Reinhard Sager, and 6 other Heads of German counties to discuss demographic trends, recieves Mr János Csák, Hungarian Minister for Culture and Innovation 
• Commissioner Breton panel discussion with Robert Habeck, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany, on the topic “Transformation and future of the industrial location”, meets Siegried Russwurm, President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) 
• Commissioner Lenarčič receives Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) 
• Commissioner Johansson meets Laura Kövesi, EU Chief Prosecutor 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives Petri Honkonen, Minister of Science and Culture of Finland, receives Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships of France, receives Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, Minister of Economy and Finance of Djibouti 
• Commissioner Gentiloni videoconference with Carlo Cimbri, President of Unipol Group, receives Gennaro Sangiuliano, Italian Minister of Culture, receives Christa Schweng, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) 

Wednesday – 30^th November           

• COREPER I – European Health Data Space, quality and safety for human origin substances for human application, platform working conditions, adequate minimum income, EU-Ukraine road freight - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER II – European Peace Facility support for the Georgian Defence Forces, Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, support for deployment of the Rwanda Defence Force in Mozambique the Lebanese Armed Forces, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, asset recovery and confiscation proposal, digitisation of judicial cooperation, restrictive measures against Mali - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• President Roberta Metsola meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén, and his Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden in Stockholm  
• AFET Committee – votes on: 
  • Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 (2022/2048(INI)) 
  • Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 (2022/2049(INI)) 
  • Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 (2022/2050(INI)) 
  • Public hearing on the Global Gateway and the Indo-Pacific region - Website of the Committee on Foreign Affairs  
• DEVE Committee – debates on: 
  • The Global Gateway strategy - state of play - exchange of views with the European Commission and the EEAS 
  • The implementation of NDICI-Global Europe: how to involve local and regional authorities and communities? - Public Hearing - programme available here. 
  • Election Observation Mission to Kenya to observe the general elections on 9 August 2022 - exchange of views with Ivan Štefanec, EU Chief Observer, and Evin Incir, Chair of the European Parliament elections observation delegation (jointly with the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP)) 
  • Ensuring food security and long term resilience of the EU agriculture - consideration of draft opinion- rapporteur: Stéphane BIJOUX (Renew, FR) 
  • 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission 
  • 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - EDF (8th, 9th, 10th and 11th)  
• Votes on: 
  • Lessons learnt from the Pandora Papers and other revelations 
  • Protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing Directive 2008/99/EC - Website of the Committee on Development  
• CONT Committee debate on ECA Special Report 22/2022 - EU support to coal regions  
• Joint Public Hearing with authorities of Member States on the financial support for the treatment and accompanying of Ukrainian refugees 
• 2021 Discharge to the Joint Undertakings -  
  • The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (F4E) 
  • The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) 
  • Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) 
• 2021 Discharge to the Agencies -  
  • eu-LISA
    - EUAA
    - EMA - Website of the Committee on Budgetary Control  
• ECON Committee – debate on FTX crypto exchange collapse and implications for the EU -  
• Public Hearing with Elke König, Chair of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) 
• Public Hearing: Public and Private Debt Sustainability in the framework of the review of the macroeconomic framework 
• Vote on laying down rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes and amending Directive 2011/16/EU - Website of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs  
• ENVI Committee debates on: 
  • Amending Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) and Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste 
  • Reporting of environmental data from industrial installations and establishing an Industrial Emissions Portal 
• Exchanges with: 
  • the citizens’ spokesperson for environment and climate matters in the Conference on the Future of Europe 
  • Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, on issues linked to the Convention on Biological Diversity COP15 and presentation of the Circular Economy Package 
  • the Commission on the Global Methane Pledge 
• Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) on draft Commission Implementing Regulation granting a Union authorisation for the biocidal product family ‘CMIT/MIT SOLVENT BASED’-  
• Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) on draft Commission Implementing Decision granting marketing authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council for "Spikevax - elasomeran", a medicinal product for human use and repealing Decision C(2021) 94(final) - 
• Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) on Commission Implementing Decision granting marketing authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council for "Comirnaty - tozinameran, COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (nucleoside-modified)", a medicinal product for human use and repealing Decision C(2020) 9598(final) - Consideration of draft motion for a resolution 
• Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) to the Commission Implementing Decision amending the marketing authorisation granted by Decision C(2022) 7342(final) for “Comirnaty - tozinameran, COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (nucleoside-modified)”, a medicinal product for human use (D085011) - Website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  
• PECH Committee - votes on: 
  • Small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives 
  • Proposal for a regulation laying down conservation and management measures for the conservation of the southern bluefin tuna - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations 
• Debates 
  • Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and non-cooperating countries - Exchange of views with Commission representatives 
  • European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) - Exchange of views with Susan Steele, Executive Director, on the EFCA Work Programme for 2023 
  • Implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the Marine Protected Areas in Europe - Exchange of views with Commission representatives - Website of the Committee on Fisheries  
• CULT Committee debates on: 
  • Exchange of views with the Commission on the European Heritage Label 
  • 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission  
  • 2021 discharge - Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union  
  • The protection of journalists around the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter (INI) - Consideration of draft opinion - 
  • Structured dialogue with Commissioner Gabriel 
  • Exchange of views with Serhiy Zhadan, winner of the 2022 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 
  • Inequalities in education and the role of teachers - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education  
• PETI Committee workshop on Disabilities - Organised by Policy Department C for the Committee on Petitions (programme) - Website of the Committee on Petitions  
• EMPL Committee votes on: 
  • Adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion  
  • Revision of European Works Councils Directive  
• Debates on: 
  • Quality traineeships in the EU - Exchange of views with stakeholders - Presentation of the European Added Value study on Quality of traineeships in the EU 
  • Unionisation and the twin transition - Presentation of study - Website of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs  
• Joint BUDG ECON debate with Commissioner Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, on the implementation of the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) - Website of the Committee on Budgets  
• INTA Committee – exchanges with: 
  • Stakeholders in view of the next meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council 
  • The business environment for European companies in China 
  • Trade-related aspects of EU’s partnerships with third countries on raw materials 
  • Exchange of views with the Commission on the EU trade objectives ahead of the EU-ASEAN Summit in December 2022 
• Votes on: 
  • Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU (INI) - Adoption of draft opinion 
• Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe's semiconductor ecosystem (Chips Act) - Adoption of draft opinion - Website of the Committee on International Trade  
• Meeting of the College of Commissioners 
• President von der Leyen receives Boris Rhein, Minister-President of the Federal State of Hessen 
• Vice-President Timmermans meets with Minister-President from the Government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig 
• Vice-President Šefčovič receives Xavier Espot Zamora, Prime Minister of Andorra, receives Martin Eichtinger, Minister for Housing, Labour and International Affairs of Lower Austria 
• Vice-President Vestager meeting with François-Philippe Champagne, Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science & Industry, meeting with António Costa Silva, Portuguese Minister of the Economy & Maritime Affairs 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis receives Boris Rhein, Minister President of the German State of Hesse 
• Vice-President Jourová receives Jodie Ginsberg, President of Committee to Protect Journalists 
• Vice-President Šuica receives President of the Spanish region Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano Garcia Page Sanchez (PES) 
• Commissioner Kyriakides receives Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organisation 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski receives Fernando López Miras, President of the Region of Murcia. 
• Commissioner Johansson meeting with Matilda Ernkrans, Swedish Social Democrat’s spokesperson in the EU Committee in the Parliament 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), receives Adaljiza Magno, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, receives Jeremiah Manele, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands 
• Commissioner Gabriel receives Thomas Westphal, Major of the City of Dortmund 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Markus Achleitner, Regional Councillor of Upper Austria 
• Commissioner Gentiloni receives António Costa Silva, Portuguese Minister of Economy and Maritime affairs 

Thursday – 1^st December           

• Competitiveness Council (Internal Market and Industry) – Chips Act, Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, Geographical Indications for crafts and industrial products, ecodesign, Single Market Enforcement Taskforce, SME Envoy Network - Competitiveness Council (Internal market and industry) - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER I – diversified funding strategy as general borrowing method, macro-financial assistance for Ukraine, taxation of energy products and electricity, geographical balance of staff in EU institutions, new own resources, global minimum taxation, transparency and targeting of political advertising, Schengen acquis for Croatia - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• AFET Committee exchange with Gunnar Wiegand, EEAS Managing Director for Asia-Pacific on the EU-ASEAN summit on 14 December 2022 - Website of the Committee on Foreign Affairs  
• ENVI Committee debate on report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Innovation Fund, including the review referred to in Article 24 of Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 - Presentation by the Commission 
• Votes on: 
  • Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/631 as regards strengthening the CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles in line with the Union’s increased climate ambition - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations 
  • Amending Directive 2003/87/EC as regards the notification of offsetting in respect of a global market-based measure for aircraft operators based in the Union - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations  
  • Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) on draft Commission Implementing Regulation granting a Union authorisation for the biocidal product family - Adoption of motion for a resolution 
  • Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) on draft Commission Implementing Decision granting marketing authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council for "Spikevax - elasomeran", a medicinal product for human use and repealing Decision C(2021) 94(final) 
  • Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) on Commission Implementing Decision granting marketing authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council for "Comirnaty - tozinameran, COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (nucleoside-modified)", a medicinal product for human use and repealing Decision C(2020) 9598(final) - Adoption of motion for a resolution  
  • Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) to the Commission Implementing Decision amending the marketing authorisation granted by Decision C(2022) 7342(final) for “Comirnaty - tozinameran, COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (nucleoside-modified)”, a medicinal product for human use (D085011) -  
  • Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) on draft Commission Implementing Decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean 
  • Shipments of waste and amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and (EU) No 2020/1056 - Website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  
• PECH Committee exchange with Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries - Website of the Committee on Fisheries  
• ECON Committee public hearing with Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, debate on financial speculation and potential market manipulation in energy derivatives markets - Website of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs  
• INTA Committee  - exchange on EU-Taiwan trade and investment relations - Website of the Committee on International Trade  
• CULT Committee - Presentation of Charlemagne Youth Prize winners, implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (INI) - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education  
• PETI Committee votes on: 
  • Digital divide: the social differences created by digitalization - Adoption of a Short Motion for a Resolution - Rapporteur for Short Motion for a Resolution 
  • The creation of a European Capital of Local Trade - Adoption of a Short Motion for a Resolution 
  • Mission report following the fact-finding visit to France (Hauts de France region) from 23 to 25 May 2022, to examine aspects related to safe and secure parking areas in the EU, raised in Petition No. 0549/2021 - Website of the Committee on Petitions  
• CONT Committee – debates on: 
  • 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - EDF (8th, 9th, 10th and 11th) 
  • 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission  
  • 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission 
  • 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Parliament - Website of the Committee on Budgetary Control  
  • AFCO Committee – public hearingon "The institutional relationship between the European Union and the Council of Europe"- Exchange of views with Members - Presentation by the invited experts, Frédérique Berrod, Professor of Public Law at the University of Strasbourg, France; Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, Emma Lantschner, Prof. Dr., Assistant Professor; deputy director (since 2015) University of Graz, Centre for Southeast European Studies, Austria; Member of the Council of Europe’s Advisory Committee (Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities) (draft programme) 
• Vote on laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast)  
• Debates on:  
  • Institutional relations between the EU and the Council of Europe (INI) 
  • Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU (INI) 
  • In-depth analysis on the Implementation of the UK Withdrawal Agreement - Financial contributions, citizens' rights and the Northern Ireland Protocol - Presentation by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) 
  • The statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (recast) - Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) after the 3rd Trilogue of 24 November 2022 - Website of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs  
• Special ING2 Committee - Keynote speech by Jaume Duch Guillot, Director-General for Communication and Spokesperson of the European Parliament, keynote speech by Liubov Tsybulska, Founder of the Centre for Strategic Communications and Information Security under the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, exchange with policy makers in Europe on legislative resilience, electoral laws and information manipulation campaigns, with a special focus on countries that will have legislative and/or presidential elections in 2022 and early 2023 - Website of the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2) Top of Form 
• President von der Leyen in Ireland: meets with President Higgins, meets with Taoiseach Martin, delivers an address to the Joint Houses of the Oireachtas, receives the Peter Sutherland Leadership Award 
• Vice-President Schinas receives Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, receives Gilbert Houngbo, ILO Director General 
• Vice-President Jourová in Czechia: speaks at Eastern Partnership Media Conference, meets with Miloš Vystrčil, President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and Olga Richterová, Vice-President of Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic 
• Commissioner Johansson meeting with Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden, meeting with the Government of Sweden, meets with Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Migration of Sweden 
• Commissioner Lenarčič receives Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives Barna Zsigmond, Deputy Head of the Hungarian delegation to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
• Vice-President Vestager meeting with Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the OECD 

