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Weekly European Agenda 20/01/2025

20-24 January 2025

Monday 20 January

Tuesday 21 November 

Wednesday 22 November

Thursday 23 November

Friday 24 November 

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 20 January

Plenary
Debates: Ceasefire in Gaza – the urgent need to release the hostages, to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to pave the way for a two-state solution; Heat record year 2024 – the need for climate action to fight global warming; Powering Europe’s future – advancing the fusion industry for energy independence and innovation.

Tuesday 21 January

Plenary 
Votes: EU/Republic of Serbia agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia.
Debates: Need to enforce the Digital Services Act to protect democracy on social media platforms including against foreign interference and biased algorithms; Geopolitical and economic implications for the transatlantic relations under the new Trump administration; Need to detect and to counter sabotage by the Russian shadow fleet, damaging critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea; The Hungarian government’s illegal espionage of EU institutions and investigative bodies; Need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus; Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025; Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia; Humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

Wednesday 22 January

Plenary
Votes: Need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus.
Debates: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Polish Presidency; Uniting Europe against actors hostile to the EU: time to strengthen our security and defence; Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 December 2024; Addressing EU demographic challenges: towards the implementation of the 2023 Demography Toolbox; Links between organised crime and smuggling of migrants in light of recent UN reports; EU financing through the LIFE programme of entities lobbying EU institutions and the need for transparency; Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 150); Stepping up international action to protect whales following Iceland’s decision to extend commercial whaling until 2029.

Thursday 23 January 

Plenary
Votes: Case of Jean-Jacques Wondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages; Case of Boualem Sansal in Algeria; Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine; Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025.
Debates: Combating Desertification: 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention; Cryptocurrencies – need for global standards.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers 

Tuesday 21 January

Economic and Financial Affairs Council
The Polish Presidency will present its work programme for the first semester of the year in the field of economic and financial affairs. Ministers will have the opportunity to engage in a policy debate on ensuring a globally competitive business environment in Europe through simplification, decluttering and regulatory burden reduction. Ministers will also exchange views on the state of play of the economic and financial impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, based on an update by the Commission.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 20 January 

Dombrovskis participates in the Eurogroup meeting
Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis will participate in the Eurogroup meeting, in Brussels.

Kubilius participates in the meeting of NATO North Atlantic Council
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius will participate in the meeting of NATO North Atlantic Council.

Brunner meets Bruno Retailleau
Commissioner Magnus Brunner will meet Bruno Retailleau,  Minister of Interior of France, in Paris. 

Tuesday 21 January 

Dombrovskis meets Serhiy Marchenko
Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis will meet Serhiy Marchenko, Minister of Finance of Ukraine, in Brussels.

Brunner meets with Fernando Clavijo
Commissioner Magnus Brunner will meet with Fernando Clavijo, President of the Canary Islands, in Brussels.

Wednesday 22 January

Dombrovskis participates at the World Economic Forum 2025
Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis will participate at the World Economic Forum 2025, in Davos.

Kubilius delivers a speech at the Annual Conference of the European Defence Agency
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius will deliver a speech at the Annual Conference of the European Defence Agency.

Kos meets with Margus Tsahkna
Commissioner Marta Kos will meet with Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, in Davos.

Thursday 23 January

Tzitzikostas participates at the World Economic Forum 2025
Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will participate at the World Economic Forum 2025, in Davos.

Kos attends the World Economic Forum 2025
Commissioner Marta Kos will attend the World Economic Forum 2025, in Davos.

Mînzatu delivers remarks at the European Economic and Social Committee
Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu will deliver remarks at the European Economic and Social Committee, in Brussels.

Friday 24 January

Kubilius participates in the World Economic Forum 2025
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius will participate in the World Economic Forum 2025.

An overview of the Commission College can be found here; the Commissioners’ weekly activities can be found here; the agenda of upcoming College meetings can be found here; Commission events can be found here.

European Economic and Social Committee

Tuesday 21 January

Civil society’s vision for a European Oceans Pact
The EESC will hold a public hearing in the context of the exploratory opinion requested by the European Commission on Civil society’s vision for a European Oceans Pact. The aim of the hearing is to gather input from civil society organisations and contribute to the development of a strategic and comprehensive approach to the ocean.

Wednesday 22 January – Thursday 23 January 

593rd Plenary session
593rd plenary session, with the following debates and guests: Presentation of the Priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union; Youth in the Euro-Mediterranean region; Artificial intelligence at the workplace; Ensuring a sustainable and just transition through people-centred climate and biodiversity action.

More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.

Committee of the Regions 

Tuesday 21 January

13th CORLEAP annual meeting
Conference of the Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership (CORLEAP) will hold its 13th annual meeting in Rzeszów. The aim of the meeting is to take the stock of the current state of play and perspectives for the Eastern Partnership (EaP) and CORLEAP in the new EU political cycle; to discuss how to strengthen the role of the local and regional dimension of the EaP; and to try to define the blueprint for the future EaP Academy for Public Administration for local and regional governments. ​

More information about Committee of the Regions events can be found here. The agendas of the different Committee of the Regions meetings can be found here.

Polish Presidency 

Tuesday 21 January – Wednesday 22 January 

Informal meeting of education ministers
The Informal Meeting of Education Ministers is dedicated to the challenges that education systems face when ensuring inclusive high-quality education with an emphasis on effective implementation of inclusive learner-centred early childhood education and care and school practices. Upcoming informal ministerial meeting aims to share experiences in inclusive education, focusing on proactive approaches to learning and the prevention of social exclusion.

The agenda of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU can be found here.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Monday 20 January – Tuesday 21 January

Working together for a Europe free from violence
FRA will deliver a keynote speech at the opening of the International SYNERGY Network conference. FRA will also present the results from the EU gender-based violence survey. The SYNERGY Network brings together governmental and non-governmental stakeholders from different countries cooperating to prevent and combat gender-based and domestic violence under EEA and Norway Grants funded programmes. 

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

European Central Bank

Monday 20 January

Participation by Lagarde and Cipollone in Eurogroup meeting
Christine Lagarde and Piero Cipollone will participate in the Eurogroup meeting, in Brussels.

Wednesday 22 January 
Participation by Lagarde in Stakeholder Dialogue ‘Beyond Crisis: Unlocking Europe’s Potential’ during World Economic Forum
Christine Lagarde will participate in the stakeholder dialogue Beyond Crisis: Unlocking Europe’s Potential’ during World Economic Forum, in Davos.

More information about ECB events can be found here. 

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