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Weekly European Agenda 31/03/2025

31 March – 04 April 2025

Monday 31 March

Tuesday 01 April

Wednesday 02 April

Thursday 03 April

Friday 04 April

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 31 March

Plenary
Debates: Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III; Savings and Investments Union; European Cultural Compass as a driving force for economic competitiveness and resilience; Situation of European academics and researchers in the US and the impact on academic freedom; Need to ensure democratic pluralism, strengthen integrity, transparency and anti-corruption policies in the EU.

Tueday 01 April

Plenary
Votes: Request for waiver of the immunity of Jana Nagyová; Request for waiver of the immunity of Petr Bystron; Request for waiver of the immunity of Maciej Wąsik; Request for waiver of the immunity of Mariusz Kamiński; Partial renewal of a member of the Court of Auditors – Lucian Romașcanu; Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals; Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency; Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals; Macro-financial assistance to Jordan; Macro-financial assistance to Egypt; Customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the USA.
Debates: Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 March 2025; Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine: standing with Ukraine and upholding justice; Joint debate – CFSP and CSDP (Article 36 TEU); Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024; Presentation of the New European Internal Security Strategy; EU Preparedness Union Strategy; Improving the implementation of cohesion policy through the mid-term review to achieve a robust cohesion policy post 2027; Safeguarding the access to democratic media, such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; Crackdown on democracy in Türkiye and the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu; Dramatic situation in Gaza and the need for an immediate return to the full implementation of the ceasefire and hostage release agreement; Targeted attacks against Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – defending religious freedom and security.

Wednesday 02 April

Plenary
Votes: Guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III; Agreements on Financial Mechanisms for the period May 2021 – April 2028 (EEA: EU-Iceland-Liechtenstein-Norway; Norwegian: EU-Norway); Additional Protocols to EEC-Norway Agreement and to EEC-Iceland Agreement; Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029); Protocol on the Implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029) (Resolution); EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement: cooperation between Eurojust and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters; Strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement; Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024; Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024; Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024; Energy-intensive industries.
Debates: European Steel and Metals Action Plan; Energy-intensive industries; Progress in the UN-led efforts for the resumption of negotiations towards a solution to the Cyprus problem; Topical debate (Rule 169) – Social Europe: making life affordable, protecting jobs, wages and health for all; Recent legislative changes in Hungary and their impact on fundamental rights; The importance of trans-European transport infrastructure in times of stalling economic growth and major threats to Europe’s security; European oceans pact; Outcome of the recent COP16 biodiversity negotiations in Rome; Delivering on the EU Roma Strategy and the fight against discrimination in the EU; Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 150).

Thursday 03 April

Plenary
Votes: Prosecution of journalists in Cameroon, notably the cases of Amadou Vamoulké, Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka, Mancho Bibixy, Thomas Awah Junior, Tsi Conrad; Execution spree in Iran and the confirmation of the death sentences of activists Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani; Immediate risk of further repression by Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus – threats from the Investigative Committee; Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 – Section I – European Parliament; Targeted attacks against Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – defending religious freedom and security.
Debates: European Action Plan on Rare Diseases; Establishment of a European Day of the Righteous; 110th anniversary of the Armenian genocide; Health care related tourism: protecting EU patients abroad.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 31 March

Kallas attends the Ministerial Meeting on European Security and Ukraine
High Representative Vice-President Kaja Kallas will attend the Ministerial Meeting on European Security and Ukraine, in Madrid. 

Brunner participates at the Border Security Summit
Commissioner Magnus Brunner will participate at the Border Security Summit, in London. 

Roswall participates in the European Parliament Plenary session
Commissioner Jessika Roswall will participate in the European Parliament Plenary session, in Strasbourg.

Tuesday 01 April

College meeting
EU Commissioners will gather in Strasbourg to unveil the New European Internal Security Strategy.

Tzitzikostas meets Jan-Christoph Oetjen
Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will meet MEP Jan-Christoph Oetjen, in Strasbourg. 

von der Leyen receives Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann
President Ursula von der Leyen will receive Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Member of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg.

