Weekly agenda 

The week ahead 14 - 20 November 2022  
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    • President's agenda 

      12.30           Online discussion with students of the University of Southern Denmark


      17.00           Meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Antonio Tajani

    • Conference Of Presidents 

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        FISC 
        Subcommittee on Tax Matters 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1E-2 

        Debates

        • Exchange of views with André EBANKS, Minister for Financial Services and Commerce of the Cayman Islands
        • Exchange of views with Members of the Budget Committee of the Czech national parliament on tax policies in the Commission’s work programme for the years 2022 and 2023 and the priorities of the Czech Presidency
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        DROI 
        Subcommittee on Human Rights 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3 

        Debates

        • In association with the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula: World sport events and human rights in the context of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, in the presence of: Ali Bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister of Labour of the state of Qatar; Max Tuñón, Head of the International Labour Organization Office in Doha; Tim Noonan, Director of Campaigns and Communications, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); and Minky Worden, Director of Global Initiatives at Human Rights Watch (15.45 – 16.45)
        • In association with the European Parliament's Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee: Exchange of views on the rule of law in Turkey and follow-up to the DROI delegation on 22-24 February 2022, in the presence of: Erinç Sağkan, President of the Union of Turkish Bar Association, and Yaman Akdeniz, Professor of Law at the Human Rights Law Research Center, Faculty of Law and Pro Rector for the Istanbul Bilgi University (17.30 – 18.30)

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        INTA 
        Committee on International Trade 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 

        Votes

        • Amending Decision (EU) 2015/2169 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (2022/0257(NLE)) - adoption of draft report - rapporteur: Catharina RINZEMA (Renew, NL)
        • Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (2022/0098(NLE)) - adoption of draft report - rapporteur: Daniel CASPARY (EPP, DE)

        Debates

        • Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (2022/0051(COD)) - consideration of draft opinion - rapporteur for the opinion: Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE)
        • Exchange of views with the Commission on the EU trade objectives ahead of the EU-ASEAN Summit in December 2022
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        CONT 
        Committee on Budgetary Control 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B001 

        Debates

        • 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission (2022/2081(DEC)) - exchange of views with Thierry BRETON, Commissioner responsible for Internal Market, in the presence of ECA reporting member Mihails KOZLOVS - co-rapporteurs: Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE) (15.00 – 16.30)
        • Report of the European Court of Auditors on the performance of the EU budget - Status at the end of 2021 - presentation of the report by ECA reporting Member François-Roger CAZALA (16.30 – 17.30)
        • Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2021 (2022/2153(INI)) - consideration of draft report - rapporteur: Angelika WINZIG (EPP, AT) (17.30 – 18.30)
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        ITRE 
        Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 

        Debates

        • Exchange of views with Mechthild WÖRSDÖRFER, Deputy Director-General of DG ENER, on the upcoming electricity market reform
        • Exchange of views with Matthew BALDWIN, Deputy Director-General of DG ENER, on the gas supply situation

        Vote

        • Amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency (2022/0160(COD)) - adoption of draft report - rapporteur: Markus PIEPER (EPP, DE)
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        CULT 
        Committee on Culture and Education 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 

        Debates

        • Study presentation on Audiovisual Media Services Directive
        • European Year of Youth - Exchanges of views with Youth Delegates of the Council of Europe
        • Laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (2022/0155(COD)) - consideration of draft opinion - rapporteur for the opinion: Niyazi KIZILYÜREK (The Left, CY)

        Vote

        • Implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations (2022/2047(INI)) - adoption of draft report - rapporteur: Salima YENBOU (Renew, FR)


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        COVI 
        Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3 

        Debates

        • Exchange of views with Lieve VERBOVEN, International Labour Organization
        • Exchange of views with Jan Willem GOUDRIAAN, European Federation of Public Service Unions
        • Exchange of views with Claes-Mikael STÅHL, European Trade Union Confederation
        • Exchange of views with Christina SODE HASLUND, Confederation of Danish Employers
        • Exchange of views with Véronique WILLEMS, SMEunited
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        SEDE 
        Subcommittee on Security and Defence 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-2 

