Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Council will hold a public policy debate on the vision for agriculture and food, published by the European Commission on 19 February 2025. In light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the changes in US tariff policy, the Council will also hold a discussion on the market situation for agricultural products and commodities. The first part of the discussion is expected to take place in the presence of Vitaliy Koval, the Ukrainian Minister for Agrarian Policy and Food.

Foreign Affairs Council
Ministers will meet one month prior to the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), scheduled for 30 June – 3 July 2025 in Seville, Spain. This conference will focus on new and emerging issues, the pressing need to fully implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the ongoing reform of the international financial system. The Council will also address the EU-Africa relations as a follow-up to the 3rd EU-African Union ministerial meeting on 21 May.

Tuesday 27 May

General Affairs Council
Ministers responsible for European affairs will be invited to adopt a general approach on simplifying and strengthening the regulation on the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), as part of the Commission’s so-called ‘Omnibus I’ simplification package. The Council will also start preparations for the European Council meeting of 26-27 June 2025 by discussing an annotated draft agenda.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 26 May

Zaharieva receives Phenyo Butale
Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva will receive Phenyo Butale, Minister of International Relations of Bostwana, in Brussels.

Kubilius participates in the joint session of EU affairs and defence Committees of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius will participate in the joint session of EU affairs and defence Committees of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy, in Rome.

Hoekstra meets with Kyriakos Pierrakakis
Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra will meet with Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of National Economy and Finance of Greece, in Athens.

Tuesday 27 May

Lahbib receives Carlien Scheele
Commissioner Hadja Lahbib will receive Carlien Scheele, Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality.

Kubilius participates in B9 and Nordic Countries Transport Ministerial Meeting
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius will participate in the B9 and Nordic Countries Transport Ministerial Meeting, in Vilnius.

Hoekstra meets with Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra will meet with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, in Athens.

Wednesday 28 May

College meeting
EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil three new initiatives: the EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy, the EU strategic approach to the Black Sea region and the Simplification of the External Action Guarantee.

Šefčovič participates in the EU-UAE High-Level Investment Roundtable
Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will participate in the EU-UAE High-Level Investment Roundtable.

Roswall receives Marilena Raouna
Commissioner Jessika Roswall will receive Marilena Raouna, Deputy Minister for European Affairs of Cyprus, in Brussels.

Thursday 29 May

von der Leyen receives the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen and delivers a speech
President Ursula von der Leyen will receive the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen and deliver a speech.

Friday 30 May

Šefčovič meets with Robert Fico
Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will meet with Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia, in Bratislava.

Kallas attends the IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue
High Representative Vice-President Kaja Kallas will attend the IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore.

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.

Committee of the Regions

Tuesday 27 May – Wednesday 28 May

Enlargement Day 2025
Organised in cooperation with the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, this event will celebrate the European Union’s expansion and the integration of new Member States. High-level discussions and policy debates will highlight the two days, with a strong focus on the local and regional impact of enlargement.

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.