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Weekly European Agenda 30/03/2026

30 March – 03 April 2026

Monday 30 March

CoM: Agriculture and Fisheries Council
EC: Dombrovskis participates in the Joint G7 Energy Ministers and G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting.
EC: Mînzatu meets Ilie BOLOJAN
EC: Micallef participates in a roundtable discussion on support for multilateralism through culture hosted by the EU Delegation to the United Nations Organisations in Rome.
EESC: Towards a sustainable EU Livestock Strategy
EESC: 21st meeting of the EU-Serbia Joint Consultative Committee

Tuesday 31 March

EC: Zaharieva takes part in the Informal COMPET Council (online event).
EC: Šefčovič has a videoconference call with Mario Lubetkin.
EC: Tzitzikostas meets with Nicușor Dan.
CoR: Stakeholders consultation – European strategy on research and technology infrastructures
Presidency: Informal meeting of Research and Innovation ministers

Wednesday 01 April

EC: Jørgensen receives Jaime de Bourbon de Parme

Institutional Agendas

Council of Ministers

Monday 30 March

Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Ministers will hold a debate on the one-year implementation report of the vision for agriculture and food, following a presentation by the Commission. They will also discuss trade-related agricultural issues and recent developments. In addition, the Council will exchange views on the energy transition in the EU fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 30 March

Dombrovskis participates in the Joint G7 Energy Ministers and G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting.
Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis will participate in the Joint G7 Energy Ministers and G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting.

Mînzatu meets Ilie BOLOJAN
Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu will meet Ilie BOLOJAN, Prime-Minister of Romania, in Bucharest.

Micallef participates in a roundtable discussion on support for multilateralism through culture hosted by the EU Delegation to the United Nations Organisations in Rome.
Commissioner Glenn Micallef will participate in a roundtable discussion, in Rome, on support for multilateralism through culture hosted by the EU Delegation to the United Nations Organisations in Rome.

Tuesday 31 March

Zaharieva takes part in the Informal COMPET Council (online event).
Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva will take part in the Informal COMPET Council (online event) in Brussels.

Šefčovič has a videoconference call with Mario Lubetkin.
Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will have a videoconference call with Mario Lubetkin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay.

Tzitzikostas meets with Nicușor Dan.
Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will meet with Nicușor Dan, President of Romania in Bucharest.

Wednesday 01 April

Jørgensen receives Jaime de Bourbon de Parme
Commissioner Dan Jørgensen will receive Jaime de Bourbon de Parme, Director of OECD Environment in Brussels.

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 30 March

Towards a sustainable EU Livestock Strategy
The EESC will hold a public debate to contribute to the upcoming EU Livestock Strategy of the European Commission. The event will bring together institutional representatives, stakeholders and civil society to exchange views on how the future strategy can support a One Health approach, environmental and climate objectives, and sustainable rural development.

21st meeting of the EU-Serbia Joint Consultative Committee
The EESC will host the 21st meeting of the EU–Serbia Joint Consultative Committee in Brussels. The meeting will bring together representatives from EU institutions and Serbia to discuss key developments in EU–Serbia relations, including the rule of law, reforms and democratic governance, and will conclude with the adoption of a Joint Declaration supporting Serbia’s EU accession process.

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 31 March

Stakeholders consultation – European strategy on research and technology infrastructures
The CoR will hold a stakeholders’ consultation, both at its premises and online, to inform its opinion on the new EU Strategy on research and technology infrastructures. The workshop, led by rapporteur Markku Markkula, will bring together experts to exchange views on how the strategy can strengthen innovation, competitiveness and regional development, and help ensure its effective implementation at local and regional level.

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

Tuesday 31 March

Informal meeting of Research and Innovation ministers
The Cypriot Presidency will host an informal videoconference meeting of Research and Innovation ministers. The meeting will provide an opportunity for EU Research and Innovation ministers and the European Commission to come together to discuss and exchange views on current and emerging issues in the research and innovation sector.

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