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Weekly European Agenda 24/03/2025

24-28 March 2025

Monday 24 March 

Tuesday 25 March

Wednesday 26 March

Thursday 27 March

Friday 28 March

European Movement International 

Thursday 27 March

Shaping the Future of Social Development: Priorities for the UN Second World Social Summit
The United Nations (UN) World Social Summit 2025, officially known as the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2), will take place in Doha, Qatar, from 4 to 6 November 2025. The event will provide a platform for dialogue ahead of the Summit. The session will take stock of social developments, explore what is at stake at this year’s Summit and how European actors can effectively engage in the preparatory process. The discussion will also look to the future, considering what needs to be done to advance social development globally and to create new momentum for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

More information about the event here.

More information about EMI events can be found here.

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 24 March

Special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (HOUS)
Debates: Joint event with the European Commission, launching public debate on the housing crisis in the European Union.

Tuesday 25 March

Committee on Culture and Education (CULT)
Debates: Proposals for pilot projects and preparatory actions (PPPAs) for the 2026 Union budget.

Thursday 27 March

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Debates: Public Hearing with Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB.

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Votes: A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world; The European Water Resilience Strategy.
Debates: Public hearing “The actors in the agricultural supply chain and their role in price formation: problems and perspectives”; Exchange of views with the Commission on the European Environment Agency’s briefing on Mycotoxin exposure in a changing European climate.

Special committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS)
Debates: Exchange of views on defending democracy in a changing geopolitical and regulatory landscape: the role of independent fact-checking, research and media literacy with the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO); exchange of views on disinformation in Moldova with Ana Revenco, Director of the Centre for Strategic Communication and Countering Disinformation; Exchange of views with the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG) on their activities in candidate countries.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers 

Monday 24 March

Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Council will hold a public policy debate on the Communication on a Vision for agriculture and food, published by the European Commission on 19 February 2025.

Thursday 27 March

Environment Council
Ministers will focus on the environmental dimension of the clean industrial deal, which was presented by the Commission on 26 February 2025 as a joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation. Ministers will also exchange views on global environmental policies in the presence of the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, Inger Andersen.

Friday 28 March

General Affairs Council
Agenda to be released at a later date.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 24 March

Jørgensen participates in the Affordable Housing -Addressing the housing crisis in the Union Conference
Commissioner Dan Jørgensen will participate in the Affordable Housing -Addressing the housing crisis in the Union Conference, co-organised between the Commission and the European Parliament, in Brussels.

Micallef meets with Sławomir Nitras
Commissioner Glenn Micallef will meet with Sławomir Nitras, Minister for Sport and Tourism Poland, in Brussels.

Tuesday 25 March

Micallef meets with Catherine Russell
Commissioner Glenn Micallef will meet with Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director, in Brussels.

Tzitzikostas attends the Hellenic National Day Celebrations
Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will attend the Hellenic National Day Celebrations, in Thessaloniki.

Jørgensen participates in the EU Solar CEO Forum Roundtable
Commissioner Dan Jørgensen will participate in the EU Solar CEO Forum Roundtable, in Brussels. 

Wednesday 26 March

College meeting
EU Commissioners will gather in Brussels to unveil the EU Preparedness Union Strategy and A reform agenda for Cohesion policy: The mid-term review of 2025.

Kos delivers a video statement during the debate on “The role of regions in the process of accession and post-accession to the EU”
Commissioner Marta Kos will deliver a video statement during the debate on “The role of regions in the process of accession and post-accession to the EU” at the 48th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg.

Kallas meets Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien
High Representative Vice-President Kaja Kallas meets Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, in Brussels. 

Thursday 27 March

Jørgensen receives Inger Andersen
Commissioner Dan Jørgensen will receive Inger Andersen, Director-General of UNEP, in Brussels.

Dombrovskis participates in the plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis will participate in the plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in Brussels.

Kallas attends the EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting
High Representative Vice-President Kaja Kallas will attend the EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting, in Ashgabat. 

Friday 28 March 

Micallef attends EU Youth Stakeholder Group meeting
Commissioner Glenn Micallef will attend the EU Youth Stakeholder Group meeting, in Brussels.

Kallas receives the Henry A. Kissinger Prize 2024
High Representative Vice-President Kaja Kallas will receive the Henry A. Kissinger Prize 2024, in Berlin.

