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Agenda 24 May - 30 May 2021 20210517APR04139 Agenda 24 May - 30 May 2021 20210517APR04139 The Week Ahead 24 – 30 May 2021 Committee meetings, Brussels Committee meetings, Brussels European Council. EP President David Sassoli will address the special European Council meeting on Monday at 19:00, where EU leaders will discuss the response to COVID-19, climate change, relations with Russia and with the UK, and will hold a press conference on Tuesday at 10:00. EU Digital Covid Certificate. Following the provisional agreement reached by Parliament and Council negotiators on 20 May, the Civil Liberties Committee will vote on the deal, ahead of the final adoption expected during the June plenary session (Wednesday). Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. Parliament, Council and Commission negotiators will hold meetings throughout the week to try to conclude a political agreement on EU farm policy post-2023 (from Tuesday onwards). Brexit Adjustment Reserve. The Regional Development Committee will vote on the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, a €5 billion financial tool designed to help EU countries counter the adverse economic and social consequences of Brexit. MEPs will adopt a draft negotiating mandate to enter into talks with EU governments to agree on the final shape of the instrument (Tuesday). A press conference will take place at 10:30 on Wednesday. EU funds/Czech Prime Minister Babiš. The Budgetary Control Committee will adopt their views on recent evidence found by the Commission that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has exercised influence on the allocation of EU subsidies to Agrofert, an agro-chemical conglomerate that he founded. The resolution concludes a plenary debate that was held in May (Wednesday). EU biodiversity strategy. The Environment Committee will respond to the Commission’s new EU biodiversity strategy, which incorporates MEPs’ proposal on establishing protected areas for at least 30% of EU land and sea area. The draft text calls for a legally binding biodiversity governance framework, similar to the Climate Law, and a set of binding objectives for 2030 and 2050. It also calls for a "Paris-agreement" for biodiversity at the UN conference in October 2021 (Friday). Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 1 I 15 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda Slovenian Presidency priorities. To prepare the next Presidency of the Council, held by Slovenia from July until end of 2021, the Conference of Presidents (EP President and groups’ leaders) will meet remotely with Prime Minister Janez Janša. President Sassoli and the Prime Minister will then hold a joint press conference, from Parliament’s press room, with video link to Ljubljana. (Wednesday). President’s diary. EP President David Sassoli will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Janša on Tuesday. On Wednesday, President Sassoli will also deliver a speech at the Forum ANSA and meet Italy’s Minister of Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti. President Sassoli will have an official a visit to Athens for the 40th anniversary of Greece’s accession to the EEC on Thursday and Friday. The visit includes meetings with Hellenic Republic President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tassoulas and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as well as addressing a joint session of parliamentary committees on EU and Foreign Affairs. The full agenda EP Press service contacts Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 2 I 15 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's agenda Monday 24 May 2021 17:15 PES PreCouncil meeting 19:00 Speech at the European Council The President's agenda Tuesday 25 May 2021 10:00 Press conference on EUCO 16:00 Virtual bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Borut Pahor 17:30 Virtual bilateral meeting with the President of the National assembly, Mr Igor Zorčič 18:30 Bilateral meeting with the incoming Council of the EU Presidency, the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Mr Janez Janša The President's agenda Wednesday 26 May 2021 11:00 Conference of Presidents with the Slovenian Presidency 13:15 Joint Press conference with the Slovenian Presidency 15:00 Meeting with the representatives of Slovenian parliament 16:30 Speech at the Forum ANSA (visio) Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 3 I 15 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda 17:45 Meeting with the Italian Minister of Economic Development, Mr Giancarlo Giorgetti The President's agenda Thursday 27 May 2021 Visit to Athens for the 40 anniversary of Greece’s accession to the EEC 09:00 Visit of the Hellenic Parliament • Bilateral meeting with the Speaker Mr Constantine Tassoulas • Address at joint session of parliamentary committees on EU and Foreign Affairs • Visit of the Exhibition “Beholding Liberty! At the Hellenic Parliament, two centuries later” 11:30 Meeting with the President of the Hellenic Republic, Ms Katerina Sakellaropoulou 12:10 Meeting with the Greece Prime Minister, Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis 19:00 Ceremony on the occasion of the 40 anniversary of Greece’s accession to the EEC The President's agenda Friday 28 May 2021 Visit to Athens 09:45 Charity visit: Meeting with Father Antonios Papanikolaou founder of The Ark of the World Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 4 I 15 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda PRESS CONFERENCES David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament, on “the European Council” Tuesday 25 May 2021 10:00-11:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 “Brexit Adjustment Reserve” Wednesday 26 May 2021 10:30-11:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR), Chair of the Committee on Regional Development, and Pascal ARIMONT (EPP, BE), rapporteur David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament, and Janez JANŠA, Slovenian Prime Minister, on "the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency" Wednesday 26 May 2021 13:15-14:15 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 "EU farm policy reform trilogues: Recent development" Friday 28 May 2021 10:45-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Peter JAHR (EPP, DE), rapporteur, Ulrike MÜLLER (Renew Europe, DE), rapporteur, and Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR), rapporteur Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 5 I 15 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES Committee on Development Wednesday 26 May 2021 09:00-11:00 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q1 Debates • Cash for development? The use of microcredits and cash transfers as development tools - Presentation of study by the authors • Jointly with AFET - The situation in Afghanistan - Exchange of views with the European External Action Service (EEAS) (Paul-Henri Spaak 1A002) Committee on Foreign Affairs Wednesday 26 May 2021 09:00-18:45 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A2 Votes • Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina 2019/2171(INI). Rapporteur: Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT) - Adoption of amendments • EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations 2020/2257(INI). Rapporteur: Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE (EPP, ES) - Adoption of amendments Debates • Exchange of views with Makhdoom SHAH MAHMOOD QURESHI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan • In association with the Delegation for relations with Belarus -Exchange of views on the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk, Belarus and the detention by Belarusian authorities of journalist Raman PRATASEVICH and Sofia SAPEGA (10.00-11.00) • Jointly with the Subcommittee on Human Rights.- Resolution on EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) 2021/2563(RSP) - Exchange of views on the basis of motion for a resolution. (11.00 – 12.00) • Exchange of views with Peter Lord BOWNESS, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. (15.15 – 16.15) • Direction of EU-Russia political relations 2021/2042(INI). Rapporteur: Andrius KUBILIUS (EPP, LT) - Consideration of draft report. (16.45 – 17.30) Committee on Foreign Affairs Thursday 27 May 2021 09:00-16:15 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A2 • Public Hearing: Collective Security in the Gulf - Jointly with the Subcommittee on Security and Defence.(9.00 – 11.00) draft programme and further information • EU-Taiwan relations and cooperation 2021/2041(INI). Rapporteur: Charlie WEIMERS (ECR, SE) - Consideration of draft report. (11.00 – 12.00) Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 6 I 15 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda • Jointly with the Committee on Development and in association with the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan -Exchange of views on the situation in Afghanistan with Tomas NIKLASSON, Acting Special Envoy of the European Union for Afghanistan - European External Action Service (EEAS) (15.15 - 16.15) Committee on Development Thursday 27 May 2021 13:45-15:15 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 Joint committee meeting with AFET Committee Debates • Draft Delegated Act supplementing the Regulation establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe - Exchange of views with the European Commission Committee on Development Wednesday 26 May 2021 16:45-19:15 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q1 Jointly with
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