14 - 18 November 2022

• Six people have been killed and over 80 injured in an apparent terrorist attack in Istanbul on Sunday 13 November 2022, no organisation has yet claimed responsibility - https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/beyoglu-patlamasinda-bombayi-birakan-kisi-gozaltina-alindi/2737171 
• Italy, Malta, Greece and Cyprus have issued a joint statement calling for greater burden sharing within the EU in terms of managing migration and stated that NGO ships which act independently of state authorities are having negative impacts - Joint statement by Greece, Italy, Malta and Cyprus on migration in the Mediterranean | Ministry of Migration and Asylum 
• The EU and Hungary are in intensive negotiations about the potential release of cohesion funding and Covid-19 recovery funds in exchange for rule of law reforms - Subscribe to read | Financial Times (ft.com) 
• Germany has declared its intention to leave the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), following the Netherlands, Spain, Poland and France who have all also announced their departure - Activists rejoice as Berlin announces exit from controversial energy treaty – EURACTIV.com 
• Leaders of the G20 meet in Bali this week - G20 summit - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COP27 in Sharm El-Sheik in Egypt is ongoing. 
• Ukrainian armed forces have retaken the provincial capital city of Kherson over 9-11 November 2022. 
• EU defence ministers are expected to approve an EU training mission for 15,000 Ukrainian troops on EU soil on Tuesday 15 November 2022 - Brussels Playbook: EU at COP27 — G20 snubs — Russia pivot – POLITICO 
• Negotiators from the European Council and European Parliament failed to reach an agreement on a 2023 EU Budget on Friday 11 November, and the European Commission will be required to submit a new budget by Tuesday 15 November if no agreement is reached beforehand. 
• France and the UK have agreed measures to limit cross-Channel movement of asylum seekers to the UK in exchange for £60m payments to fund French policing efforts - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/11/france-pledges-stop-migrant-boats-leaving-uk/ 
• Nataša Pirc Musar was elected the first female president of Slovenia following an election on Sunday 13 November 2022 - Slovenia elects first woman president in a runoff vote | AP News 
• The Finnish coalition government faces a potential impasse over minority ethnic rights for the indigenous Sámi people - Finnish government risks falling into disarray – EURACTIV.com

Monday – 14^th November          

• Foreign Affairs Council – Russian aggression against Ukraine, Great Lakes regions, Western Balkans, Lebanon, Cop27, EU-CELAC, migration management in the Mediterranean - Foreign Affairs Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• President Metsola meeeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Antonio Tajani 
• FISC Subcommittee – exchanges with André Ebanks, Minister for Financial Services and Commerce of the Cayman Islands, exchanges with Members of the Budget Committee of the Czech national parliament on tax policies in the Commission’s work programme for the years 2022 and 2023 and the priorities of the Czech Presidency - Website of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters  
• DROI Subcommittee 
  • Debate on world sport events and human rights in the context of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, in the presence of: Ali Bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister of Labour of the state of Qatar; Max Tuñón, Head of the International Labour Organization Office in Doha; Tim Noonan, Director of Campaigns and Communications, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); and Minky Worden, Director of Global Initiatives at Human Rights Watch 
  • Exchange of views on the rule of law in Turkey and follow-up to the DROI delegation on 22-24 February 2022, in the presence of: Erinç Sağkan, President of the Union of Turkish Bar Association, and Yaman Akdeniz, Professor of Law at the Human Rights Law Research Center, Faculty of Law and Pro Rector for the Istanbul Bilgi University - Website of the Subcommittee on Human Rights  
• INTA Committee - votes on 
  • Amending Decision (EU) 2015/2169 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (2022/0257(NLE)) 
  • Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (2022/0098(NLE)) 
• Debates on: 
  • Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (2022/0051(COD)) - consideration of draft opinion 
  • Exchange of views with the Commission on the EU trade objectives ahead of the EU-ASEAN Summit in December 2022 - Website of the Committee on International Trade  
• CONT Committee - debates on: 
  • 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission (2022/2081(DEC)) - exchange of views with Thierry BRETON, Commissioner responsible for Internal Market, in the presence of ECA reporting member Mihails Kozlovs  
  • Report of the European Court of Auditors on the performance of the EU budget - Status at the end of 2021 - presentation of the report by ECA reporting Member François-Roger Cazala 
  • Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2021 (2022/2153(INI)) - consideration of draft report -Website of the Committee on Budgetary Control  
• ITRE Committee – exchanges with Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Deputy Director-General of DG ENER, on the upcoming electricity market reform and Matthew Baldwin, Deputy Director-General of DG ENER, on the gas supply situation 
• Vote on amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency (2022/0160(COD)) - Website of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy  
• CULT Committee – debates on: 
  • Study presentation on Audiovisual Media Services Directive 
  • European Year of Youth - Exchanges of views with Youth Delegates of the Council of Europe 
  • Laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (2022/0155(COD)) 
• Vote on Implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations (2022/2047(INI)) - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education  
• COVI Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future – exchanges with Lieve Verboven, International Labour Organization, Jan Willem Goudriaan, European Federation of Public Service Unions, Claes-Mikael Ståhl, European Trade Union Confederation, Christina Sode Haslund, Confederation of Danish Employers, Véronique Willems, SMEunited - Website of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future  
• SEDE Subcommittee debate on Hybrid Warfare: the vulnerability of undersea networks and other critical European infrastructures, with: Camille Morel, Research Fellow at the Centre d'Études Stratégiques de la Marine (CESM), SciencesPo, Paris School of International Affairs; Angélique Palle, Research Fellow, Institute for Strategic Research (IRSEM), Ministry of Defence, France; and Olivier Onidi, Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) - Website of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence  

• President von der Leyen participates in the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit 
• Vice-President Timmermans in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at COP27 
• Vice-President Vestager meeting with Fredrik Persson, new President of BusinessEurope 
• Commissioner Johansson in Islamabad, Pakistan: meeting with Government representatives 
• Commissioner Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with Marc Fesneau, Minister of Agriculture and and Food Sovereignty of France 
• Commissioner Lenarčič receives Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency in ERCC  

Tuesday – 15^th November          

• G20 Summit in Bali – President Charles Michel attending 
• Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) – current affairs, defence-capabilities and operational realities gap, informal lunch with NATO Secretary General and Ukrainian defence minister via videoconference, EDA steering board - Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• EU-Kyrgyzstan Cooperation Council – EU-Kyrgyz Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, political, economic and trade issues - EU-Kyrgyzstan Cooperation Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 

• President Metsola videoconference with Speaker of the UK House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle 
• President von der Leyen participates in the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit 
• Vice-President Timmermans in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at COP27, delivers keynote remarks at the high-level EU-Africa ministerial meeting on sustainable energy for all 
• Vice-President Vestager meeting with Mustafa Varank, Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology, meeting with Pierre Moscovici, First President of the French “Cour des Comptes” 
• Vice-President Jourová receives Krum Zarkov, Minister of Justice of Bulgaria, receives Jan Lipavsky, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic 
• Commissioner Lenarčič receives Diana Jane, Swedish State Secretary for Development and Humanitarian Aid, receives Zheenbek Kulubaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan 
• Commissioner Urpilainen visits Budapest, Hungary 
• Commissioner Gabriel receives, in Brussels Silvio Kutić - founder and CEO of Infobip, Croatia’s first unicorn 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Bärbel Bas, President of the German Bundestag, receives Friedrich Merz, Federal Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany 
• Commissioner Reynders participates in the High-level EU-China-US trilateral Product Safety Summit, receives Cameron F. Kerry, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce 
• Commissioner Vălean receives Vice Prime Minister of Moldova, Andrei Spinu 

Wednesday – 16^th November          

• COREPER I – energy efficiency, Pathways to School Success, sustainable and accessible sports infrastructure, digital education, geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products, affordable high-quality long-term care accessibility, batteries and waste batteries, CO2 emission standards for passenger cars, greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading within the EU, EU-Japan hydrogen coordination, Energy Charter Conference, Member State employment policies - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER II – responsible ATI innovation for peace and security, Exercise EU Integrated Resolve, long-term impacts of cohesion policies, operational activities by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, protection against economic coercion - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• President Metsola meeting with the President of the German Bundestag, Bärbel Bas 
• Meeting of the College of Commissioner 
• President von der Leyen participates in the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit 
• High Representative Borrell in Kazakhstan: meets with Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
• Vice-President Timmermans in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at COP27  
• Vice-President Šuica receives Silvio Kutić, founder and CEO of Croatian firm Infobip 
• Vice-President Jourová receives Bärbel Bas, President of German Bundestag 
• Commissioner Breton videoconference with Micky Adriaansens, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands, receives Paolo Cerruti, co-founder and COO of Northvolt. 
• Commissioner Lenarčič receives Charlotte Slente, Secretary General of Danish Refugee Council (DRC) 
• Commissioner Reynders receives Ed Gillespie, Senior Executive Vice President External and Legislative Affairs at AT&T 
• Commissioner Vălean videoconference with Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO of MAN Truck and Bus SE, receives Volker Wissing, the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport       

Thursday – 17^th November          

• COREPER II - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• DEVE Committee – debates on:  
  • Presentation of the Youth Action Plan - exchange of views with Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships, and a member of the Youth Sounding Board for EU International Partnerships 
  • Lessons learnt from the Pandora Papers and other revelations - consideration of draft opinion and amendments 
  • Development Committee delegation to Indonesia, 20-22 September 2022 - reporting back to committee by the chair of the delegation 
  • Humanitarian situation in Ukraine ahead of the winter - exchange of views with the European Commission and the EEAS - Website of the Committee on Development  
• ING2 Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation debates on: 
  • Hearing on China’s interference and disinformation activities in Africa 
  • Exchange of views with the European Commission; Secretariat-General – Directorate for Citizens, Health, Migration & Security Union, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST), Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), European External Action Service (EEAS) - Website of the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)  
• FEMM Committee debates on: 
  • Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (2012/0299(COD)) 
  • European added value assessment (EAVA) in Action briefing : "What if care work were recognised as a driver of sustainable growth?" - presentation by Cecilia Navarra and Meenakshi Fernandes, Parliamentary Research Services (EPRS) - Website of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality  
• Joint LIBE FEMM hearing on consequences of the de facto abortion ban in Poland- Draft programme 
• President von der Leyen participates in the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit 
• High Representative Borrell in Kazakhstan: meets with Kassym-Jomart Tokaïev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, meets with Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, visit to Uzbekistan: co-chairs the EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting and holds a joint press conference with Vladimir Norov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 
• Vice-President Timmermans in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at COP27 
• Commissioner Schmit in Leipzig, Germany: participates in the first political meeting of the Automotive Regions Alliance; meets with Michael Kretschmer, Minister President of Saxony; visits the Porsche factory in Leipzig; 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives Jean-François Carenco, French Minister Delegate for Overseas Territories 

