Reynders attends the Opening Ceremony of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Commissioner Didier Reynders will attend the Opening Ceremony of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Tuesday 2 July

Johansson meets with Margarida Blasco
Commissioner Ylva Johansson will meet with Margarida Blasco, Minister of Home affairs for Portugal in Lisbon.

Ferreira participates and delivers a keynote speech at the Jacques Delors Agora event: Europe’s Next Generation
Commissioner Elisa Ferreira will participate and deliver a keynote speech at the Jacques Delors Agora event: Europe’s Next Generation in Lisbon.

Wojciechowski meets Christel Delberghe
Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will meet Christel Delberghe, Director General of EuroCommerce in Brussels.

Wednesday 3 July

College meeting
EU Commissioners will meet to receive a presentation of EFB Assessment of the fiscal stance for the euro area in 2025 from Professor Niels Thygesen.

Johansson gives an address at the launch of the European Union Drugs Agency
Commissioner Ylva Johansson will give an address at the launch of the European Union Drugs Agency in Lisbon.

Thursday 4 July

Reynders participates in the Jacques Delors Agora
Commissioner Didier Reynder will participate in the Jacques Delors Agora in Lisbon.

Gentiloni delivers a keynote speech at the Global Conference on Measuring New Forms of Employment
Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni will deliver a keynote speech at the Global Conference on Measuring New Forms of Employment, organised by Eurostat and International Labour Organization (ILO).

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 2 July

Securitisation in the EU
Securitisation is the transformation of package loans into the so-called securities, that can be traded in financial markets or be kept to be used as collateral. They have an important role in risk-management, and on freeing resources to increase liquidity and lending capacity of banks, as bank financing represents nearly 80% of total funding in the EU. In this context, the EESC is organising this public hearing to discuss strengths and weaknesses of the current regulation, as well as risks related to securitisation and possible policy solutions. The invitees will include representatives of public institutions and private sector stakeholders. The conclusions of this debate will contribute to the own-initiative opinion of the EESC on the topic, aimed at feeding the work of the European Commission and that of the co-legislators in a possible future reform.

Towards a comprehensive water strategy in the context of the climate and biodiversity emergencies
On 2 July 2024, as a follow-up to its call for an EU Blue Deal, the EESC will hold an online event to examine the role of water in the climate and biodiversity emergencies we face, seeking cohesive, sustainable solutions for water resilience. Policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders will explore effective responses to the cross-cutting water-related challenges linked to climate, biodiversity and the health of ecosystems and humans, and emphasize the critical importance of adapting to changing hydrological patterns and ensuring water security for all.

Wednesday 3 July

Expectations on consumption and the environment in the next legislative period
Just after the European elections will be a good time to review the last parliamentary term. Some progress was made, notably on sustainable consumption, with several proposals for directives (consumer and green transition, right to repair, green claims). However, there are many signs of backsliding, such as the numerous criticisms of the European Green Deal. In order to anticipate and influence the upcoming decisions that will follow the renewal in the European Parliament and the European Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)’s Consumers and Environment Category is holding a morning discussion forum.

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

Committee of the Regions

Monday 1 July – Tuesday 2 July

10th meeting of the Commission for Sustainable Territorial Development of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly
The 10th meeting of the Commission for Sustainable Territorial Development of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) will take place on 1 and 2 July in the Hotel du Department, Carcassonne, France, at the invitation of Hélène Sandragné, President of the Departmental Council of Aude.

Thursday 4 July

23rd meeting of the ECON commission
The Commission for Economic Policy (ECON) will hold its 23rd meeting on 4 July in Brussels. Members of the ECON commission will hold discussions and adopt opinions on Mid-term review of the post-COVID European recovery plan (Recovery and Resilience Facility) and on Shock-proofing European regions: Strengthening local and regional economic resilience in the strategic evolution of the Single Market.

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.

Hungarian Presidency

Monday 1 July – Tuesday 2 July

Meeting of the High Level Group on Education and Training
Agenda to be released at a later date.

Tuesday 2 July – Wednesday 3 July

Opening session and workshop on international climate change issues
Agenda to be released at a later date.

Wednesday 3 July – Friday 5 July

Europe – China Tourism Dialogue Ministerial Meeting and Conference
Agenda to be released at a later date.

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

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Monday 1 July

Social rights platform to meet
FRA will present its work on the fundamental rights impact of the cost of living crisis in the EU during a meeting of the Social rights platform. The focus will be on the social rights of young people.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

European Central Bank

Monday 1 July

Introductory speech by Lagarde at opening reception of ECB Forum on Central Banking 2024 “Monetary policy in an era of transformation”
Christine Lagarde will give an introductory speech at the opening reception of ECB Forum on Central Banking 2024 “Monetary policy in an era of transformation” in Sintra.

Thursday 4 July

Keynote speech by Cipollone at 15th edition of the National Statistics Conference
Piero Cipollone will give a keynote speech at the 15th edition of the National Statistics Conference in Rome.

More information about ECB events can be found here.

Council of Europe

Thursday 4 July

High-Level Conference on the European Social Charter
A High-Level conference on the European Social Charter, will be organised in the framework of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers. It will be hosted by Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė and Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge, who will give welcoming speeches. The conference will aim to foster dialogue and cooperation among member states and to reaffirm the Council of Europe’s commitment to promoting social justice and upholding social rights.

Friday 5 July

Helping Ukraine’s recovery from the bottom up: Council of Europe Congress working with Ukraine’s government, municipalities and regions
The Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Mathieu Mori, will give a presentation following his recent visit to Ukraine and the high-level meeting in Strasbourg to discuss the country’s recovery with its government and local authorities. The presentation will also cover Congress support to other EU candidate countries, its work to support democratic forces in Belarus and how to prevent democratic backsliding in Europe from the bottom up.

Find an overview of Council of Europe events here; the PACE diary here; the Congress calendar of events here; information on forthcoming judgments here; the calendar of hearings here; information on Venice Commission events here; the agenda of the Commissioner of Human Rights here; and the Chairmanship agenda here.

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Saturday 29 June – Wednesday 3 July

31st Annual Session
The 31st Annual Session of the OSCE PA will take place from 29 June to 3 July 2024 in Bucharest, Romania. The theme of the Annual Session is “The Role of the OSCE in the Current Security Architecture: A Parliamentary Perspective”. Following several days of debates, the meeting will culminate in the adoption of the Bucharest Declaration, containing recommendations in the field of security, human rights, and economic and environmental concerns.

More information can be found here.

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