EU

FEMM delegation to Denmark
A delegation from the FEMM Committee will travel to Denmark to discuss topics such as women’s entrepreneurship and will include meetings with representatives of both the public sector, members of the Danish Parliament and NGOs.

PECH delegation to Ireland
A delegation from the PECH Committee will travel to Ireland to address challenges posed by Brexit.

AGRI delegation to the Netherlands
A delegation from the AGRI Committee will discuss breeding techniques, ecological farming, water management, nutrients and recent farmers’ protests that have taken place in Netherlands.

TRAN delegation to Indonesia
A delegation from the TRAN Committee will travel to Indonesia to address common challenges facing transport, decarbonisation and tourism initiatives and cooperation between the EU and ASEAN.

ECON delegation to Japan
A delegation from the ECON Committee will travel to Japan to meet with parliamentarians and representatives of the Bank of Japan, the ministry of finance, the financial services supervisory authority and the Tokyo stock exchange.

DEVE delegation to Senegal
A delegation from the DEVE Committee will travel to Senegal to review the EU’s development portfolio in the country, including topics such as vaccine development, EU support for the Great Green Wall, climate adaption, and female empowerment.

ITRE delegation to Finland
A delegation from the ITRE Committee will travel to Finland to discuss developments related to energy, including on nuclear waste management and gas, ICT and research.

CONT delegation to Hungary
A delegation from the CONT Committee will travel to Hungary to assess issues with the protection of the EU budget in the country, and especially focus on the control systems and procedures that the government has in place to manage the recovery and resilience funding.

CULT delegation to Poland
A delegation from the CULT Committee will travel to Poland to discuss recent developments in education, cultural and media policies in Poland, including academic and artistic freedom.

Monday 15 – Thursday 18 May

AFET delegation to Washington D.C. and Wisconsin
A delegation from the AFET Committee will travel to Washington D.C. and Wisconsin to discuss topics such as Ukraine, Russia, China, Indo-Pacific, Iran, EU-U.S. energy security cooperation, cybersecurity and fighting false narratives. They will discuss these topics with representatives from the U.S. Department of State, House of Representatives, Senate, think tanks and non-profit organisations.

LIBE delegation to Washington D.C.
A delegation from the LIBE Committee will travel to Washington D.C. to meet with members of Congress, representatives from the Federal Trade Commission, the Departments of State and Justice, the Data Protection Review Court, Office of the Director of National Intelligence as well as stakeholders from tech companies and NGOs. The agenda items include transatlantic data flows, privacy, children’s safety, counter-terrorism, antitrust policy and women’s rights.

SEDE delegation to Moldova and Romania
A delegation from the SEDE Subcommittee will visit the NATO multinational Battalion in Cincu, Romania, the city of Hirbovat in Moldova, and the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM Ukraine).

PETI delegation to Romania
The PETI Committee wil travel to Romania to address issues raised by petitioners: illegal logging and the management and protection of the brown bear population.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Monday 15 – Tuesday 16 May

Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council
The ministers in charge of education, youth, culture and sport will discuss topics such as: the social dimension of a sustainable Europe for youth; respect for human rights in the organisation of international sporting events; the European Media Freedom Act; and the importance of reading for learning, equity and active participation in society.

Tuesday 16 May

Economic and Financial Affairs Council
The ministers are expected to discuss a variety of topics, including bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework where the ministers will provide their first reactions. They will also discuss the economic and financial impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, focusing particularily on customs-related issues. There will be an update provided by the Commission on the sactions against Russia and the implementation of them with a special focus on the possible circumvention of restrictive measures with what regards export and import of goods from a customs perspective. With regards to the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the Commission will also lay out the state of play on its implementation.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 15 May

von der Leyen delivers a speech at the Beyond Growth Conference
President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver a speech in the European Parliament at the Beyond Growth Conference.

Hahn delivers a keynote speech at the Salzburger Wirtschaftsforum 2023
Commissioner Johannes Hahn will deliver a keynote speech at the Salzburger Wirtschaftsforum 2023.

Schinas participates to the Education, Youth and Culture Concil
Vice-President Margaritis Schinas will participate at the Education, Youth and Culture Council.

Tuesday 16 May

von der Leyen meets the Prime Minister of Iceland
President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with the Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir.

Hahn receives Minister for Regional Development and EU Funds of Hungary
Commssioner Johannes Hahn will receive Minister for Regional Development and EU Funds of Hungary.

Tuesday 16 – Wednesday 17 May

von der Leyen participates in the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe
President Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe taking place in Iceland.