Friday – 18^th November          

• General Affairs Council – preparation for 15-16 December European Council summit, state of play of EU-UK relations, respect for EU values in Hungary, European Commission 2023 legislative planning - General Affairs Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER I – harmonised rules for artificial intelligence, framework for European Digital Identity - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• President   
• President von der Leyen delivers a keynote address at the IISS Manama Dialogue 2022 in Bahrain 
• High Representative Borrell in Samarkand, Uzbekistan: meets with Kulubaev Zheenbek Moldokanovich, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, meets with Rashid Meredov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkmenistan, meets with Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
• Vice-President Vestager meets with José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain, meets with Nadia Calviño, First Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for the Economy and Digital 
• Commissioner Schmit in Görlitz, Kreba-Neudorf and Boxberg, Germany: meets with Octavian Ursu, Mayor of Görlitz; Thomas G. Schmidt, State Minister for Regional Development of Saxony; meets with representatives of Lausitzer Energie Kraftwerke AG 
• Commissioner Lenarčič will sign the agreement with Albania to join the UCPM; will meet with Edi Rama Prime Minister; will meet with Niko Peleshi, Minister of Defence in charge of civil protection 
• Commissioner Reynders receives Bill Shorten, Australian Minister for Government Services and Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme 

7 - 11 November 2022

• Pressure is mounting for the Government to resign in Greece in the wake of a spyware scandal - Greek ‘Watergate’: Government hanging by a thread – EURACTIV.com
• At least 11 Member States oppose proposed budget increases for the European Parliament ahead of interinstitutional discussions determining 2023 budget allocations - Brussels Playbook: Budget fight — China warns Russia — VDL tracker – POLITICO
• Ireland will propose retaining Paschal Donohoe as Eurogroup president after the government rotation at the end of 2022 - https://www.ft.com/content/93ee96d8-fb07-47fc-810a-51a15c98cd00
• Jordan Bardella has been elected to replace Marine Le Pen as head of the Rassemblement national group in France - Mujtaba Rahman on Twitter: "‼️ For 1st time in half a century, the leader of largest far right party is not called Le Pen. Although Marine Le Pen remains de facto boss & likely Pres candidate in 2027, members of Rassemblement National today chose her 27y/o lieutenant Jordan Bardella as party president 1/" / Twitter
• The Italian Government has refused to permit over 1,000 migrants on ships rescued from sea to disembark in Italy - Italy calls for redistribution of migrants as 1,000 people wait on board – EURACTIV.com 
• A member of the Rassembelment national has been suspended from parliament following an alleged racist outburst in the chamber - LCP on Twitter: "Suspension de séance : Alors que le député @BilongoCarlos pose une question sur l'immigration en Méditerranée, une phrase perturbe la séance. "Qui a prononcé cette phrase ?" demande @YaelBRAUNPIVET qui suspend la séance. #DirectAN #QAG https://t.co/SgKcgFeiYg" / Twitter 
• The United Nations climate change conference (COP27) is ongoing in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. 

Monday – 7^th November         

• Eurogroup -  Euro area economic developments and fiscal policy updates, budgetary measures to mitigate high energy price impacts, Italian Government priorities, banking union updates - Eurogroup - Consilium (europa.eu)   

• President Metsola visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau Camps in Poland 
• Top of Form 
• AFET Committee exchange with the with the European External Action Service and the European Commission on the reconstruction of Ukraine, recommendation to the Council taking stock of the functioning of the EEAS and for a stronger EU in the world (2021/2065(INI)) - Website of the Committee on Foreign Affairs  
• Joint BUDG CONT ENVI meeting – debate on European Court of Auditors Special Report 09/2022 on "Climate spending in the 2014-2020 budget - Not as high as reported" - presentation of the special report by reporting ECA Member Joëlle Elvinger - Website of the Committee on Budgets  
• ECON Committee - Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Adrian Câciu, Minister of Finance of Romania - Website of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs  
• BUDG Committee on Budgets – votes on: 
  • 2022 Budget: Section III - Commission -  
  • 2022 Budget: Other Sections - EESC, CoR, European Ombudsman  
  • Building policy 
• Debate on Draft amending budget no 5 to the general budget 2022 - Additional measures to address the consequences of the Russian war in Ukraine - Union Civil Protection Mechanism reinforcement - Reduction in payment appropriations and update of revenues - Other adjustments and technical updates (2022/0318(BUD)) - Website of the Committee on Budgets  
• EMPL Committee hearing on analysis of Child Guarantee National Action Plans - Website of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs  
• ENVI Committee exchange with Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, on the Zero Pollution Package - New proposals for cleaner air and water, exchange with Salvatore Sciacchitano President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) - Website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  
• LIBE Committee – public hearing with FEMM Committee - implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive in the European Union (draft agenda) 
• Debates on: 
  • Roma in 10 European Countries - survey 2021 by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights - presentation by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights 
  • Mission Report following the LIBE mission to Greece, 2 to 4 November 2021 - presentation of report on the outcome of the mission 
  • eGovernment accelerating digital public services that support the functioning of the single market (2022/2036(INI)) - Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  
• President von der Leyen participates in the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference 
• Vice-President Jourová in Stockholm: meets with Gunnar Strömmer, Minister for Justice of Sweden, Jessica Roswall, Minister for EU Affairs of Sweden and Paulina Brandberg, Minister for Gender Equality of Sweden 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis meets Sigrid Kaag, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Nederlands 
• Vice-President Šefčovič participates in the meeting of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly 
• Commissioner Kyriakides receives Danijel Bešič Loredan, Minister of Health of Slovenia 
• Commissioner Sinkevičius meeting with Brazilian Ambassador to the EU, Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva 
• Commissioner Gabriel videoconference with Dennis Wiersma, Dutch Minister for primary and secondary education 
• Commissioner Schmit videoconference with Peep Peterson, Estonian Minister of Health and Labour, receives Peda Grbin, President of SDP Croatia, meets with Henning Overgaard, President of the Federation of Workers in Denmark (3F) 
• Commissioner Johansson meeting with Markus Beyrer, Director General of BusinessEurope and Stefano Mallia, President of the EESC Employers' Group 

Tuesday – 8^th November         

• ECOFIN Council – Basel III regulation, taxation of heavy vehicles, war in Ukraine, Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), financial services legislation, EU statistics, US inflation reduction act (IRA), EU-EFTA ministerial dialogue - Economic and Financial Affairs Council - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• ENVI Committee- - debates on: 
  • Exchange of views with Bernhard URL, Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 
  • Fluorinated greenhouse gases, amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 (2022/0099(COD))  
  • Substances that deplete the ozone layer and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 (2022/0100(COD)) 
  • Exchange of views with the Commission on the upcoming review of the Orphan Medicinal Products Regulation 
  • Jointly with LIBE Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs: European Health Data Space  - presentation by the Commission - Website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  
• ECON Committee 
  • Hearing on economic impact of EU sanctions on Russia and the EU economy 
  • Election of the second Vice-Chair 
  • Exchange with Niels Thygesen, Chair of the European Fiscal Board - exchange of views following the publication of the EFB's 2022 annual report - Website of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs  
• REGI Committee – presentation by Policy Department B on 'The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine on EU cohesion', presentation of ECA Special report 9/2022 on Climate spending in the 2014-2020 EU budget, exchange on the impact of the Recovery and Resilience Facility on the cohesion policy - Website of the Committee on Regional Development  
• AGRI Committee - Public hearing on "60 years of the CAP: how the role of European Parliament has changed” (draft programme) 
• Debates on: 
  • European Union geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2017/1001 and (EU) 2019/787 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (2022/0089(COD)) - consideration of draft report - rapporteur: Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT) 
  • Exchange of views with Commission representatives (DG AGRI and DG ENER) on the rise of energy prices and its impact on the agri-food sector - Website of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development  
• LIBE Committee – debates on: 
  • Free movement in the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic - presentation by the European Court of Auditors 
  • Developments in the Visa field - overview by the representatives of the European Commission - presentation by the Commission 
  • Counterterrorism policies, measures and tools in the EU. An assessment of the effectiveness of the EU counterterrorism policy - presentation of the study of the Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs 
  • The Fundamental Rights of Irregular Migrant Workers in the EU - presentation of a study commissioned by the Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs 
  • Judgement of the European Court of Justice of 21 June 2022 in Case C-817/19 Ligue des droits humains v. Conseil des ministres - exchange of views (to be confirmed) 
  • Jointly with the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: European Health Data Space (2022/0140(COD)) - presentation by the Commission  
  • Amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EC) No 810/2009 and (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1683/95, (EC) No 333/2002, (EC) No 693/2003 and (EC) No 694/2003 and Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, as regards the digitalisation of the visa procedure (2022/0132(COD)) 
  • Mission Report following the LIBE ad hoc delegation to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 22-25 May 2022 - presentation of report on the outcome of the mission 
  • Exchange of personal data between Frontex and Europol - Processing of Personal Data for Risk Analysis (PeDRA) project - exchange of views - Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  
• AFET Committee – hearing on foreign policy and trade aspects of the EU's strategic autonomy. Draft agenda, vote on annual implementing report on the EU association agreement with Georgia (2021/2236(INI)) - adoption of draft report - Website of the Committee on Foreign Affairs  
• AFCO Committee - consultation on European Ombudsman Implementing Provisions (2022/0903(NLE)), implementation of “passerelle” clauses in the EU Treaties 2022/2142(INI) - first exchange of views on the basis of a working paper - Website of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs  
• President von der Leyen participates in the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference 
• Vice-President Schinas receives Reem Alabali-Radovan, Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor, Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration and the Federal Government Commissioner for Anti-racism of Germany 
• Vice-President Šefčovič receives Peda Grbin, President of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis meeting with Adrian Câciu, Minister of Finance of Romania 
• Vice-President Jourová in Stockholm: meets with Henrik Landerholm, Director General of the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency, attends a joint meeting of the Committee on EU Affairs and the Committee on the Constitution of the Swedish Parliament Riksdagen 
• Commissioner Johansson receives Ylva Sperling, Director of Save the Children Europe 
• Commissioner Gabriel videoconference with Arno Kompatscher, Governor of South Tyrol 
• Commissioner Sinkevičius meeting with the Ministers for External Relations of Guernsey and Jersey, respectively Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq and Deputy Philip Ozouf 
• Commissioner Johansson receives Reem Alabali-Radovan, Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor, Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration and the Federal Government Commissioner for Anti-racism of Germany, videoconference with Catarina Sarmento e Castro, Minister of Justice for Portugal 
• Commissioner McGuinness meeting with Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, Minister of Finance of Norway, meeting with Michel Barnier, former Vice-President of the European Commission and former Negotiator in Chief on Brexit, meeting with Erwin Hameseder, President of the Austrian Raiffeisen Association, chairman of the supervisory board of Raiffeisen Bank International, and a delegation of CEOs of the Raiffeisen banks 
• Commissioner Breton receives Jozef Síkela, Minister for Industry and Trade of Czechia. 
• Commissioner Reynders receives Jozef Síkela, Czech Minister of Industry and Trade 

Wednesday – 9^th November         

• COREPER I – Transport Community with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, digital partnership with South Korea, building energy performance, bilateral EU-UK fishing opportunities - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER II – Global Gateway Governance, EDA Work 2023, EUMAM UA Draft Mission Plan, EU-Iceland modalities on European Asylum Support Office - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• Plenary debates on: 
  • Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022 - 2022/2848(RSP)  
  • REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans - 2022/0164(COD)  
  • Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive - 2021/0104(COD)  
  • Digital finance: Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) - 2020/0266(COD)  
  • Digital Finance: Amending Directive regarding Digital Operational Resilience requirements - 2020/0268(COD)  
  • Full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Croatia - 2022/0806(NLE)  
  • Esports and video games - 2022/2027(INI)  
  • The Mapuche people and EU-Chile trade relations 
• Meeting of the College of Commissioners 
• Vice-President Jourová receives Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk, Ministor for the EU Affairs of Poland, receives Daniel Mariaschin, CEO of B'nai B'rith International 
• Vice-President Schinas receives Daniel Mariaschin, CEO of B'nai B'rith International, receives Spyridon Flogaitis, Director of the European Public Law organisation 
• Vice-President Šefčovič receives Raffaele Fitto, Italian Minister for European Affairs, Cohesion Policy and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 
• Vice-President Vestager videoconference with Gina Raimondo, US Secretary of Commerce 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives Levan Davitashvili, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, receives Majlinda Dhuka, Minister of State and Chief Negotiator from Albania, receives Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, President of the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, receives Daniel Mariaschin, CEO of B'nai B'rith International 
• Commissioner McGuinness meeting with Levan Davitashvili, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia 
• Commissioner Schmit receives Dennis Wiersma, Dutch Minister for Primary and Secondary Education 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski receives Jorge Buxadé, Member of the European Parliament, and representatives from the VOX party, receives Sapthagiri Chapalapalli, Head of Tata Consultancy Services Europe    

