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Weekly European Agenda 05/05/2025

05-09 May 2025

Monday 05 May

Tuesday 06 May

Wednesday 07 May

Thursday 08 May

Friday 09 January

European Movement International 

Friday 09 May

Europe United: A Citizens’ Celebration
On 09 May 2025, Europe day, citizens will gather at the Grand Place, in the heart of Brussels, for a powerful celebration of European values of peace, democracy, solidarity and unity. The event will gather citizens, policy-makers, artists, activists, students, who will come together and reflect on what connects us as Europeans. Organised by the European Movement International and the City of Brussels, the celebration comes at a time when our shared values matter more than ever. The first half of the evening will feature a public discussion in the courtyard of City Hall, where participants will be able to share their views with policy-makers and shareholders. In the second half, the iconic Grand Place will come alive with a live DJ set and a light show in the colours of the EU flag.

More information about the event here.

More information about EMI events can be found here.

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 05 May

Plenary
Debates: Passing of Pope Francis; Preparation of the EU-UK summit; Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2023; Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023; Ninth report on economic and social cohesion.

Tuesday 06 May

Plenary
Votes: Votes on requests for urgent procedure (Rule 170); Request for the waiver of the immunity of Petr Bystron; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Petras Gražulis; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Grzegorz Braun; Border Regions’ instrument for development and growth (BRIDGEforEU); Amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 as regards the scope of the rules for benchmarks, the use in the Union of benchmarks provided by an administrator located in a third country, and certain reporting requirements; Amendments to the International Health Regulations contained in the Annex to Resolution WHA77.17 and adopted on 1 June 2024; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2024/003 BE/Van Hool – Belgium; Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2023; Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023.
Debates: A unified EU response to unjustified US trade measures and global trade opportunities for the EU; A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027; Protecting Greenland’s right to decide its own future and maintain the rule-based world order; An urgent assessment of the applicability of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) with Cuba; The European Water Resilience Strategy; 2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye; 2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia; 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo.

Wednesday 07 May

Plenary
Votes: 2023 discharge: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – European Parliament; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – European Parliament; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – European Council and Council; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – Court of Auditors; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – European Ombudsman; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – European Data Protection Supervisor; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – European External Action Service; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – European Public Prosecutor’s Office; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – Agencies; 2023 discharge: EU general budget – Joint Undertakings; A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; The European Water Resilience Strategy; 2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye; 2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia; 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo.
Debates: EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine; Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe; Topical debate (Rule 169) – Winning the global tech race: boosting innovation and closing funding gaps; Competition policy – annual report 2024; Resilience and the need to improve the interconnection of energy grid infrastructure in the EU: the first lessons from the blackout in the Iberian Peninsula; High levels of retail food prices and their consequences for European consumers; Malta’s Golden Passport scheme circumventing EU sanctions against Russia; The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season; Banking Union – annual report 2024; Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 150); Democratic legitimacy and the Commission’s continued authorisation of genetically modified organisms despite Parliament’s objections.

Thursday 08 May

Plenary
Votes: Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania; Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia; Violations of religious freedom in Tibet; The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season; creening of foreign investments in the Union; Suspending certain parts of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the European Union; Ninth report on economic and social cohesion; Competition policy – annual report 2024; Banking Union – annual report 2024; Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788; Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market.
Debates: 80 years after the end of World War II – freedom, democracy and security as the heritage of Europe; Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market; EU action on treating and preventing diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular neurological diseases and measles.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 05 May 

Lahbib meets with Bettina Jakobsen
Commissioner Hadja Lahbib will meet with Bettina Jakobsen, Member of the European Court of Auditors, Dean of Audit Chamber III. 

Hansen meets with Tadahiro Matsubara
Commissioner Christophe Hansen will meet with Tadahiro Matsubara, Ambassador of Japan, in Luxembourg. 

Tzitzikostas participates in one-to-one conversation in the Europe-Africa Summit
Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will participate in one-to-one conversation in the Europe-Africa Summit in Greece. 

