European Parliament

Monday 16 June

Plenary
Debates: Statement by the President – 40th anniversary of the Schengen area agreement; State of play and follow-up two years after the PEGA recommendations and the illegal use of spyware; The human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians; Strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy.

Tuesday 17 June

Plenary
Votes: Amending Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 as regards additional assistance and further flexibility to outermost regions affected by severe natural disasters and in the context of cyclone Chido devastating Mayotte; Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast); Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road of 29 June 2022; Termination of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cameroon on forest law enforcement governance and trade in timber and derived products to the Union; Electoral rights of mobile Union citizens in European Parliament elections; Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning the declaration of input (Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure); Strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy; Financing for development – ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville.
Debates: Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast); European Ocean Pact; Address by His Majesty King Abdullah II, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility; Review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza; The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report; 2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro; 2023 and 2024 reports on Moldova; Two years since the devastating Tempi rail accident; EU framework conditions for competitive, efficient and sustainable public transport services at all levels; Latest developments on the revision of the air passenger rights and airline liability regulations; Assassination attempt on Senator Miguel Uribe and the threat to the democratic process and peace in Colombia.

Wednesday 18 June

Plenary
Votes: Macro-financial assistance to Egypt; Adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty; EU/Euratom Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty: adoption by Euratom; Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility; The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report; 2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro; 2023 and 2024 reports on Moldova.
Debates: Upcoming NATO summit on 24-26 June 2025; Topical debate (Rule 169) – Stopping the genocide in Gaza: time for EU sanctions; Freedom of assembly in Hungary and the need for the Commission to act; Safeguarding the rule of law in Spain, ensuring an independent and autonomous prosecutor’s office to fight crime and corruption; Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system; Rise in violence and the deepening humanitarian crisis in South Sudan; Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 150); Topical debate (Rule 169) – Digital Markets, Digital Euro, Digital Identities: economical stimuli or trends toward dystopia.

Thursday 19 June

Plenary
Votes: Media freedom in Georgia, particularly the case of Mzia Amaglobeli; Case of Ahmadreza Jalali in Iran; Dissolution of political parties and the crackdown on the opposition in Mali; Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability; Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system; Motions for resolutions – Clean Industrial Deal; Motions for resolutions – The United Kingdom accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters.
Debates: Institutional and political implications of the EU enlargement process and global challenges; The United Kingdom accession to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters; Protecting bees: advancing the EU’s New Deal for Pollinators.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers 

Monday 16 January

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council
Ministers will be invited to express their opinions on the REPowerEU roadmap, which the Commission made public on 6 May. Ministers are also expected to approve Council conclusions on strengthening the energy union through reinforcing energy security.

Tuesday 17 June

Environment Council
Ministers are expected to reach an agreement on the Council’s position regarding a new regulation that will replace the current directives on end-of-life vehicles (ELV), as well as those on reusability, recyclability, and recoverability. Ministers will also exchange views on the preparations for the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30). 

Thursday 19 June

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
The Council will seek to agree its negotiating position on a proposed directive to improve working conditions for trainees and address employment relationships disguised as traineeships. Ministers will also discuss the equal treatment directive, which seeks to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in areas relating to social protection, education and goods and services. Ministers are also expected to approve Council conclusions focusing on the risks and opportunities presented by AI for gender equality.

Friday 20 June

Economic and Financial Affairs Council
The Council will exchange views on the 2025 European Semester Spring package. In the context of efforts to improve competitiveness, the Council will hold a policy debate reflecting on how to lower energy prices in the EU. The Presidency will also present the progress achieved on the Customs Union reform package.

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Ministers will discuss the critical medicines act, which aims to improve the availability of critical medicines in the EU and combat shortages of medicines such as antibiotics, insulin, and painkillers. The Council is also expected to approve conclusions on promoting and protecting the mental health of children and adolescents in the digital era.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.