European Parliament

Monday 18 November

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Debates: Exchange of views with the Commission on the harvest situation and on the market situation; Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters; Forest reproductive material of the ‘tested’ category, its labelling and the names of the authorities responsible for the approval and control of the production; Exchange of views with the Commission on the recent ECJ Ruling on the Morocco Agreement.

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Debates: Exchange of views on the situation in Georgia after the parliamentary elections on 26 October 2024; Presentation of the 2024 Enlargement Package by Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.

Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)
Votes: Corrigenda (Rule 251); Recasts (Rule 113); Disputes involving Parliament (Rule 155).
Debates: Information session on immunities and procedure.

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
Debates: ECA Special report 10/2024: The recognition of professional qualifications in the EU; Fitness Check of EU consumer law on digital fairness; e-Declaration for the posting of workers (to be confirmed).

Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Debates: Ad hoc delegation to London, United Kingdom, 28-30 October 2024; Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the United Nations Convention on transparency in treaty-based investor-State arbitration; ermination 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; EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Tuvalu; Accession of Niue to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part; Accession of Tonga to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, and the Pacific States; Fourth Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union.

Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) 
Debates: Update on air transport agreements – exchange of views with the European Commission; Public hearing on Passenger rights; Exchange of views with Mr Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Committee on Petitions (PETI)
Debates: Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission’s written reply or other documents received; Petitions which it is proposed to close in the light of the Commission’s written reply or other documents received.

Tuesday 19 November 

Plenary
Debates: Address by Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine; Parliament’s statements – 1000 days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Wednesday 20 November 

Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT)
Debates: Public hearing on ‘Public health challenges in view of children and young people’s wellbeing’.

Thursday 21 November

Committee on Budgets (BUDG)
Votes: Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and Italy relating to floods occurred in 2024; Draft amending budget no 5 to the general budget 2024: Adjustment in payment appropriations, update of revenues and other technical updates; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium — EGF/2024/002 BE/Limburg machinery and paper; Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Implementing Protocol (2024-2029) to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau; Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde; RESTORE – Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1057; Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters; 2024 Budget: Section III – Commission; 2024 Budget: Other Sections; Building policy.
Debates: RESTORE – Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1057; Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters; Exchange of views on Institutions’ building policy: EEAS; Presentation of a study on “EU contingent financial liabilities”.

Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)
Debates: 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission; Partial renewal of Members of the Court of Auditors – BG nominee; Evaluation, vote and adoption of draft report; 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – European External Action Service.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Monday 18 November

Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Based on information from the European Commission and Member States, agriculture ministers will discuss the situation of agricultural markets and commodities. The Ukrainian Minister for Agrarian Policy and Food, Vitalii Koval, is expected to join the ministers prior to their discussion and to address the Council. The Council will also hold an initial exchange of views on the 2025 fishing opportunities in the Atlantic and the North Sea and in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas.

Foreign Affairs Council
EU Foreign Affairs Ministers will discuss the Russian aggression against Ukraine, after an informal exchange of views with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha, via videoconference. The Council will also exchange views on the situation in Georgia, in light of the parliamentary elections held on 26 October. EU Ministers are also expected to discuss transatlantic relations in light of the outcome of the US presidential and parliamentary elections of 5 November.

Tuesday 19 November

Foreign Affairs Council
The defence segment of the Foreign Affairs Council will discuss EU military support to Ukraine, and hold an informal exchange of views with the Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and the advisor to President Zelenskyy on Strategic Affairs Alexander Kamyshin, via videoconference, as well as NATO Secretary-General, Mark Rutte, who will join ministers in person. The Council will also hold a discussion on defence readiness and preparedness, against the background of the report “Safer Together – Strengthening Europe’s Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness” recently presented by the special adviser to the President of the European Commission, Sauli Niinistö, who will join ministers for an informal exchange of views.

General Affairs Council
Ministers will start preparations for the European Council meeting on 19-20 December 2024 by discussing an annotated draft agenda. As part of the annual rule of law dialogue, ministers will hold a country-specific discussion. They will focus on the rule of law situation in Malta, the Netherlands, Austria and Poland. As part of the Article 7(1) TEU procedure, the Council will also take stock of developments regarding respect for the EU values in Hungary.

Thursday 21 November

Foreign Affairs Council
The Foreign Affairs Council, in its Trade configuration, will exchange views on the future of the EU’s trade policy with particular regard to ongoing and stalled negotiations. EU Ministers will also discuss the state of play of the trade relations with the US.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.