This week, justice ministers focus on access to data for law enforcement, the future legal status of displaced persons from Ukraine and a directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law; the UN Ocean Conference takes place in Nice; MEPs in committee hold a public hearing on media freedom and journalist protection; and we have European Sustainable Energy Week. The week’s events in the European Union including EU Council, Commission and Parliament meetings from 9 to 14 June 2025.
Monday 9 June
European Parliament | Political Meetings | Institutional affairs
European Parliament committee and political group meetings
Brussels
Plenary preparations: political groups will prepare for the 16-19 June plenary session, where MEPs will outline their priorities for the 26-27 June EU summit, and debate and vote on a new law to fight child sexual abuse. Also on the plenary agenda are an assessment of the impact and benefits of the Recovery and Resilience Funds invested to date in member states, and debates and votes on the Clean Industrial Deal and on the Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law Report. The EU-Ukraine Road Transport Agreement will be put to a vote and there will be a debate on the dramatic situation of illegally detained Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war. On Wednesday, King Abdullah II of Jordan will address MEPs in a formal sitting.
Monday 9 – Friday 13 June
Other bodies and agencies | Training and workshops | Energy research
International Spectroradiometer and Broadband Radiometer Intercomparison
Ispra, Italy
A week-long measurement campaign that allows participants to check and compare the performance of their equipment against that of reference instruments.
The event consists of a week-long uninterrupted measurements of solar and artificial radiation.
Monday 9 – Friday 13 June
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Ocean | International ocean governance
EU at 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference
Nice, France
The UN Ocean Conference is the world’s most important recurring multilateral event on the Ocean and a key opportunity to stand up to our ambition and shape bold strategies for ocean sustainability.
The overarching theme of this Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”.
Tuesday 10 – Thursday 12 June
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Sustainable energy
European Sustainable Energy Week
Brussels and online
This year’s event will gather leading clean energy community voices along with high-level speakers for three days of exchange, collaboration, and discovery.
The EUSEW Policy Conference is the biggest conference dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe. The sessions will focus on sustainable energy issues, highlighting new policy developments, best practices, and innovative ideas.
Wednesday 11 June
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Energy
Delivering affordable energy in Europe
Brussels
This year, the European Commission has issued an action plan for affordable energy as part the Clean Industrial Deal, which focuses on decreasing energy prices for citizens, businesses and communities across the EU. This plan proposes a series of measures to lower energy bills and fast-track cost-saving and reinforcing structural reforms for our energy system.
Against this backdrop, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission are holding a joint conference on affordable energy.
Wednesday 11 June
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Sustainable finance
Sustainable Finance, Skills & Green Competitiveness Conference
Brussels
This high-level full-day conference will bring together EU policy-makers, financial institutions, business leaders, academia and civil-society partners to explore how Europe can finance a fair, just and competitive green transition.
Wednesday 11 June
Other bodies and agencies | Partner meetings | Preparedness
2025 Call for applications for an EU reference laboratory for public health in the field of respiratory viruses
Online only
This information webinar is aimed at EU/EEA public health microbiology laboratories interested in the call for applications for an EU reference laboratory in public health launched on 28 May 2025, focused respiratory viruses.;
Thursday 12 June
Council of the EU | Political meetings | Justice
Justice and Home Affairs Council
Brussels
Justice ministers aim to reach general approaches – member states position – on a regulation on the protection of adults and a directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law.
Thursday 12 June
European Parliament | Political Meetings | Institutional affairs
European Parliament committee and political group meetings
Brussels
Media freedom: the Civil Liberties Committee will hold a public hearing on media freedom and journalist protection. The event will address EU legal challenges and explore reforms to strengthen press freedom, safeguard journalists, and ensure media sustainability, focusing on challenges such as disinformation, surveillance, and manipulation.
Thursday 12 – Friday 13 June
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Intellectual property | European Union Intellectual Property Office
International IP Enforcement Summit 2025
Athens, Greece
The summit will bring together key European and international decision-makers, law enforcement authorities, multinational companies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), consumer representatives, and other relevant players to discuss ways to improve protection and enforcement of IP rights in the EU and around the globe.
Thursday 12 – Friday 13 June
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Energy
10th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency
Brussels
The 10th Global Conference provides the key forum in 2025 for Ministers, CEOs and senior leaders to come together to chart a path towards achieving the doubling goal.
Friday 13 June
Council of the EU | Political meetings | Home Affairs
Justice and Home Affairs Council
Brussels
Ministers of home affairs will focus on access to data for law enforcement, internal security, Schengen and the future legal status of displaced persons from Ukraine.
Friday 13 June
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Digital single market | Digital technology | Digital service | Generative AI | Artificial intelligence
GenAI: What’s changing, what’s coming?
Brussels
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is pleased to invite you to the launch of its new Outlook report on Generative AI, a first comprehensive analysis of the technical and socio-economic impact of this technology. The report brings together JRC expertise from a multitude of perspectives, looking ahead already and exploring the issues that might require policy action in the future.