        Debate

        • Hybrid Warfare: the vulnerability of undersea networks and other critical European infrastructures, with: Camille MOREL, Research Fellow at the Centre d'Études Stratégiques de la Marine (CESM), SciencesPo, Paris School of International Affairs; Angélique PALLE, Research Fellow, Institute for Strategic Research (IRSEM), Ministry of Defence, France; and Olivier ONIDI, Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) (17.00 – 18.30)

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      10.30           Online meeting with the Speaker of the UK House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle

    • Conference Of Presidents 

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    • Press conferences 

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        The launch of the Independent Legal and Academic report – Making the Case for Irish Unity in the EU 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A50 

        Chris MACMANUS (The Left, IE)

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      14.00           Meeting with the President of the German Bundestag, Bärbel Bas


      15.30           European Business Summit

    • Conference Of Presidents 

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      10.00           European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents


      13.00           Working lunch with COREPER II ambassadors

      16.30           Address at the seminar of Estonian ambassadors

    • Conference Of Presidents 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Press conferences 

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        The Rule of Law conditionality regulation: Commission’s upcoming evaluation of the 17 remedial measures by Hungary 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, A050 

        Petri SARVAMAA (EPP,FI), Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL (S&D, ES), co-rapporteurs, and Moritz KÖRNER (Renew, DE), Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE)

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        Backlash against women's rights in Poland, including sexual and reproductive health and rights – findings of FEMM delegation to Poland 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A50 

        Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, PL), Chair of FEMM Committee

    • Conciliation/Trialogue 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Parliamentary committees 

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        DEVE 
        Committee on Development 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 

        Debates

        • Presentation of the Youth Action Plan - exchange of views with Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner for International Partnerships, and a member of the Youth Sounding Board for EU International Partnerships
        • Lessons learnt from the Pandora Papers and other revelations - consideration of draft opinion and amendments - rapporteur: Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE)
        • Development Committee delegation to Indonesia, 20-22 September 2022 - reporting back to committee by the chair of the delegation
        • Humanitarian situation in Ukraine ahead of the winter - exchange of views with the European Commission and the EEAS, together with the AFET Committee
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        LIBE 
        Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 

        Votes

        • Non-recognition of Russian travel documents issued in occupied foreign regions (2022/0274(COD)) - vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations - rapporteur: Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES)
        • Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Kuwait, Qatar) (2022/0135(COD)) - vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations / adoption of draft report - rapporteur: Erik MARQUARDT (Greens/EFA, DE)
        • Towards equal rights for persons with disabilities (2022/2026(INI)) - adoption of draft report - rapporteur: Anne-Sophie PELLETIER (The Left, FR)

        Debates

        • Exchange of views on the incidents at the EU-Africa border (June 2022) with representatives of the Spanish Council for Refugees (CEAR) and the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH)
        • Amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (2021/0428(COD)) - consideration of draft report - rapporteur: Sylvie GUILLAUME (S&D, FR)

        Public hearing (11.00 – 12.30)

        • Law enforcement aspects of surveillance in the public space. Draft programme
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        ING2 
        Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2) 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B001 

        Debates

        • Hearing on China’s interference and disinformation activities in Africa
        • Exchange of views with the European Commission; Secretariat-General – Directorate for Citizens, Health, Migration & Security Union, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT), Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST), Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), European External Action Service (EEAS)
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        FEMM 
        Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 

        Debates

        • Joint meeting with the Committee on Legal Affairs: Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (2012/0299(COD)) - rapporteurs: Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT) - adoption of draft recommendation for second reading (12.00 – 12.15 in room SPINELLI, 5G-3)
        • European added value assessment (EAVA) in Action briefing : "What if care work were recognised as a driver of sustainable growth?" - presentation by Cecilia NAVARRA and Meenakshi FERNANDES, Parliamentary Research Services (EPRS)
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        LIBE 
        FEMM 
        Joint meeting of Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A2 

        Hearing

        • Consequences of the de facto abortion ban in Poland. Members will hear from a family member of Izabela SAJBOR, who is the first known victim of the de facto abortion ban in Poland. Representatives of the Polish NGO FEDERA, the EPF for Sexual and Reproductive Rights and the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network will take part in the debate. Draft programme

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      Visit to Barcelona, Spain


      13.15           Closing remarks at the Barcelona - European digital capital conference

    • Conference Of Presidents 

      1. No event for this day 

    • Press conferences 

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        Pre-session briefing 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A50 

    • Conciliation/Trialogue 

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