Thursday – 10^th November         

• President Metsola meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain, José Manuel Albares Bueno 
• Plenary debates on: 
  • Racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU - 2022/2005(INI)  
  • A high common level of cybersecurity across the Union - 2020/0359(COD)  
• Plenary votes: 
  • EU/Ukraine Agreement on the carriage of freight by road - 2022/0200(NLE)  
  • EU/Moldova Agreement on the carriage of freight by road - 2022/0201(NLE)  
  • Conclusion of an agreement under GATS on the modification of schedules of specific commitments - 2022/0174(NLE)  
  • Distortive foreign subsidies - 2021/0114(COD)  
• President von der Leyen visit to Moldova to meet with President Maia Sandu 
• Vice-President Schinas receives Claude Scheuer, President of EUPEA 
• Vice-President Vestager meets with José Manuel Albares, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, meets with Pat Gelsinger, CEO of INTEL 
• Vice-President Šefčovič receives Jose Manuel Albares Bueno, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis receives Andris Razāns, Ambassador of Latvia in Belgium, receives Werner Baumann, Chief Executive Officer of Bayer AG, receives Levan Davitashvili, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia 
• Vice-President Jourová in Brno: meets with Pavel Rychetský, President of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic and visits South Moravian Innovation Centre 
• Commissioner Reynders receives Trevor Hugues, CEO of IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) 
• Commissioner Sinkevičius visit to Japan, meets MP Shinji Inoue, Chairman of the LDP Research Commission on Environment and Global Warming Countermeasures (DIET), in Japan 
• Commissioner McGuinness meeting with Sean Fleming, Minister of State at the Irish Department of Finance, meeting with Vincent Van Peteghem, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in charge of the Fight against Tax Fraud of Belgium 
• Commissioner Breton receives Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel. 

Friday – 11^th November         

• ECOFIN Council (Budget) – 2023 EU budget agreement with the European Parliament discussions - Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget) - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER I – Union Secure Connectivity Programme 2023-2027 - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)        
• President Metsola visit to Chișinău, Moldova, meeting with the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, meeting with the President of the Parliament of Moldova, Igor Grosu, meeting with the Prime Minister of Moldova, Natalia Gavrilita 
• High Representative Borrell in Paris, France: participates in the Paris Peace Forum. 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt; participates in Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27). 

31 October - 4 November

• EU officials has responded negatively to perceptions that US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) legislation unfairly subsidises US electric vehicle production to the detriment of European manufacturers - America’s Tai faces uphill battle to defuse EU trade war fears – POLITICO
• Denmark holds snap parliamentary elections on 1 November 2022 - POLITICO Poll of Polls — Danish polls, trends and election news for Denmark – POLITICO
• EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has criticised the German Government’s decision to visit China and to agree to a sale of a stake in the port of Hamburg to a Chinse state-owned enterprise - EU industry chief issues China warning ahead of Scholz's Beijing visit | Reuters
• Despite Russian withdrawal from an agreement to permit grain exports from Ukraine, grain continues to be shipped via the Black Sea globally - (1) Володимир Зеленський on Twitter: "Held talks with UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres. Confirmed Ukraine's commitment to the Grain Deal. We're ready to remain a guarantor of world food safety. Informed about the consequences of the missile terror nuclear blackmail by the RF. The reaction of the world and the UNSC must be tough!" / Twitter
• The Dutch Government has published a discussion non-paper on improving economic governance and compliance within the Stability and Growth Pact - Brief aan Eurocommissaris Dombrovskis: non-paper verbeterd toezicht op Europese begrotingsregels | Kamerstuk | Rijksoverheid.nl
• Swiss vetoes over the re-export of German arms to Ukraine exacerbates German-Swiss and EU-Swiss relations - Subscribe to read | Financial Times (ft.com)
• The European Commission have outlined three potential models to finance to Ukrainian expenditure, which include borrowing against EU fiscal “headroom”, or else providing national guarantees beyond the budget which may include counter-guarantees against fellow Member States if they fail to sufficiently contribute, or else risk cutting EU spending - European Commission lays out options for financing Ukraine – POLITICO
• EU High Representative Josep Borrell outlines his diplomatic and geopolitical vision following several controversial speeches - Borrell In His Own Words (geopolitique.eu) 
• France will unveil a new new national strategic defence review on 9 November 2022 - Défense: la future «Revue nationale stratégique» dévoilée par l'Opinion - l'Opinion (lopinion.fr)
• The United Nations climate change conference (COP27) will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt.
• Tuesday 1 November is All Souls’ Day, a public holiday across much of Europe.  

Monday– 31st October        

• SEDE delegation to Niger to reaffirm strategic importance of EU-Niger cooperation on security and defence, discuss regional instability, including countering jihadism, with a particular focus on the consequences for the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy - Website of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence  
• INTA delegation to Nairobi, Kenya - the interim Economic Partnership Agreement under negotiation between the EU and Kenya - Website of the Committee on International Trade  
• TRAN delegation to Germany, Austria and Italy – discuss development of transport infrastructure sites along the TEN-T corridor, including the Brenner tunnel construction site - Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism  
• ING2 delegation on foreign interference to New York, USA  -  Website of the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)  
• 42nd Session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Maputo, Mozambique - Plenary Sessions | ACP-EU JPA | ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (europa.eu) 

Tuesday – 1st November        

• SEDE delegation to Niger to reaffirm strategic importance of EU-Niger cooperation on security and defence, discuss regional instability, including countering jihadism, with a particular focus on the consequences for the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy - Website of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence  
• INTA delegation to Nairobi, Kenya - the interim Economic Partnership Agreement under negotiation between the EU and Kenya - Website of the Committee on International Trade  
• TRAN delegation to Germany, Austria and Italy – discuss development of transport infrastructure sites along the TEN-T corridor, including the Brenner tunnel construction site - Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism
• TRAN delegation to Singapore - discuss innovative solutions in Singapore's transport system that could apply to the current challenges in the transport sector across the Union - Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism  
• ING2 delegation on foreign interference to New York, USA -  Website of the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)
• 42nd Session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Maputo, Mozambique - Plenary Sessions | ACP-EU JPA | ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (europa.eu) 

Wednesday – 2nd November        

• SEDE delegation to Niger to reaffirm strategic importance of EU-Niger cooperation on security and defence, discuss regional instability, including countering jihadism, with a particular focus on the consequences for the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy - Website of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence  
• INTA delegation to Nairobi, Kenya - the interim Economic Partnership Agreement under negotiation between the EU and Kenya -Website of the Committee on International Trade   
• TRAN delegation to Germany, Austria and Italy – discuss development of transport infrastructure sites along the TEN-T corridor, including the Brenner tunnel construction site - Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism
• ING2 delegation on foreign interference to New York, USA  -   Website of the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)
• 42nd Session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Maputo, Mozambique - Plenary Sessions | ACP-EU JPA | ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (europa.eu) 
• PEGA delegation to Greece and Cyprus - investigate the development and use of spyware in these member states - Website of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware
• REGI delegation to Calabria, Italy - take stock of the infrastructure projects in the region supported by the cohesion funds - Website of the Committee on Regional Development
• CULT delegation to Budapest, Hungary - gain in situ insights into Hungarian cultural, educational and media policy, as well as to speak with the people involved - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education
• LIBE delegation to the United Kingdom - discuss the possible impact of UK’s planned data protection legislation - Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  
• FEMM delegation to Warsaw, Poland - hold meetings on women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights - Website of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
• COVI delegation to Italy - focus on the regions most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including Venice - Padova, Lombardy - Bergamo, and Milan - Website of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future
• TRAN delegation to Singapore - discuss innovative solutions in Singapore's transport system that could apply to the current challenges in the transport sector across the Union - Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism
• Vice-President Jourová meeting with Vladimír Balaš, Minister of Education, Youth, and Sports of the Czech Republic 

Thursday – 3rd November        

• European Council President Charles Michel participates in Berlin Process Summit with Western Balkans Leaders, bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni 
• President Metsola meeting with Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni 
• SEDE delegation to Niger to reaffirm strategic importance of EU-Niger cooperation on security and defence, discuss regional instability, including countering jihadism, with a particular focus on the consequences for the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy - Website of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence  
• INTA delegation to Nairobi, Kenya - the interim Economic Partnership Agreement under negotiation between the EU and Kenya - Website of the Committee on International Trade  
• TRAN delegation to Germany, Austria and Italy – discuss development of transport infrastructure sites along the TEN-T corridor, including the Brenner tunnel construction site - Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism 
• FISC delegation to Switzerland to discuss taxation policy - Website of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters
• ING2 delegation on foreign interference to New York, USA -  Website of the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2)  
• 42nd Session of the ACP - EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Maputo, Mozambique - Plenary Sessions | ACP-EU JPA | ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (europa.eu) 
• PEGA delegation to Greece and Cyprus - investigate the development and use of spyware in these member states - Website of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware
• REGI delegation to Calabria, Italy - take stock of the infrastructure projects in the region supported by the cohesion funds - Website of the Committee on Regional Development  
• CULT delegation to Budapest, Hungary - gain in situ insights into Hungarian cultural, educational and media policy, as well as to speak with the people involved - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education
• LIBE delegation to the United Kingdom - discuss the possible impact of UK’s planned data protection legislation - Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  
• FEMM delegation to Warsaw, Poland - hold meetings on women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights - Website of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality  
• COVI delegation to Italy - focus on the regions most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including Venice - Padova, Lombardy - Bergamo, and Milan - Website of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future  
• TRAN delegation to Singapore - discuss innovative solutions in Singapore's transport system that could apply to the current challenges in the transport sector across the Union - Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism 
• President von der Leyen participates in Berlin Process Summit with Western Balkans Leaders 
• High Representative Borrell participates in Berlin Process Summit with Western Balkans Leaders 
• Commissioner Kyriakides videoconference with Rob Pieters, Medical Director at Maxima Centre for paediatric oncology, videoconference with Stéphane Bancel, Moderna CEO 
• Commissioner Johansson in Tirana, Albania participates in EU-Western Balkans Justice Homes Affairs Ministerial Forum 
• Commissioner Hahn meeting with Nadia Calviño, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economy and Digitalization of Spain 
• Commissioner Reynders meeting with Ulsi Manja, Albanian Minister of Justice in Tirana

Friday – 4th November        

• COREPER I – partnership on sustainable raw materials value chains with Greenland, General Product Safety, EU Chips Act, Strategic Partnership on Renewable Hydrogen between the EU and Egypt - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)
• COREPER II – Basel III implementation criteria, Article 7(1) TEU Reasoned Proposal on the Values of the Union and Hungary, restrictive measures regarding Mali, heavy goods vehicles taxation, restrictive measures regarding Myanmar, Code of Conduct for Business Taxation, restrictive measures against proliferation and use of chemical weapons, suspension of short-stay visa waiver agreement with Vanuatu, restrictive measures regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)
• FISC delegation to Switzerland to discuss taxation policy - Website of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters
• PEGA delegation to Greece and Cyprus - investigate the development and use of spyware in these member states - Website of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware  
• CULT delegation to Budapest, Hungary - gain in situ insights into Hungarian cultural, educational and media policy, as well as to speak with the people involved - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education
• LIBE delegation to the United Kingdom - discuss the possible impact of UK’s planned data protection legislation - Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  
• FEMM delegation to Warsaw, Poland - hold meetings on women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights - Website of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equaliy
• TRAN delegation to Germany, Austria and Italy – discuss development of transport infrastructure sites along the TEN-T corridor, including the Brenner tunnel construction site - Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism 
• COVI delegation to Italy - focus on the regions most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including Venice - Padova, Lombardy - Bergamo, and Milan - Website of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future    
• REGI delegation to Calabria, Italy - take stock of the infrastructure projects in the region supported by the cohesion funds - Website of the Committee on Regional Development  
• President von der Leyen receives Lithuanian Prime Minister, Ingrida Šimonytė, receives Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency
• High Representative Borrell participates in G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Germany 
• Vice-President Jourová meeting with Slovakian Prime Minister, Eduard Heger, Viliam Karas, Minister of Justice of Slovakia, Roman Mikulec, Minister of Interior of Slovakia and Stanislav Zvolenský, Archbishop of Bratislava in Slovakia 
• Commissioner Reynders meeting with Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama

