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Weekly European Agenda 11/11/2024

11-15 November 2024 

Monday 11 November 

Tuesday 12 November

Wednesday 13 November

Thursday 14 November

Friday 15 November 

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 11 November – Tuesday 12 November 

Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)
Debates: 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission; ECA Special report 20/2024: Common Agricultural Policy Plans; ECA Special report 13/2024: Absorption of funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility; Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Discharge to Other Institutions.

Tuesday 12 November

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Committee on Culture and Education (CULT)
Debates: Joint confirmation hearing of Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President-designate for People, Skills and Preparedness.

Committee on Regional Development (REGI)
Debates: Confirmation hearing of Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President-designate for Cohesion and Reforms.

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Debates: Confirmation hearing of Kaja Kallas, designate for the post of the Vice-President of the European Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) 
Debates: Joint confirmation hearing of Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, Executive Vice-President-designate for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition.

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Debates: Joint confirmation hearing of Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President-designate for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy.

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) 
Debates: Joint confirmation hearing of Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President-designate for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy.

Wednesday 13 November

Plenary
Debates: Conclusions of the European Council meetings of October and November 2024; EU-US relations in the light of the outcome of the US presidential elections; UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29); Fight against money laundering and terrorist financing: listing Russia as a high-risk third country in the EU.

Thursday 14 November 

Plenary
Votes: Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application; Electronic value added tax exemption certificate; Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes; Amendment of the EIB’s Statute; EU actions against the Russian shadow fleets and ensuring a full enforcement of sanctions against Russia.
Debates: Address by Sauli Niinistö – Presentation of the report on how to enhance Europe’s civilian and defence preparedness and readiness; Enhancing Europe’s civilian and defence preparedness and readiness.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Friday 15 November

Economic and Financial Affairs Council
The Council will meet to prepare the meeting of the second Conciliation Committee on the budget, with the aim of reaching an agreement with the European Parliament on the EU’s annual budget for 2025.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Tuesday 12 November 

Wojciechowski participates in discharge hearing in the European Parliament
Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski will participate in a discharge hearing in the European Parliament, in Brussels.

Schinas receives Marjolein Faber-van de Klashorst
Vice-President Margaritis Schinas will receive Marjolein Faber-van de Klashorst, Minister of Asylum and Migration of the Netherlands, in Brussels.

von der Leyen meets with António Costa
President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with António Costa, President-elect of the European Council, in Brussels.

Wednesday 13 November

College meeting
EU Commissioners will meet in Brussels to unveil the e-declaration for the posting of workers.

von der Leyen will receives Michel Barnier
President Ursula von der Leyen will receive Michel Barnier, Prime Minister of France, in Brussels.

Thursday 14 November 

Reynders participates in a dialogue organised by the Alumni Association of the College of Europe
Commissioner Didier Reynders will participate in a dialogue organised by the Alumni Association of the College of Europe.

Friday 15 November 

Dalli delivers a keynote speech at the Empower Women Conference
Commissioner Helena Dalli will deliver a keynote speech at the Empower Women Conference in Mgarr Local Council, in Malta.

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 November

Section debate on Women and the Triple Planetary Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities
In the context of the European Gender Equality Week, the European Economic and Social Committee is organising a thematic debate during the meeting of its Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment (NAT) on 13 November 2024 (14:30 – 16:00 CET), focusing on the disproportionate impact of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss on women and girls, and the critical role they play in advocating for solutions.

Friday 15 November

Organic food: good for farmers, workers, climate, and the environment
The European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels will host a pivotal event focusing on the benefits of organic food and the critical role of public procurement in advancing sustainable practices. This event, organised by Organic Cities Network Europe, the EESC and the Associazione per l’agricultura biodinamica, and in partnership with ICLEI, Buy Better Food, France Urbaine and IFOAM will bring together representatives from cities, national governments, and institutions to discuss the future of organic farming and its impact on farmers, workers, the climate, and the environment.

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 November – Friday 15 November 

EU cities and regions at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)
The CoR will work towards the effective implementation of the decisions made at COP28, both within the EU and globally, with a view to making multilevel action a reality at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024 and in future COPs.

Tuesday 12 November – Wednesday 13 November 

Strictly protected areas in the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
Organised in the framework of the Natura 2000 Biogeographical seminar process, the event intends to provide clarification on the target for “strictly protected areas” in the EU Biodiversity Strategy.

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.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Tuesday 12 November – Wednesday 13 November  

Annual General Meeting of the Fundamental Rights Platform
At this meeting, FRA will be looking at the fundamental rights goals and priorities of the European Union under the European Commission’s new mandate. Together with civil society leaders, the European Commission, and other European and international partners, they will identify ways how we can work together more strategically and effectively to deliver on these goals together.

Thursday 14 November – Friday 15 November 

Hate crime experts to convene at FRA
FRA and the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold a joint event for members of the OSCE’s national contact points network and the FRA-led EU Working Group on hate crime reporting, recording and data collection. The aim is to create synergies and facilitate the exchange of experience and practice on tackling hate crime.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

European Central Bank

Tuesday 12 November 

Cipollone chairing high-level policy panel “Financial sanctions and their implications for the international monetary system” at Global Research Forum on International Macroeconomics and Finance 2024
Piero Cipollone will be chairing the high-level policy panel “Financial sanctions and their implications for the international monetary system” at Global Research Forum on International Macroeconomics and Finance 2024, organised by the ECB, the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in Frankfurt.

Friday 15 November

Moderation of policy panel by Lane at seminar “A Fragmenting Trading System: where we stand and implications for policy” as part of the G7 Finance Track events
Philip R. Lane will moderate the policy panel at the seminar “A Fragmenting Trading System: where we stand and implications for policy” as part of the G7 Finance Track events organised by Banca d’Italia in Rome. 

More information about ECB events can be found here. 

European Investment Bank

Monday 11 November – Thursday 14 November 

EIB at Web Summit 2024
Web Summit is the world’s largest annual technology conference that brings together 70,000+ people, and companies redefining the global tech industry. The EIB Group, composed of the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund, which focuses on small businesses, is a leading supporter of start-ups and the digital economy and one of the largest providers of finance for innovation in Europe. This year, the EIB Group and the European Innovation Council will team up to bring the EU innovative spirit at Web Summit.

Friday 15 November

EIB MSME Conference in Armenia
The European Investment Bank Group (EIBG) will bring together representatives from the public sector, the EU, banks and financial institutions, private sector and media for an interactive seminar to discuss how to promote green and inclusive growth in the Armenian micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector. The seminar will also present findings of recent EIB studies.

The agenda of the EIB can be found here.

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