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

Monday 24 March

15th meeting of the EU-Moldova Civil Society Platform
During the meeting, a debate will focus on assessing the state of play of the implementation of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement and the progresses towards opening negotiations on the Cluster 1 Fundamentals. The Platform will also discuss Moldova’s Economic Growth Plan and Reform Agenda, the implementation of the EU Directive on adequate minimum wages in Moldova, and the development of environmental liability legislation in Moldova.

Wednesday 26 March – Thursday 27 March

595th Plenary session
595th Plenary Session, with the following debates and guests: De-polarising societies – Key take-aways of Civil Society Week 2025, with Michael McGrath; Debate on agriculture and food, with Christophe Hansen; Presentation of the European Commission’s Work Programme by Valdis Dombrovskis; Strengthening European Defence Funding, with Kim Jørgensen.

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 24 March

Sustainable Plus Energy Neighbourhoods – the way forward
The conference, themed ‘Sustainable Plus Energy Neighbourhoods – The Way Forward’, will feature keynotes from academia and industry leaders, live demonstrations of SPEN technologies and outcomes, and dynamic panel discussions exploring policy, finance, and the future of sustainable neighbourhoods.

Tuesday 25 March

State of the Energy Union: getting prepared for a smooth implementation of energy transition in line with Fit for 55 targets
The European Committee of the Regions is currently drafting its own initiative opinion on this topic. The draft opinion is scheduled for discussion at the ENVE commission meeting on 24 June 2025. The opinion is expected to be approved at the CoR plenary session of 14-15 October 2025.

Wednesday 26 March

Energy renovation for affordable housing in Europe: Supporting and learning from local initiatives
CoR will explore how Europe’s housing crisis can be addressed through energy renovation, with insights from experts and policymakers on supporting local, affordable housing initiatives.

Thursday 27 March

Fostering youth debate on the future of Europe
This EU Local Dialogue, organised by CoR member Isabel URRUTIA DE LOS MOZOS (ES/EPP) will gather local youth in the Parliament of Cantabria to debate the future of the European Union.

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.

Polish Presidency 

Monday 24 March – Tuesday 25 March

Informal meeting of health ministers
Participants will discuss how to ensure the mental well-being of children and young people in a digitalised world, in the age of modern digital technologies and social media. They will also discuss which factors influence the effectiveness of prevention programmes and what can be done to ensure that patients throughout the European Union have access to pharmaceuticals.

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

European Ombudsman

Thursday 27 March

Meeting with the ENNRHI Chair
The European Ombudsman meets Louise Holck, Chair of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), and Debbie Kohner and Katrien Meuwissen from the Network´s Secretariat.

High-level Conference with Ombudsperson Institutions and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI)
The European Ombudsman will participate in the High-level Conference with Ombudsperson Institutions and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI), taking place in Strasbourg, co-hosted by the CoE and the Presidency of Luxembourg.

The EU Ombudsman calendar of activities can be found here.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Monday 24 March

Luxembourg National Dialogue on LGBTIQ Equality
FRA will contribute to the Luxembourg National Dialogue and consultation about the forthcoming action plan to promote LGBTIQ Equality.

Tuesday 25 March

Policy dialogue on strengthening Equality Bodies
FRA will join a policy dialogue on strengthening Equality Bodies to safeguard human rights. It will look at national, regional, and EU perspectives. FRA will feed into discussions on improving collaboration between Equality Bodies in the EU and the Western Balkans. It will cover the challenges Equality Bodies face and highlight positive examples from the region and the EU that can offer valuable lessons for strengthening Equality Bodies.

Wednesday 26 March

Human rights in the current political world order
FRA’s Director will speak at a public event on the role of human rights in the current political world order.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

European Central Bank

Thursday 27 March

Introductory statement by Buch at ECON Hearing before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament
Sandra Buch will give a introductory statement at the ECON Hearing before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament, in Brussels.

More information about ECB events can be found here. 

European Investment Bank 

Monday 24 March

Building Resilience: Climate proofing EU Agriculture
Europe’s agriculture sector is on the frontline of climate change. Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are already disrupting food production, rural economies, and supply chains. Urgent action is needed to strengthen resilience and ensure long-term sustainability. The European Investment Bank (EIB), in collaboration with the Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG), European University Institute (EUI), and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), is bringing together experts, policy makers, and financial leaders to explore innovative solutions.

Investment under hard budget constraints
The Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are co-hosting a high-level exchange about the implications of contractionary fiscal policies for investment. The conference will explore Austria’s investment needs and financing landscape amid global uncertainty, rising trade barriers, and limited fiscal space.

Information on upcoming EIB events can be found here.

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