 26-30 September 2022 

• According to provisional polling, the far-right alliance of the Fratelli d’Italia, Forza Italia and Lega have won an absolute majority in the Italian general election - Eligendo: Camera [Scrutini] Italia (esclusa VALLE D'AOSTA) (Italia) - Politiche 25 settembre 2022 - Ministero dell'Interno 
• An emergency extraordinary Energy Council has been convened for Friday 30 September to agree on an intervention to arrest high energy prices 
• There have been widespread protests across Russia in response to a military mobilisation order - Russian opposition to Putin’s mass mobilization increases – POLITICO 
• Slovakia may face snap parliamentary elections amid a no confidence vote in former Prime Minister and current Finance Minister, Igor Matovič- Looming minister no-confidence vote rattles Slovak minority government – EURACTIV.com
• German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has concluded an agreement for 137,000 cubic metres of natural gas to be delivered by the United Arab Emirates to Germany - Germany’s Scholz inks gas deal with United Arab Emirates – POLITICO
• The number of refugees in the Netherlands claiming asylum has reached 2015 migration crisis levels amid an administrative backlog in processing claims - Aantal wachtenden bij de IND vrijwel terug op hoogste niveau ooit (nos.nl)
• A relaxation of EU pesticide regulations in the face of impacts for food production in the EU will discussed this week - Italy veers right and away from EU’s centre of power | Financial Times (ft.com)
• French energy firm, TotalEnergies has agreed to invest over €1.5bn in Qatar to develop liquified natural gas - TotalEnergies invests $1.5bn in Qatar gas expansion project | Energy News | Al Jazeera
• Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has tested positive for Covid-19 - Spanish PM tests positive for COVID. suspends agenda – EURACTIV.com
• Sundown on 25 September begins Rosh Hashanah or Jewish New Year for Hebrew Year 5783 

Monday – 26^th September           

• Agriculture and Fisheries Council – Ukrainian agricultural production, 2023 fish stocks arrangement with the United Kingdom, food labelling, Industrial Emissions Directive, eel stocks, permanent pasture keeping, temporary state aid measures, and wolves in the EU - Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Consilium (europa.eu)       
• Joint AFET DROI DEVE meeting - Sakharov Prize 2022: Presentation of candidates - hybrid meeting - Website of the Committee on Development  
• SEDE Subcommittee - exchange with Jan Jireš, Deputy Minister of Defence for Defence Policy and Planning of the Czech Republic on Czech priorities in the area of the EU security and defence, implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 (2022/2050(INI)) - consideration of draft report, public hearing on Russia's war on Ukraine - EU and Member States responses (see programme) - Website of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence  
• ECON Committee –Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, and structured dialogue on taxation with Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy - Website of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs  
• ENVI Committee – exchanges with: 
  • the European Drought Observatory on the drought situation in Europe during last summer 
  • Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA), on EU adaptation policies 
  • Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, on the strengthening of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism 
  • the Commission on the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) aspects with respect to EU-UK relations - Website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  
• TRAN Committee - debates on: 
  • Mustafa Nayyem, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Infrastructure 
  • Kristian Schmidt, EU Coordinator for Road Safety (DG MOVE) 
  • Amending Directive 2010/40/EU on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (2021/0419(COD)) - consideration of amendments - Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism  
• DEVE Committee - debates on: 
  • Situation in Ethiopia - jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) 
  • The humanitarian situation in Pakistan following the monsoon floods - exchange of views with the European Commission 
• Vote on General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections - adoption of draft opinion - Website of the Committee on Development  
• DROI Subcommittee – debate on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 (2022/2049(INI)), exchange of views with Marcos A. Orellana, UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, public hearing on protecting indigenous peoples’ rights in Brazil (see programme) - Website of the Subcommittee on Human Rights  
• President von der Leyen receives Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary-General 
• Vice-President Schinas receives Matt Brittin, President of Google EMEA Business & Operations 
• Vice-President Jourová visits Ukraine 
• Vice-President Šefčovič receives Cedric Wermuth, co-president of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland 
• Vice-President Timmermans meets with Gergely Karácsony, Mayor of Budapest, visits Škoda factory together with Czech Environment Minister, Anna Hubáčková, followed by a working lunch with members of the company in the Škoda Museum in Czechia 
• Vice-President Vestager meeting with Nadia Calviño, First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and Minister for Economy and Digitalization, meeting with the Grand Committee of the Parliament of Finland 
• Commissioner McGuinness visit to Kingspan’s global headquarters and meeting with Gene Murtagh, CEO of Kingspan Group 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Nadia Calviño, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation of Spain 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives African Members of the Climate Parliament, receives Amandeep Singh Gill, UN Envoy on Technology, receives Sanna Lauslahti, Managing Director of the Pharma Industry Finland, receives Sanna Lauslahti, Managing Director of the Pharma Industry Finland, receives Mark Gitenstein, the United States Ambassador to the European Union, receives the Grand Committee of the Parliament of Finland 
• Commissioner Ferreira meets Minister Nadia Calviño, First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and Minister for Economy and Digitalization, at the Berlaymont 
• Commissioner Johansson videoconference with Ivan Demerdzhiev, Deputy Prime Minister for Public Order and Security and Minister of Interior, videoconference with Britta Holmberg, Deputy Secretary General and Program Director, World Childhood Foundation, videoconference with Najat Maalla, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, United Nations 
• Commissioner Breton receives Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, receives Nadia Calviño, First Vice President and Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation of Spain, receives Jon Abrahamsson, CEO of Inter IKEA and Jesper Brodin, CEO of Ring & Ingka’s Group 
• Commissioner Gentiloni receives Mr Pier Carlo Padoan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of UniCredit 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski receives Yavor Gechev, Minister for Agriculture, Bulgaria, receives Petre Daea, Minister for Agriculture, Romania, receives Urmas Kruuse, Minister for Rural Affairs, Estonia; Kęstutis Navickas, Minister for Agriculture, Lithuania; Kaspars Gerhards, Minister for Agriculture, Latvia, meets Mykola Solskyi, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Brussels. 

Tuesday – 27^th September       

• European Council President Charles Michel meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, meeting with Cambodian prime Minister Hun Sen, Meeting with Vietnamese President, Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, attendance at the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe  
• President Metsola meeting with the Executive Director of Europol, Catherine De Bolle 
• Joint AFET SEDE exchange of views with Luc Pierre Devigne, Deputy Managing Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EEAS) on Russia's threats of escalation in its war of aggression against Ukraine - Website of the Committee on Foreign Affairs  
• Vice-President Schinas receives Ana Revenco, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova 
• Vice-President Šefčovič meets with Stéphane Valeri and Brigitte Boccone-Pages, President and Vice-President of the National Council in Monaco 
• Vice-President Vestager meets with Brendan Carr, Commissioner at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, meets with Waldemar Buda, Minister for Economic Development & Technology of Poland 
• Vice-President Šuica receives Croatian Minister of Labor, Pension System, Family and Social Policy, Marin Piletic, videoconference, with President of the Committee of the Regions, Vasco Alves Cordeiro 
• Vice-President Timmermans meets with Czech Minister for European Affairs, Mikuláš Bek, meets with Czech Minister of Industry and Trade, Jozef Sikela, meets with Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, meets with Mayor of Warsaw, Rafal Trzaskowski 
• Commissioner McGuinness meeting with Jesper Brodin, CEO and President of the Ingka Group/IKEA 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Alexandra van Huffelen, Minister of Digitalisation of the Netherlands, receives Robert Holzmann, Governor of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank 
• Commissioner Breton receives Alexandra van Huffelen, Minister for Digitalisation of the Netherlands, receives Ingacio Galán, CEO and Chairman of Iberdrola, receives Waldemar Buda, Minister for Economic Development and Technology of Poland 
• Commissioner Ferreira meets Mathieu Hanotin, Mayor of St Denis and President of Saine-Plaine Commune, France 
• Participates as keynote speaker in the webinar organised by the European Central bank on the European approach to digitisalisation 
• Commissioner McGuinness meeting with Robert Holzmann, Governor of the National Bank of Austria 
• Commissioner Johansson receives Ana Revenco, Minister of Internal Affairs for Moldova, receives Charlotte Caubel, State Secretary for Children, Government of France 
• Commissioner Gentiloni receives Clyde Caruana, Maltese Minister of Finance, receives Waldemar Buda, Polish Minister for Economic Development and Technology 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives José Manuel Albares, Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain      

  Wednesday – 28^th September       

• COREPER I – heated tobacco products, adequate minimum wage, fisheries enforcement, building energy performance, Canada and New Zealand association with Horizon Europe, Rhine Navigation - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER II – climate finance, rod transport of dangerous materials, football hooliganism, restrictive measures against Belarus - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• President Metsola meeting with Yulia Navalnaya and Leonid Volkov, Chief of Staff for Alexey Navalny and Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Foundation 
• Meeting of the College of Commissioners 
• High Representative Borrell receive Santiago Andrés Cafiero, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina 
• Vice-President Šefčovič meets with the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, Prince Albert II, meets with Pierre Dartout, State Minister of Monaco, and members of Monaco’s government 
• Vice-President Timmermans launches the Biomethane Industrial Partnership together with Commissioners Simson and Wojciechowski and the European Biogas Association, meeting with CEO of the European Climate Foundation, Laurence Tubiana 
• Vice-President Jourová receives Alexis Tsipras, Leader of Syriza party 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 
• Commissioner Lenarčič receives Ana Revenco, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 
• Commissioner McGuinness meeting with Sharon Donnery, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (Brussels) 
• Commissioner Ferreira meeting with Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob 

Thursday – 29^th September       

• Competitiveness Council (Internal Market and Industry) – Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI), Ecodesign Regulation, European Alliance for Transformation Technologies, security critical raw material supply, and single market resilience in the context of the war in Ukraine - Competitiveness Council (Internal market and industry) - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Director General of the International Organization for Migration, António Vitorino 
• AGRI Committee  - debates on: 
  • European Union geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2017/1001 and (EU) 2019/787 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (2022/0089(COD)) 
  • School's scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products foreseen by the Common Market Organisation Regulation (2021/2205(INI)) – 
  • presentation by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) on the mid-term review of the implementation of the EU school scheme for fruit, vegetables and milk products - Website of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development  
• Vice-President Jourová in Athens: meets with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, Konstantinos Tsiaras, Minister of Justice of Greece and Yiannis Oikonomou, Spokesman and Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister of Greece, meets with Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece and with representatives of Journalist Associations 
• Vice-President Timmermans meets with the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Odile Renaud-Basso, meets with the Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organisation, Petteri Taalas 
• Vice-President Šefčovič receives Karel Hirman, Slovak Minister of Economy 
• Vice-President Timmermans receives Xie Zhenhua, Special Envoy for Climate Change of China 
• Commissioner Gentiloni receives Ana Botin, President of the European Banking Federation (EBF) and Chairman of Banco Santander and Wim Mijs, CEO of the EBF 
• Commissioner Urpilainen receives Petteri Taalas, Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization 
• Commissioner Ferreira meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković in Croatia 
• Commissioner Breton receives Kristjan Järvan, Minister for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology of Estonia. 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski in Indonesia for G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting     

