EU

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
Debate: Exchange of views with Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries: presentation of recent Commission proposals.
Votes: Amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism; Revision of the EU Pollinators Initiative – A new deal for pollinators.

Plenary session
Debates: European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA); Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure with a view to strengthening integrity, independence and accountability; Consumer credits; Geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products; Short presentation of the report “System of European Schools – state of play, challenges and perspectives”.

Tuesday 12 September

Plenary Session
Debates: EU-Tunisia Agreement – aspects related to external migration policy; Towards a more disaster resilient EU – protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires; Address by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; Single market emergency instrument; Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe; New Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in the aftermath of the EU-CELAC Summit; Ukrainian grain exports after Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Initiative; 2022 Report on Türkiye; Relations with Belarus; Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative); Combatting the normalisation of far-right and far-left discourses including antisemitism.
Votes: Approval of the appointment of Iliana Ivanova as member of the European Commission; European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA); Surface water and groundwater pollutants; Renewable Energy Directive; System of European Schools – state of play, challenges and perspectives.

Wednesday 13 September

Plenary Session
Key Debate: State of the Union.
Votes: Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure with a view to strengthening integrity, independence and accountability; Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors – Katarína Kaszasová; EU/USA agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: extension; Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States; Taxation: administrative cooperation; Single market emergency instrument; Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe; Sustainable aviation fuels; 2022 Report on Türkiye; Relations with Belarus.
Debates: Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget – 2024 financial year; Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials; Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals; SME Relief Package; Guatemala: the situation after the elections, the rule of law and judicial independence; Regulation of prostitution in the EU.

Thursday 14 September

Plenary Session
Debates: Parliamentarism, European citizenship and democracy; Violence and discrimination in the world of sports after the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Votes: Guatemala: the situation after the elections, the rule of law and judicial independence; Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials; Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals; Regulation of prostitution in the EU; Parliamentarism, European citizenship and democracy.
Debates: Segregation and discrimination of Roma children in education.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Friday 15 September

Eurogroup
The ministers will discuss macroeconomic developments and the selection process of a new ECB Executive Board member.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Tuesday 11 September

College meeting
The College of Commissioners will convene for their weekly meeting and are expected to present the SME relief package which includes the revision of the late payments Directive, and the BEFIT.

Schinas meets with Boone
Vice-President Margaritis Schinas will meet with Laurence Boone, State Secretary for European Affairs of France.

Schinas meets with Metsola
Vice-President Margaritis Schinas will meet with Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament.

Wednesday 13 September

State of the Union
President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver the annual State of the Union address.

Thursday 14 September

Reynders participates in the Latin American Forum
Commissioner Didier Reynders will participate in a Latin American Forum with Consumer Authorities.

Lenarčič meets the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium
Commissioner Janez Lenarčič will meet with Hadja Lahbib, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium.

Friday 15 September

Urpilainen participates in the informal meeting of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Ministers
Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen will participate in the informal meeting of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Ministers.

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

Wednesday 13 September

Next steps for SDGs after HLPF 2023
Sustainable Development Observatory of the EESC will host a public event with the aim to follow up on the discussions and outcomes of this year’s High-Level Political Forum and prepare for the upcoming SDG Summit which will be held one week later in New York. The participants will assess the EU’s sustainable development journey, global and national perspectives on sustainable development, Spanish Presidency agenda, actions required to accelerate SDGs implementation, and the role of civil society in the process.

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 11 September

Stakeholder consultation on the EU Cyber Solidarity Act and Digital resilience
The higher uptake of digital technologies increases exposure to cyber security incidents and their potential impact is the subject matter of the recent Commission proposal for an EU Cyber Solidarity Act (COM(2023) 209). This proposal is of significant relevance for local and regional authorities, who need to seek a well-balanced level of cybersecurity in order to prevent cyber-incidents from happening, to protect against them and to recover from damages potentially incurred. The feedback collected during the consultation will be included in the rapporteur’s Opinion on the EU Cyber Solidarity Act and Digital resilience.

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.

Spanish Presidency

Friday 15 September – Saturday 16 September

Informal ministerial meeting on economic and financial affairs
The informal ministerial meeting on EU Economic and Financial Affairs takes place in Santiago de Compostela from 15-16 September. The working sessions focus on advancing strategic autonomy and strengthening international economic cooperation, especially with Latin America. In the framework of Ecofin, a joint meeting with ministers and international financial institutions from the Latin American and Caribbean region will be held for the first time, organised in collaboration with CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean. These meetings will revolve around a common theme: “Towards a Global Green and Digital Economy”.

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

European Central Bank

Thursday 14 September

Monetary policy meeting
The Governing Council of the ECB will hold a monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt.

Friday 15 September

Lagarde and Panetta participate in the Eurogroup meeting
President Christine Lagarde and Fabio Panetta will participate in the Eurogroup meeting held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

More information about ECB events can be found here.

Council of Europe

Monday 11 September

Justice Ministers’ informal conference “On the path to justice for Ukraine”
The Council of Europe Ministers of Justice will meet at an informal conference entitled “On the Path to Justice for Ukraine: Advancing Accountability, Supporting the Resilience of its Justice System and Reuniting Children with their Families.” The ministers will deliberate support for the Ukrainian justice system and help to provide an international response to the aggression by the Russian Federation and its consequences.

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.