Wednesday 17 May

College Meeting
The College of Commissioners are expected to discuss and present the following initiatives: Measures to reduce the release of microplastics in the environment; Customs reform; and A new agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean. Executive Vice-Presidents Frans Timmermans and Valdis Dombrovskis as well as High Representative Josep Borrell will be in charge of the meeting.

Kyriakides receives United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Commissioner Stella Kyriakides receives United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, for an EU-US Health Dialogue.

Thursday 18 May

Kyriakides delivers a speech for the European Cancer Nursing Day
Commissioner Stella Kyriakides will deliver a speech for the European Cancer Nursing Day via a pre-recorded video.

Friday 19 – Sunday 21 May

von der Leyen participates in the G7 Summit
President Ursula von der Leyen will participate in the G7 Summit which is hosted by Japan, Presidency of the G7.

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 16 May

Waste-to-energy-and-the-city
ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) will hold a conference that is co-hosted by CoR which will gather high-level speakers to discuss the role of Waste-to-Energy in tackling local challenges, helping achieve EU energy & sustainability goals, and showcase successful examples that already benefit EU citizens.

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.

Swedish Presidency

Monday 15 May

Meeting of EU directors-general on territorial cohesion and the Territorial Agenda
On the agenda are items such as: Communication and Territorial Agenda 2030 website; Review of the Territorial Agenda 2030 – survey results and scoping paper; Pilot Actions – Conclusions and plans for the future; Trends shaping Territorial Cohesion; Policy Paper for the Swedish Presidency: Territorial Perspective of Green Industrialisation; EU Rural Vision and Rural Pacts; Study visit; and Coming Presidencies.

Monday 15 May – Tuesday 16 May

50th Meeting of Directors-General within the framework of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism
On the agenda are items such as how to strengthen Europe’s resilience, how to adapt the Mechanism to respond to today’s complex emergencies and preparations for the 2023 wildfires. Directors-General of authorities and agencies acting as contact points for the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in the 27 EU Member States and the 9 participating states will be present.

Meeting of the European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN)
The goal of EUCPN is to promote knowledge development and exchanges of experience in crime prevention at work at the EU level. The first day will discuss issues concerning the network’s role, while a conference on preventing work-related crime will take place on the second day.

Occupational safety and health summit
The Swedish Presidency and the European Commission will review the progress of the Commission’s Strategy Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2021-2027. The summit will focus on mental health in a work arena, the role of social partners, effects of heat waves and climate change in the field of occupational safety, and the vision-zero approach to work-related deaths.

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

European Central Bank

Tuesday 16 May

Tuominen holds a speech at the 18th IESE Banking Industry Meeting “Banking Navigating the Wave of Inflation”
Representative on the Supervisory Board Anneli Tuominen will hold a speech at the 18th IESE Banking Industry Meeting “Banking Navigating the Wave of Inflation” taking place in Madrid.

Lagarde gives laudation upon conferral of the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia to Angela Merkel
President Christine Lagarde will give laudation upon conferral of the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia to Angela Merkel taking place in Cologne.

Wednesday 17 May

Elderson participates in focus panel 18 “Beyond GDP indicators” at the Beyond Growth Conference 2023
Member of the Executive Board Frank Elderson will participate in focus panel 18 “Beyond GDP indicators” at the Beyond Growth Conference 2023.

Thursday 18 May

Lagarde attends the official celebration of the 175th anniversary of the first German national parliamentary assembly event
President Christine Lagarde will attend the official celebration of the 175th anniversary of the first German national parliamentary assembly event taking place in Frankfurt.

Friday 19 May

Schnabel holds a speech at the Conference on Financial Stability and Monetary Policy in honour of Charles Goodhart
Member of the Executive Board Isabel Schnabel will hold a speech at the Conference on Financial Stability and Monetary Policy in the honour of Charles Goodhart, followed by the opening of the Charles Goodhart Library.

More information about ECB events can be found here.

European Investment Bank

Monday 15 May

CEE Sustainable Finance Summit
The CEE Sustainable Finance Summit is the largest event on sustainability in finance and business in Central and Eastern Europe, and EIB President Werner Hoyer will give a keynote speech. Hakan Lucius, Head of Corporate Responsibility at EIB, will take part in the panel discussion on the advantages of ESG ratings, the changes that we need to see in the use and creation of ESG ratings, and how they can be leveraged by businesses.

The agenda of the EIB can be found here.

Council of Europe

Tuesday 16 – Wednesday 17 May

Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe
The 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe will take place in Reykjavik, Iceland, and features an historic opportunity for the Council of Europe to refocus its mission considering the new threats to democracy and human rights, and to support Ukraine.

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.