Friday – 30^th September       

• European Council President Charles Michel attendance at Euromed summit in Alicante, Spain 
• Extraordinary Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) – political agreement on Council regulations for an emergency intervention to address high energy prices - Extraordinary Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• COREPER II - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• Vice-President Jourová in Athens: speaks at the Athens Democracy Forum, meets with Evangelia Nika, President of the Council of State, Andreas Pottakis, Greek Ombudsman and members of Task force on media issues 
• Commissioner Breton receives Eva Berneke, CEO of Eutelsat. 
• Commissioner Lenarčič in Berlin, Germany: meets Annalena Baerbock, Minister of Foreign Affairs; meets Nancy Faeser, Minister of the Interior and Community 
• Commissioner Gabriel on official visit to Japan  

  19 - 23 September 2022

• The European Commission have proposed freezing €7.5bn in cohesion funding for Hungary due to concerns over corruption -https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5623 
• Israel and Cyprus are expected to conclude an agreement on natural gas claims in the Eastern Mediterranean - https://cyprus-mail.com/2022/09/17/israeli-energy-minister-due-in-cyprus-to-address-aphrodite-field-dispute/ 
• Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia have closed their borders to Russian tourists. Finland remains the only EU land border open to Russia - (1) Kristi Raik on Twitter: "Starting from tomorrow, the Baltic states and Poland will close their border to Russian tourists. The only land border for Russian tourists to enter the EU will be Finnish border. Finland’s refusal to join the Baltic-Polish approach has sparked heated discussion in Finland. /1" / Twitter 
• The European Commission have announced a Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI) to address supply chain challenges for critical materials and products, wherein companies at the behest of national parliaments and member states, can be forced to produce and stockpile specific goods - https://www.ft.com/content/ee10c2fd-f128-40cc-9853-163c5907a08b 
• A Gay Pride parade, EuoPride, went ahead in Belgrade despite being initially banned and facing opposition from far-right and religious groups - https://www.politico.eu/article/europride-parade-goes-ahead-in-belgrade-after-11th-hour-reprieve
• Italy will hold snap parliamentary elections on Sunday 25 September 2022 - The Italian snap elections: what you need to know – EURACTIV.com
• The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be held on Monday 19 September 2022  

Monday – 19^th September        

• President Michel attends the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 
• CULT delegation to Novi Sad, Serbia, that has been designated as one of European Capitals of Culture in 2022 - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education  
• European Parliament launch of “Youth Hub” – Youth Hub  
• President von der Leyen attends the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 
• High Representative Borrell in New York, United States (until 23/09): participates in different high-level events related to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly and holds a number of bilateral meetings with international counterparts. 
• Vice-President Timmermans meets with John Kerry, US Special President Envoy for Climate, meets with Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, meets with Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt and COP27 President Designate 
• President von der Leyen attends the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 
• Commissioner Sinkevičius Breton receives László Palkovics, Minister for Technology and Industry of Hungary, meets with the Vice President of Bolivia David Choquehuanca 
• Commissioner Breton receives László Palkovics, Minister for Technology and Industry of Hungary 
• Commissioner Urpilainen visits New York, the United States; participates in the UN General Assembly and the Transforming Education Summit 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives Executive Vice Chairman of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine, rabbi Raphael Rutman

 Tuesday – 20^th September        

• General Affairs Council – preparations for 20-21 European Council, annual rule of law dialogue, Conference on the Future of Europe, EU-UK relations, response to the European Commission letter of intent - General Affairs Council - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• President Michel participates in the Opening of the General Debate of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, meets with António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations 
• DEVE Committee delegation to Indonesia from 20-22 September 2022 to review the EU development portfolio in the country, in the context of the new programming period (2021-2027). Development cooperation between the EU and Indonesia has evolved over the years towards an equal partnership built on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 17 focused on 'Partnerships for the goals' - Website of the Committee on Development  
• CULT delegation to Novi Sad, Serbia, that has been designated as one of European Capitals of Culture in 2022 - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education  
• President von der Leyen participates in the Opening of the General Debate of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, meets with António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations 
• Vice-President Schinas meets with José Maria Alvarez-Pallete, CEO of Telefónica 
• Vice-President Timmermans co-hosts a Ministerial Meeting on Finding Common Ground for Ambitious COP27 Outcomes, together with Barbados, Chile, and Germany in New York, meets with Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, meets with Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), meets with Steven Guilbeault, Minister for Environment and Climate Change of Canada 
• Commissioner Lenarčič meets Jagan Chapagain, Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), meets Alain Deletroz, Director General of Geneva Call, meets Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) 
• Commissioner Gabriel receives Minister of Public Administration of Montenegro Marash Dukaj, receives Portuguese Minister of Science and Technology, Elvira Fortunato 
• Commissioner Breton receives José María Alvarez-Pallete, CEO of Telefónica., videoconference with Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel. 

Wednesday – 21^st September        

• COREPER I – transport of dangerous goads, cybersecurity - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• COREPER II – protection of geographical indicators regarding EU-China trade, resilience of critical entities, audit report on vaccine procurement, EU-Japan cross-border data flows, restrictive measures against Syria, digital partnerships with Japan, South Korea and Singapore - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• DEVE Committee delegation to Indonesia from 20-22 September 2022 to review the EU development portfolio in the country, in the context of the new programming period (2021-2027). Development cooperation between the EU and Indonesia has evolved over the years towards an equal partnership built on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 17 focused on 'Partnerships for the goals' - Website of the Committee on Development  
• CULT delegation to Novi Sad, Serbia, that has been designated as one of European Capitals of Culture in 2022 - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education  
• College of Commissioners Meeting  
• Vice-President Timmermans meets Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister for Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy of the United Arab Emirates for Climate 
• Vice-President Vestager meets with Matjaž Han, Minister of Economic Development and Technology of Slovenia 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Velislava Petrova 
• Commissioner Lenarčič meets Hadja Lahbib, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, meets Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director 
• Commissioner Thierry Breton receives Matjaž Han, Minister for Economic Development and Technology of Slovenia, receives Pierre Vandier, Chief of Staff of the French Navy 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski receives Mark Gitenstein, Ambassador of the United States Mission to the European Union 

Thursday – 22^nd September        

• President Metsola meeting with the President of the Senate of Spain, Ander Gil  
• DEVE Committee delegation to Indonesia from 20-22 September 2022 to review the EU development portfolio in the country, in the context of the new programming period (2021-2027). Development cooperation between the EU and Indonesia has evolved over the years towards an equal partnership built on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 17 focused on 'Partnerships for the goals' - Website of the Committee on Development  
• CULT delegation to Novi Sad, Serbia, that has been designated as one of European Capitals of Culture in 2022 - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education  
• Vice-President Šuica in Istanbul, participates in UNFPA Conference on Gender-Responsive Family Policies, meets Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, meets Turkish Deputy Minister of Family and Social Services, Ridvan Duran 
• Vice-President Jourová in Prague: speaks at the Central European Digital Media Observatory International Conference: Europe Tackles Information Chaos and speaks at the meeting of the Czech Foreign and European Policy Women Network 
• Commissioner Breton videoconference with Pietro Labriola, CEO of the TIM Group. 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs of North Macedonia, Bojan Marichikj, receives Minister of the Interior of Montenegro, Filip Adzic 
• Commissioner Lenarčič meets Helga Schmid, OSCE Secretary General, meets Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), meets Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

Friday – 23^rd September        

• COREPER I - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)  
• Vice-President Vestager meets Henrik Andersen, CEO of Vestas  

 12-16 September 2022

• The centre-right bloc have emerged ahead in the Swedish general election, while the far-right Swedish Democrats are the second largest party after the centre-left incumbent Social Democrats - Right-of-centre bloc, dominated by the far-right, set to win Swedish elections – EURACTIV.co
• Ukrainian armed forces have made a surprise advance in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, securing considerable amounts of formerly occupied territory - Telegram: Contact @CinCAFU
• The EU have suggested that physical customs checks for Irish Sea trade could be reduced - Subscribe to read | Financial Times (ft.com) 
• The reported hacking and surveillance of Greek opposition figures using Predator spyware is scheduled to be discussed by the European Parliament - Greek spyware and wiretapping scandal now on EU agenda – EURACTIV.com 
• A proposed EU Media Freedom Act is scheduled for release this week and aims to protect journalists and media organisations from state interference - EU aims to shield media from state interference – POLITICO 
• Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has gone on trial for alleged abuse of EU subsidies worth over €2m - Former Czech PM Andrej Babiš goes on trial in $2m EU subsidy fraud case | Czech Republic | The Guardian  
• The Secretary General of the governing ÖVP party in Austria, Laura Sachslehner, has resigned after criticising the possible receipt of national climate subsidies by asylum seekers - Party official resignation shakes Austria’s ruling conservatives – EURACTIV.com 
• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the Union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday 14 September 2022 outlining the EU’s policy priorities for the coming year.
• Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland died aged 96 on Thursday 8 September 2022. She was succeeded by her son, Charles III.  

Monday – 12^th September       

• COREPER I – sustainable design, automated vehicles, navigation of the Rhine river - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• President Metsola meeting with Commission President von der Leyen  

• Plenary debates on: 
  • New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 – Sustainable Forest Management in Europe - 2022/2016(INI)  
  • Deforestation Regulation - 2021/0366(COD)  
  • Surveillance and predator spyware systems in Greece - 2022/2821(RSP)  
  • Energy efficiency (recast) - 2021/0203(COD)  
  • Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) - 2022/0035(COD)  
  • Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area: conservation and management measures - 2021/0103(COD)  
  • The impact of COVID-19 closures of educational, cultural, youth and sports activities on children and young people in the EU - 2022/2004(INI)  
  • Interim report on the 2021 proposal for a revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework - 2021/0429R(APP)  
• FEMM Committee – presentation of the EU Care Strategy with Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality -  
• AFET Committee 
  • Vote on access to water as a human right - the external dimension (2021/2187(INI)) 
• Debate in association with Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT): presentation of the EU-LAC "Road to 2023" by Javier Niño, Deputy managing director for Americas, European External Action Service (EEAS) - Website of the Committee on Foreign Affairs  
• Joint BUDG ECON Committee – debate on the Recovery and Resilience Dialogue with Valdis Dombrovskis Executive Vice-President for An Economy that Works for People, and Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy - Website of the Committee on Budgets  
• President von der Leyen meeting with Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, meeting with Manfred Weber, Iratxe García-Pérez and Stéphane Séjourné, Chairs of the European People’s Party Group, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats and the Renew Europe Groups in the European Parliament 
• Commissioner Reynders receives Marc Schmitz, President of the International Union of Judicial Officers (Union Internationale des Huissiers de Justice – UIHJ) 
• Commissioner Johansson videoconference with Eric van der Burg, Minister for Migration of The Netherlands 
• Commissioner Hahn meeting with Annette Mann, CEO of Austrian Airlines 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski videoconference with Willy Borsus, Minister of Agriculture of Wallonia, Belgium.

