Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Ministers will exchange views on the supplementary pensions package which aims to boost this sector in the EU. The Council will also be invited to approve conclusions on the guidelines for the 2027 budget which will serve as a reference in the coming budget cycle. Lastly, ministers will discuss the national escape clause under the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) for Austria.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 16 February

Dombrovskis receives François-Philippe Champagne
Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis will receive François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of National Revenue of Canada, in Brussels.

Tzitzikostas visits Finland
Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will visit Finland.

Serafin meets with Lars Klingbeil
Commissioner Piotr Serafin will meet with Lars Klingbeil, German Minister of Finance, in Brussels.

Tuesday 17 February

Albuquerque attends the ECOFIN meeting
Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque will attend the ECOFIN meeting, in Brussels.

Kadis delivers opening remarks at the High-level Conference
Commissioner Costas Kadis will deliver opening remarks at the High-level Conference, Navigating Change: Towards the Energy Transition in the EU Fisheries and Aquaculture.

Zaharieva meets with Marcin Kulasek
Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva will meet with Marcin Kulasek, Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education, in Brussels.

Wednesday 18 February

College meeting
EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil the Communication on Eastern border regions.

Ribera delivers a speech at International Energy Agency (IEA) Ministerial’s Opening Plenary Panel
Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera will deliver a speech at International Energy Agency (IEA) Ministerial’s Opening Plenary Panel, in Paris.

Jørgensen participates in the Ministerial Meeting of the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Commissioner Dan Jørgensen will participate in the Ministerial Meeting of the International Energy Agency (IEA), in Paris

Thursday 19 February

Šefčovič participates in a Youth Dialogue
Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will participate in a Youth Dialogue.

Roswall meets with Carlos Cuerpo
Commissioner Jessika Roswall will meet with Carlos Cuerpo, Minister of Economy, Trade and Business of Spain, in Madrid.

Tzitzikostas meets with Deike Potzel
Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will meet with Deike Potzel, Head of EU Delegation to the UN, in Geneva.

Friday 20 February

Albuquerque meets Ana Cristina Tapadinhas
Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque will meet Ana Cristina Tapadinhas, Director- General of the Portuguese Association for Consumer Protection, DECO, in Lisbon.

Roswall meets with NGO’s
Commissioner Jessika Roswall meets with NGO’s, in Madrid.

Kadis meets with members of the National Parliament
Commissioner Costas Kadis will meet with members of the National Parliament, and will visit a fish processing and canned food production company and meets with fish processors, in Riga.

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 17 – Wednesday 18 February

603rd Plenary Session
603rd Plenary session with the follwoing debates: The lasting scars of Russia’s war against Ukraine: its devastating toll on childhood and youth; From ambition to action: an EU Affordable Housing Plan delivering for the people; and The potential of sodium batteries for the EU.

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

Committee of the Regions

Tuesday 17 February

Stakeholder consultation on the draft opinion – Union Support for Asylum, Migration and Integration Management 2028-2034
In preparation of the CoR opinion “Union Support for Asylum, Migration and Integration Management 2028-2034”, rapporteur Arnoldas Abramavičius (LT/EPP), Councillor of the Zarasai District Municipality Council, will hold a stakeholders’ consultation to gather relevant insights on the proposal and its local and regional implications.

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.

Cypriot Presidency

Thursday 19 – Friday 20 February

Informal meeting of Trade Ministers
The Cypriot Presidency will host an informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) to discuss the ongoing trade dossiers, including bilateral trade agreements, EU-China trade relations and the upcoming 14th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference, in Lefkosia. The meeting will provide an opportunity to reflect on the priorities shaping the EU’s trade policy in light of evolving geopolitical developments and their implications for global trade and the resilience of supply chains.

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

European Ombudsman

Monday 16 February

Meeting with Christine Lagarde
EU Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho will meet with Christine Lagarde, ECB President, in Brussels.

The EU Ombudsman calendar of activities can be found here.

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