Tuesday 06 May

College meeting
EU Commissioners will gather in Strasbourg to unveil the REPowerEU Roadmap.

Micallef attends dinner hosted by Enrico Letta
Commissioner Glenn Micallef will attend a dinner hosted by Enrico Letta, Dean of Instituto Empresa School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs, in Madrid. 

Tzitzikostas meets with Stavros Arnaoutakis
Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will meet with Stavros Arnaoutakis, Regional Governor of Crete, in Greece.

Wednesday 07 May

Hansen hold his second Youth Policy Dialogue on the theme “Towards a strategy on generational renewal”
Commissioner Christophe Hansen will hold his second Youth Policy Dialogue on the theme “Towards a strategy on generational renewal” in Brussels. 

von der Leyen participates in the EP plenary debate on EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the EP plenary debate on EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine in Strasbourg.

Micallef meets with Sira Abed Rego
Commissioner Glenn Micallef will meet with Sira Abed Rego, Minister for Youth and Children of Spain, in Madrid. 

Thursday 08 May

Hansen holds a Conference on the Vision for Agriculture and Food
Commissioner Christophe Hansen will hold a Conference on the Vision for Agriculture and Food in Brussels.

Roswall participates in a Cabinet meeting of the Government of Sweden
Commissioner Jessika Roswall will participate in a Cabinet meeting of the Government of Sweden in Stockholm.

von der Leyen receives Micheál Martin
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will receive Micheál Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland, in Brussels. 

Friday 09 May

Hansen meets with Czesław Siekierski
Commissioner Christophe Hansen will meet with Czesław Siekierski, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland.

Šuica participates to the European Day Celebrations at the House of Europe
Commissioner Dubravka Šuica will participate to the European Day Celebrations at the House of Europe in Croatia.

Roswall gives an opening address at a Europe Day Event hosted by the EU Representation in Sweden
Commissioner Jessika Roswall will give an opening address at a Europe Day Event hosted by the EU Representation in Sweden. 

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

Thursday 08 May

Empowering vulnerable migrants: how do we ensure their sustainable access to the labour market?
This event, organised by the EESC’s Permanent Group on Immigration and Integration, aims to explore policies, strategies and best practices for enhancing labour market integration of vulnerable migrants. By including perspectives from institutional stakeholders, think thanks, social partners and civil society organisations we will examine how to ensure that vulnerable groups of migrants can contribute meaningfully to the workforce while securing their dignified livelihoods.

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 06 May

Thriving regional innovation ecosystems for competitive European start-ups & scale-ups
This seminar provides the opportunity to explore the key elements of the upcoming Startup and Scaleup Strategy, discuss the critical role of regional and local innovation, and share best practices of successful local initiatives. This will facilitate a deeper understanding of how to support the growth of EU startups and scaleups, ultimately contributing to the EU’s competitiveness and innovation goals.

Stakeholder consultation – Enhancing the territorial dimension of the EU-Switzerland relationship
Matteo Luigi Bianchi (IT/ECR), member of the Local Executive of Morazzone (VA), will hold a stakeholder consultation with EU regions bordering Switzerland and their associations. 

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 

Wednesday 07 May – Thursday 08 May

Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers
Participants will discuss key issues in the EU’s relations with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, EU-US relations and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

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

European Ombudsman

Friday 09 May

Kermesse européenne
The European Ombudsman is taking part at the Europe month celebrations organised by the City of Strasbourg. One of the highlights of the month is the European Kermesse taking place on May 9, Europe Day, from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Place du Château. 

The EU Ombudsman calendar of activities can be found here.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Tuesday 06 May

Strengthening the protection for human rights defenders
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) will speak at the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna. The meeting will be on Protecting Civic Space – the Role of Human Rights Defenders and Freedom of Peaceful Assembly. FRA will contribute with its findings on how to safeguard civic space based on its work on civic space and on human rights defenders.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

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