Tuesday – 13^th September       

• President Metsola meeting with the French Secretary of State for European Affairs, Laurence Boone, meeting with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Tiny Kox 
• Plenary debates on: 
  • Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change - 2022/2829(RSP)  
  • This is Europe - Debate with the Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin - 2022/2756(RSP)  
  • Adequate minimum wages in the European Union - 2020/0310(COD)  
  • Renewable Energy Directive - 2021/0218(COD)  
  • Question Time with High Representative Borrell on the state of play of the war in Ukraine 
  • The situation in the Strait of Taiwan - 2022/2822(RSP)  
  • EU response to the increase in energy prices in Europe - 2022/2830(RSP)  
  • Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget - 2023 financial year - 2022/2755(RSP)  
  • Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – a new agenda for the Mediterranean - 2022/2007(INI)  
  • The urgent need for action at EU level to ensure humane treatment of migrants in Europe, including at the borders - 2022/2831(RSP)  
  • The new European Bauhaus -2021/2255(INI)  
• Plenary votes on: 
  • Uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road (codification) - 2021/0275(COD)  
  • Conclusion of the amendments to the International Sugar Agreement, 1992 - 2022/0082(NLE)  
  • EU/Mauritius Fisheries Partnership Agreement: fishing opportunities and financial contribution 2017-2021. Extension of the Protocol - 2022/0014(NLE)  
  • Draft amending budget No 2/2022: entering the surplus of the financial year 2021 - 2022/0119(BUD)  
  • Amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation in the area of resolution (“daisy chain” proposal) - 2021/0343(COD)  
  • Responsible private funding of litigation - 2020/2130(INL)  
  • Interim report on the 2021 proposal for a revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework - 2021/0429R(APP)  
  • New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 – Sustainable Forest Management in Europe - 2022/2016(INI)  
  • Deforestation Regulation - 2021/0366(COD)  
  • Conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) - 2022/0035(COD)  
  • Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area: conservation and management measures - 2021/0103(COD)  
  • The impact of COVID-19 closures of educational, cultural, youth and sports activities on children and young people in the EU - 2022/2004(INI)  
• Meeting of the College of Commissioners 
• Commissioner Johansson videoconference with Najat Maalla M'jid, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children for the United Nations

Wednesday – 14^th September       

• Informal meeting of agriculture ministers in Prague - Informal Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the EU (europa.eu)     
• COREPER II – EU-Australia relations, EU-Peru relations, situation in Central African Republic, digital partnerships with Japan, Singapore and South Korea, cryptographic product approvals - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• State of the Union address - 2022/2754(RSP)   
• Plenary votes on: 
  • Energy efficiency (recast) - 2021/0203(COD)  
  • Adequate minimum wages in the European Union - 2020/0310(COD)  
  • Renewable Energy Directive - 2021/0218(COD)  
  • Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – a new agenda for the Mediterranean - 2022/2007(INI)  
  • The new European Bauhaus - 2021/2255(INI)  
• Plenary debates on: 
• Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded - 2018/0902R(NLE)  
• Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2020 and 2021 - 2021/2186(INI)  
• Illegal detention of the opposition leader in Bulgaria - 2022/2832(RSP)  
• Human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia - 2022/2825(RSP)  
• Violations of human rights in Uganda and Tanzania linked to the investments in fossil fuels projects - 2022/2826(RSP)  
• Nicaragua, in particular the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez - 2022/2827(RSP)  
• Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - 2022/2032(INI)  
• EU border regions: living labs of European integration - 2021/2202(INI)  
• President von der Leyen delivers the 2022 State of the Union address 
• Commissioner Várhelyi in Paris: meets Laurence Boone, Secretary of State for European affairs in the government of Prime Minister of France

Thursday – 15^th September       

• Informal meeting of agriculture ministers in Prague - Informal Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the EU (europa.eu)      

• President Metsola meeting with the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, in Berlin, meeting with the Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Sir Lindsay Hoyle 
• Plenary debates on: 
  • Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations - 2021/0375(COD)  
  • Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy - 2022/2008(INI)  
  • State of the SME Union - 2022/2823(RSP)  
  • Plenary votes on: 
  • Human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia - 2022/2825(RSP)  
  • Violations of human rights in Uganda and Tanzania linked to the investments in fossil fuels projects - 2022/2826(RSP)  
  • Nicaragua, in particular the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez - 2022/2827(RSP)  
  • Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded - 2018/0902R(NLE)  
  • Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2020 and 2021 - 2021/2186(INI)  
  • Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - 2022/2032(INI)  
  • EU border regions: living labs of European integration - 2021/2202(INI)  
  • Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations - 2021/0375(COD)  -  
  • Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy - 2022/2008(INI)  
  • Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change - 2022/2829(RSP)  
  • The situation in the Strait of Taiwan - 2022/2822(RSP)  
  • Ecological Disaster in the Oder River - 2022/2824(RSP)  
• Joint BUDG CONT debate on the implementation of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation and exchange of views with Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Budget and Administration - Website of the Committee on Budgets  
• Vice-President Šuica on mission in New York, USA, meets with John Wilmoth, Director or the UN Population Division, DESA, meets with President of the UNGA, Csaba Korosi, meets with Maria del Carmen Squeff, Chair of the Open-Ended Group on Ageing, meets with Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth Jayathma Wickramanayake, meets with SRSG/CAAC Virginia Gamba, meets with Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA, meets with ED Bahous, UN Women 
• Vice-President Timmermans meets with International Energy Agency Executive-Director, Fatih Birol; and meets via videoconference with Europe’s wind turbine CEOs 
• Commissioner Várhelyi in Paris: meets Emmanuel Bonne, Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of France and Alexandre Adam, Europe adviser 
• Commissioner Urpilainen call with Gerda Verburg, UN-Assistant Secretary General & Coordinator, SUN Movement 
• Commissioner McGuinness meeting with Tara Doyle, Chair of ESG Policy, and Patrick Rooney, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, Irish Funds (Dublin, Ireland) 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski in Czechia; takes part in fields visits to the Poláček family farm, Château Mělník, and Vraňany Hanč Farm; attends official dinner at the Troja Château, hosted by Mr. Zdeněk Nekula, Minister of Agriculture, Czechia.

Friday – 16^th September       

• Informal meeting of agriculture ministers in Prague - Informal Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the EU (europa.eu)   
• COREPER I - Meeting calendar - Consilium (europa.eu)    
• President Metsola attendance at G7 
• Speakers’ Conference in Berlin, meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Hiroyuki Hosoda 
• Vice-President Šuica in New York, USA: meets with ED Russel, UNICEF, meets with DSG Amina Mohammed, meets with SRSG / VAC Dr. Najat Maalla M'jid 

5-9 September 2022

• EU energy ministers are posed to implement significant interventions in European energy markets, including potential levies on profits and price caps - Microsoft Word - 20220904 PRES__non_paper_emergency_measures_final[23].docx (politico.eu)
• A proposed EU Single Market Emergency Instrument could potentially empower the European Commission to instruct firms on what to produce and who to sell to, emulating the US Defense Production Act - https://www.ft.com/content/984aa02b-31e2-4622-91d0-dd0776482ca8
• Over 70,000 protestors marched through Prague in protest against the Czech Government, EU and NATO from far-right and far-left parties - Tens of thousands protest in Prague against Czech government, EU and NATO – EURACTIV.co
• The Russian energy firm, Gazprom, have announced an indefinite closure of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline - Nord Stream 1: Gazprom announces indefinite shutdown of pipeline | Gazprom | The Guardian 
• The Austrian Government will provide €2.5bn in relief funds to households in response to increases in electricity costs - Vienna to provide €2.5 billion electricity bill relief – EURACTIV.com 
• Sweden will hold a scheduled general election on 11 September 2022 
• Inflation in Turkey has reached at least 80% - Subscribe to read | Financial Times (ft.com)
• Liz Truss has been appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 

Monday – 5^th September        

• European Council President Charles Michel meeting with President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune 
• EU-Ukraine Association Council – Ukrainian EU accession, Russian agression in Ukraine - EU-Ukraine Association Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 

• President Metsola working breakfast with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal 
• LIBE Committee – debates on: 
  • Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, 2022 - Presentation by Vít Rakušan, 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic - Presentation by Pavel Blažek, Minister of Justice of the Czech Republic - Presentation by Mikuláš Bek, Minister for European Affairs of the Czech Republic 
  • Exchange of views on the state of play of the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive - Exchange of views with Commission representatives 
  • Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and the Council and Council Decision 2005/671/JHA, as regards the digital information exchange in terrorism cases 
  • Amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA, as regards its alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data  
  • European Union Drugs Agency  
  • Resilience of critical entities - Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs  
• CULT Committee – debates on: 
  • 2020 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Council and Council (2021/2108(DEC))  
  • 2020 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Economic and Social Committee (2021/2111(DEC)) - 
  • 2020 discharge : European Border and Coast Guard Agency (2021/2146(DEC)) 
  • Upscaling the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework: a resilient EU budget fit for new challenges (2022/2046(INI))  
  • CONT Mission to Cyprus (19-21 September 2022) · exchange of views in the light of the preparations of the mission to Cyprus - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education  
• DROI Subcommittee - debates on: 
  • The EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders (INI) - Presentation of EPRS study "EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders: European Implementation Assessment", in the presence of: Dr Richard Youngs, Senior Fellow in the Democracy, Conflict and Governance Programme of Carnegie Europe, and Dr Isabelle Ioannides, Policy Analyst, Directorate for Impact Assessment and European Added Value, EPRS 
  • In association with the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China: 
  • Exchange of views on the human rights developments in China and China’s action in the global human rights system, in the presence of Sophie Richardson, China Director, Human Rights Watch 
  • Exchange of views with Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman on the Strategic Initiative concerning how the European Commission ensures respect for human rights in the context of international trade agreement 
  • In association with the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America 
  • Public hearing on human rights violations by mining companies in Guatemala (see separate programme) - Website of the Subcommittee on Human Rights  
• Special COVI Committee – exchanges with: 
• Dr Rudolf Ertl, Senior Vice-President Commercial Operations, Gilead Sciences, Thomas Triomphe, Executive Vice-President of Vaccines, Sanofi, Iskra Reic, Executive Vice-President of Europe and Canada, AztraZeneca, Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer, Moderna - Website of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future  
• Joint BUDG CONT Committee Meeting – vote on amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union - Website of the Committee on Budgets  
• President von der Leyen receives Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine 
• Commissioner Breton meets with meets with Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Kajsa Ollongren, Minister for Defence, the Netherlands in the Hague, Rob Jetten, Minister for Climate and Energy of the Netherlands, Micky Adriaansens, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands, Peter Wennink, CEO of ASML 
• Commissioner Johansson receives Vít Rakušan, Minister for Interior of the Czech Republic 
• Commissioner Gentiloni receives Clément Beaune, French Minister for Transportation 
• Commissioner Schmit meets with Conny Helder, Dutch Minister for Long Term Care and Sport, in Brussels 
• Commissioner Gabriel in Salamanca, Spain: on official visit 
• Commissioner Wojciechowski videoconference with Jo Brouns, Minister of Work, Innovation, Agriculture, Economy and Social Economy in the Flemish Government. 

Tuesday – 6^th September        

• European Council President Michel visit to Qatar 
• EU-Georgia Association Council – Georgian EU membership application, political dialogue, reform, economic cooperation, trade, peaceful conflict resolution, regional security policy - EU-Georgia Association Council - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• Informal Meeting of Health Ministers in Prague, Czech Republic - Informal Meeting of Health Ministers (europa.eu)  
• European Parliament Bureau working lunch with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo 
• High Representative Borrell receives Francisco Bustillo, Minister for Foreign Relations of Uruguay, receives Vladimir Norov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan 
• Vice-President Schinas receives Badr Abdelatty, Head of Mission of Egypt to the EU 
• Vice-President Dombrovskis meets Francisco Bustillo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay 
• Vice-President Vestager videoconference with Hervé Berville, French Secretary of State for the Sea 
• Commissioner Johansson and Commissioner Schmit meet Lodewijk Asscher, former Vice-Prime Minister of Netherlands 
• Commissioner Gentiloni receives Laurence Boone, French Minister for European Affairs 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives George Papandreou, Chair of the sub-committee on Democracy, Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy of the Parliamentary Assembly 
• Commissioner Schmit exchange of views with the government of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, in Brussels, receives Laurence Boone, France’s Secretary of State for European Affairs 
• Commissioner Reynders receives Vladimir Norov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, receives Laurence Boone, French Secretary of State for Europe 
• Commissioner Breton receives Yulia Svyrydenko, First Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, videoconference with Net Zero Space, receives Jörg Kukies, State Secretary for Financial Market Policy and European Policy at the Federal Ministry of Finance of Germany 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia 
• Commissioner Ferreira meets with Pascal Smet, State Secretary for Urban Planning, European and International Affairs, Foreign Trade, Firefighting and Emergency Medical Assistance of Brussels 
• Commissioner Lenarčič visits Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and signs the agreement between the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the country joining the Union Civil Protection Mechanism. 