Wednesday 02 April

Kadis participates in the plenary session of the European Ocean Pact and meets with Members of the European Greens Group from the PECH Committee
Commissioner Costas Kadis will participate in the plenary session of the European Ocean Pact and meet with Members of the European Greens Group from the PECH Committee, in Strasbourg.

Tzitzikostas meets André Franqueira Rodrigues
Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will meet with André Franqueira Rodrigues, in Strasbourg.

Thursday 03 April

Kallas attends the informal Foreign Affairs Council on Defence
High Representative Vice-President Kaja Kallas will attend the informal Foreign Affairs Council on Defence, in Warsaw. 

Friday 04 April

Kallas attends the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
High Representative Vice-President Kaja Kallas will attend the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, in Brussels.

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 31 March

The EU’s contribution to the second UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) Stocktaking Moment
This event will gather representatives from the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, the European Commission, and from civil society organisations to explore the state of progress of the EU on the path to more sustainable, fairer and inclusive food systems, following the new actions agreed upon during the UN Food System summit in 2021 and the recent publication of the EC vision on agriculture and food.

Thursday 03 April

Making Social Dialogue Work for Improved Quality of Life and Work in the Western Balkan Region
The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), the European Training Foundation (ETF) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) are jointly organising an event on social dialogue in the Western Balkans. This initiative, led by the EESC President and the directors of the two agencies, will focus on the quality of life and work, youth, and the exchange of experiences on social dialogue between the EU and the Western Balkans.

Friday 04 April

The role of trade unions in improving productivity
In the light of the political developments following the Letta and Draghi reports’ recommendations, the Workers’ Group is holding a debate on the issue of industrial productivity. The aim is to analyse, with the help of economic experts from academia and trade unions, different drivers of productivity growth, focusing also on the human side of productivity and factors that affect it such as wages and new technologies, particularly AI.

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

Committee of the Regions 

Thursday 03 April

Designing nature credits: A framework to promote biodiversity and ecosystem services
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is preparing an opinion on “Designing nature credits: A framework to promote biodiversity and ecosystem services “, led by rapporteur Rastislav TRNKA (SK/EPP) Chairman of the Košice self-governing Region and member of the Commission for the Environment, Climate change and Energy (ENVE) of the CoR.

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 

Wednesday 02 April – Thursday 03 April

Informal meeting of defence ministers
The informal Foreign Affairs Council with ministers of defence will focus on bringing about the rearmament of Europe and strengthening its defence industry in the current security situation. The ministers will also discuss continued support for Ukraine, and what role the European Union can play in ensuring a just and lasting peace. Other topics will include the broader geopolitical situation and conflicts in the Middle East.

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

European Ombudsman

Wednesday 02 April

Meeting with the Mayor of Strasbourg
The European Ombudsman will meet Jeanne Barseghian, Mayor of Strasbourg.

The EU Ombudsman calendar of activities can be found here.

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Monday 31 March – Tuesday 01 April

Foresight workshop on horizon scanning for fundamental rights
FRA will host a foresight workshop that will bring together selected experts from EU institutions, Member States, academia and think tanks. It is part of a FRA project that aims to integrate a fundamental rights perspective into strategic policy foresight by the EU and its Member States.

Thursday 03 April

Stakeholders reflect on progress under the Council of Europe’s child rights strategy
FRA will speak during the mid-term review conference of the Council of Europe’s child rights strategy (2022-2027). The event in Strasbourg looks towards a child justice system which guarantees the respect and the effective implementation of children’s rights.

Information on upcoming FRA events can be found here.

European Central Bank

Tuesday 01 April

Welcome address by Lagarde at ECB conference “The transformative power of AI: economic implications and challenges”
Christine Lagarde will give a welcome address at the ECB conference “The transformative power of AI: economic implications and challenges”, in Frankfurt.

More information about ECB events can be found here. 

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