Wednesday – 7^th September        

• Informal Meeting of Health Ministers in Prague, Czech Republic - Informal Meeting of Health Ministers (europa.eu) 
• Special COVI  Committee – exchanges with Dr Rosa Castro, Senior Policy Manager for Healthcare Delivery & EPHA (European Public Health Alliance) Networks Coordinator, Ancel·la Santos, Senior Health Policy Officer BEUC (The European Consumer Organisation), Emily O’Reilly, European Ombudsman - Website of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future   
• Commiss Meeting of the College of Commissioners 
• Vice-President Schinas receives the Hellenic Chambers and Business Transport Association 
• Commissioner Johansson videoconference with Julieta Valls Noyes, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) of the United States of America 
• Commissioner Johansson visit to Latvia: meetings with Kristaps Eklons, Minister for Interior and with the European Affairs Committee and Citizenship, Migration and Social Cohesion Committee 
• Vice-President Vestager meeting with Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, meets with the ECTA CEO Council (European Competitive Telecommunications Association). 
• Commissioner Reynders receives Judit Varga, Hungarian Minister of Justice, receives representatives of 4 judiciary networks (ENCJ - European Networks of Councils for the Judiciary, the European Judges Association, the Network of Presidents of the Supreme courts of the EU and ACA-Europe) 
• Commissioner Johansson receives Judit Varga, Hungarian Minister of Justice 
• Commissioner Várhelyi receives Haim Regev, Ambassador and Head of the Mission of Israel to the EU and NATO 
• Commissioner Breton online Fireside Chat with Mark Warner, US Senator of Virginia, and Eva Maydell, MEP.  

Thursday – 8^th September        

• Informal   
• PEGA Committee of Inquiry - Reporting back from PEGA delegation to Israel, and exchange of views on the use of spyware in Greece - Website of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware  
• EMPL Committee – vote on general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections. Debate on European Care Strategy with Vice-President of the European Commission Dubravka Šuica - Website of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs  
• FEMM Committee – debates on: 
  • Jointly with the BUDG and CONT Committees: Gender tracking methodology for the EU budget · Exchange of views with Commissioner Johannes Hahn 
  • Study on "The legislative frameworks for victims (including children) of gender-based violence in the 27 Member States" by Policy Department - presentation by authors Dr Claire Walkey and Dr Katerina Mantouvalou - Website of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality  
• PETI Committee - presentation by European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, of her Annual report 2021, draft mission report following the fact-finding visit to the Mar Menor (Murcia) Spain from 23 to 25 February 2022, in relation to the environmental deterioration of Mar Menor - Website of the Committee on Petitions  
• IMCO Committee – debates on: 
  • Machinery products (COD) -  
  • EU Customs policies: 
  • Implementation of the Union Customs Code 
  • Future of the EU Customs policies - Website of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection  
• President von der Leyen visits the Netherlands in relation to the recovery and resilience facility/NextGenerationEU and the national Recovery and Resilience Plan 
• High Representative Borrell in Mozambique: meets with Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique, and Verónica Macamo, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mozambique 
• Vice-President Schinas in Thessaloniki, Greece : delivers a keynote speech at the Business Awards ceremony of the Chamber of Halkidi 
• Vice-President Šuica receives Judit Varga, Minister of Justice of Hungary 
• Commissioner Breton meets with Mr Christian Lindner, Federal Minister for Finance, Volker Wissing, Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure of Germany, Franzisca Brantner, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany. 
• Commissioner Hahn receives Judit Varga, Minister of Justice of Hungary 
• Commissioner Johansson visit to Finland: meeting with Prime Minister Sanna Marin and a joint visit to the Joutseno Reception Centre with Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Interior 
• Commissioner Lenarčič visits Piran in Slovenia, meeting with mayor of Piran, Đenio Zadković. 


Friday – 9^th September        

• Extraordinary Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) – possible emergency measures to alleviate high energy prices ahead of winter - Extraordinary Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) - Consilium (europa.eu) 
• President Metsola visit to Cyprus, meeting with President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, meeting with the President of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou, meeting with the Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Colin Stewart 
• High Representative Borrell in Mozambique: meets with Major General Cristóvão Chume, Minister for Defence of Mozambique, visits the EUTM training camp in Katembe and participates in a handover ceremony of EPF-funded equipment with Vice-Amiral Bléjean, Director-General of the EU Military Staff 
• High Representative Borrell visit to Kenya 
• Vice-President Schinas in Thessaloniki, Greece: visits the Thess Intec (Thessaloniki Innovation & Technology Center), Thessaloniki Pfizer Digital & Global Hub 
• Commissioner Lenarčič visit to Ljubljana,Slovenia, meetings with the Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon, Defence Minister Marjan Šarec and the head of the Civil Protection Agency the Prime Minister's State Secretary for EU Affairs Igor Mally 

29 August -2 September 2022

Recent Developments

• Four organisations representing judges across the EU have filed a joint lawsuit against the Council of the European Union’s decision to approve Poland’s COVID-19 recovery plan despite rule of law concerns - European judges sue Council over Polish recovery plan – POLITICO 
• The Austrian Government have called for the decoupling of gas from electricity prices in the EU electricity market amid ongoing record price increases - Austria calls to decouple gas, electricity prices – EURACTIV.com
• High Representative Borrell has announced the achievement of an agreement on identity cards and documents to facilitate entry/exit from Kosovo and Serbia - Josep Borrell Fontelles on Twitter: "We have a deal. Under the EU-facilitated Dialogue, Serbia agreed to abolish entry/exit documents for Kosovo ID holders and Kosovo agreed to not introduce them for Serbian ID holders. (1/2)" / Twitter
• Isabel Schnabel of the ECB Executive Board has proposed that central banks act “forcefully” to curb inflation - https://www.ft.com/content/5afd5140-605f-447d-a30c-cc7355ceea59 
• The Portuguese Government have presented a contingency plan to the European Commission to prevent food supply risks for the European internal market - Portugal calls for a ‘food contingency plan’ – EURACTIV.com 
• Estonia has restarted highly polluting oil shale extraction and use following energy disruptions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine - Energy emergency revives Estonia’s polluting oil shale industry – POLITICO 
• The national power grid operators in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden have labelled Norway’s proposal to limit the export of electricity amid concerns over hydropower generation “selfish” - Subscribe to read | Financial Times (ft.com) 
• NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, has called for an increased NATO presence in the Arctic region in the context of tensions with Russia - USA und Nato wollen Präsenz am Nordpol stärken - WELT 
• Sweden will hold a general election on 11 September 2022 

 Monday – 29^th August       

• Informal Meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Prague, Czechia – Russian aggression against Ukraine and the impacts for EU security, Russian activity in Africa, EU Defence Investment Gap Analysis,  EU support for Ukraine - Informal Meeting of Defence Ministers (europa.eu)  
• President von der Leyen delivers a keynote address at the Bled Strategic Forum, meets with Borut Pahor, President of Slovenia, and Robert Golob, Prime Minister of Slovenia, meets Dr Robert Habeck, Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany,

Tuesday – 30^th August       

• Informal Meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Prague, Czechia – Russian aggression against Ukraine and the impacts for EU security, Russian activity in Africa, EU Defence Investment Gap Analysis,  EU support for Ukraine - Informal Meeting of Defence Ministers (europa.eu) 
• Informal Gymnich Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Prague – Russian aggression against Ukraine, global consequences of Russian invasion of Ukraine, European outlook for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, future of the Eastern Partnership, EU-Africa relations, Russian disinformation in Africa - Informal meeting of EU foreign ministers (Gymnich) (europa.eu) 

• Special COVI Committee - Exchanges with Sandra Gallina, Director-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission, Aki Linden, Finnish Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services, Professor Alexandru Rafila, Romanian Minister of Health, and Frank Vandenbroucke, Belgian Minister of Health - Website of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future  
• DEVE Committee – debates on: 
  • Hunger crisis in East Africa and the Sahel region - exchange with European Commission 
  • Protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing Directive 2008/99/EC 
  • Development Committee delegation to the United Nations Ocean Conference, Lisbon, 28-30 June 2022 - exchange with UNDP on Ocean Promise initiatives 
  • Conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union  
  • Upscaling the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework: a resilient EU budget fit for new challenges 
  • General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections -  
  • Implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations -Website of the Committee on Development  
• ENVI Committee – vote on general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections (2022/0212(BUD)) - Website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  
• President von der Leyen participates in Baltic Sea Summit, hosted by Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark 
• High Representative Borrell in Prague, Czech Republic: chairs informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers and the informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich), hosted by the Czech Presidency of the Council. 
• Ursula von der Leyen 
• Commissioner Gabriel videoconference with European Youth Forum President, Silja Markkula 

Wednesday – 31^st August       

• Informal Gymnich Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Prague – Russian aggression against Ukraine, global consequences of Russian invasion of Ukraine, European outlook for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, future of the Eastern Partnership, EU-Africa relations, Russian disinformation in Africa - Informal meeting of EU foreign ministers (Gymnich) (europa.eu) 

• BUDG Committee – votes on: 
  • Draft amending budget no 2 to the general budget 2022 entering the surplus of the financial year 2021 (BUD) 
  • Interim report on the 2021 proposal for a revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (APP) 
• Debates on: 
  • General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections (BUD)- Presentation of the Working document on Council's position 
  • Draft amending budget no 4 to the general budget 2022 update of revenue (own resources) and other technical adjustments (BUD) 
  • Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 on the system of own resources of the European Union 
  • Short-term EU instrument to reinforce defence industrial capabilities through joint procurement - Presentation by the Commission - Website of the Committee on Budgets  
• INTA Committee – debates on: 
  • Latest developments in EU dual use control 
  • Laying down rules for the exercise of the Union's rights in the implementation and enforcement of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (2022/0068(COD)) 
  • European Court of Auditors special report 7/2022 ‘SMEs internationalisation instruments: A large number of support actions but not fully coherent or coordinated’ - Website of the Committee on International Trade  
• AFET Committee – debates on: 
  • Exchange of views with Brian Glynn, Managing Director Americas, European External Action Service (EEAS) on the EU-Brazil relations and the upcoming Brazilian general election.  
  • Exchange of views with Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)  
  • AFET-INGE hearing on the Chinese and Russian influence in various regions of the world - Website of the Committee on Foreign Affairs  
• AGRI Committee -  
  • Presentation by DG SANTE of the impact assessment on the sustainable use of plant protection products 
  • Presentation by DG AGRI on the results and perspectives of the EU agriculture harvest 2022 - Website of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development  
• High Representative Borrell in Prague, Czech Republic: chairs informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers and the informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich), hosted by the Czech Presidency of the Council. 
• Vice-President Schinas in Gdańsk, Poland: meets with the mayor of Gdansk, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, meets with Lech Wałęsa, Former President of Poland, meets with the “YES! Local Governments for Poland” association 
• Commissioner Gabriel videoconference, with Gunay Uslu, State Secretary for Culture and Media of the Netherlands 

Thursday – 1^st September       

• Informal Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Cohesion Policy in Prague - Informal Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Cohesion Policy (europa.eu) 
• President Metsola visit to Lisbon and working lunch with Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa 
• AFET Committee – vote on control of European funds in Lebanon (2021/2198(INI)) - Website of the Committee on Foreign Affairs  
• CULT Committee – debates on: 
  • Transparency and targeting of political advertising (2021/0381(COD))  
  • General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections (2022/0212(BUD))  
  • Upscaling the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework: a resilient EU budget fit for new challenges (2022/2046(INI))  
  • Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (2022/2051(INL)) - Website of the Committee on Culture and Education  
• INTA Committee – hearing on EU-Indo Pacific trade relations (agenda) - Website of the Committee on International Trade  
• Commissioner Lenarčič in Poland: attends inauguration of MEDEVAC Hub in Rzeszów. 
• Commissioner Gentiloni attends Ambrosetti Forum, in Cernobbio 

Friday – 2^nd September       

• Informal Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Cohesion Policy in Prague - Informal Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Cohesion Policy (europa.eu)  
• President Metsola meeting with the Speaker of Assembleia da Republica, Augusto Santos Silva 
• Commissioner Lenarčič visits the ERCC with Mark Gitenstein, Ambassador of the United States of America in Brussels 
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