Monday 19 May

EU Presidency

• Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Brussels) - agenda and Presidency briefing
  

European Parliament

• Plenary Session, Strasbourg: directive to protect the environment via criminal law is set to become law at first reading (vote Wednesday) - Monday draft agenda
• Industry Committee: vote on competition rules for the internal market in gas - committee agendas

European Commission

• 2007 report on seizures of counterfeit goods: cigarettes, medicines and personal care products still on the top of the list - EC Counterfeiting and Piracy guide
  
• Cannes Film Festival: 6th Europe Day event - amongst the films nominated to appear at Cannes are expected to be a number that have benefited from EU support via the Media Programme - MEDIA programme
  

EU related events

• University Lifelong Learning - The role of universities in tomorrow's Europe - details
• Easy European Summit: "The Importance of Tax and the Regulatory Environment for Stimulating Cross-border Investment in Innovative Early Stage Business across Europe" (Ljubljana) - EU Presidency
  
• 5th Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform Conference - FTPC5 (Kranjska Gora) - EU Presidency
  
• Workshop "How Can Systems Biology Advance Cancer Research?" (Brussels) - EU Presidency
  

Tuesday 20 May

European Parliament

• Plenary Session, Strasbourg: first reading on legislation on licensing for road transport operators and access to the road passenger and goods transport markets (vote Wednesday); report on maritime policy
• Agriculture Committee: CAP Health Check - Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel to unveil legislative proposals for changes to the Common Agricultural Policy - Tuesday draft agenda

European Commission

• European Maritime Day: the first European Maritime Day is aimed at generating greater public awareness of the importance of Europe's oceans and seas, as expressed in the new Integrated Maritime Policy - Information on the European Maritime Day Stakeholder Conference and other regional events
• Union for the Mediterranean: the Commission will present proposals on the Union for the Mediterranean in preparation for the EU Summit in Paris on 13 July - EUROMED Commission website
  
• "Health check" of CAP reform: the Commission will adopt legal proposals for improvements to the Common Agricultural Policy - Commission CAP Health Check website
  
• Advanced Safety features and Tyres for Cars: proposal for a Regulation on the general safety of motor vehicles. The proposal aims to enhance the safety of vehicles by requiring the mandatory fitting of some advanced safety features, such as Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems - Competitive Automotive Regulatory System for the 21^st century

Wednesday 21 May

EU Presidency

• Education, Youth and Culture Council (Brussels) - Agenda and Presidency briefing
  

European Parliament

• Plenary Session, Strasbourg: interim report of Temporary Committee on Climate Change; debate on aftermath of cyclone in Burma and earthquake in China; latest report on Turkey's progress - Wednesday draft agenda

European Commission

• European Competition and Consumer Day, May 2008 - EU Presidency
  

Thursday 22 May

European Parliament

• Plenary Session, Strasbourg: votes on situation in Lebanon, rising food prices and the US visa waiver programme - Thursday draft agenda

European Commission

• Communication: "Better Careers and More Mobility: A European Partnership for Researchers" - the aim is to ensure that the necessary human resources in research are available to sustain and enhance the contribution of science and technology to a dynamic, knowledge based European society (tbc) - Green Paper "The European Research Area: New Perspectives (pdf)
  

EU related events

• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: From Words to Reality? (Kranjska Gora) - EU Presidency
  
• European Nuclear Energy Forum (Prague) - First edition of the European nuclear Forum in Bratislava 26 & 27 Nov 2007

Friday 23 May

EU related events

• Congress of Europe, 60th Anniversary - Building the Europe of the future together (The Hague) - website
  

Saturday 24 May

EU Presidency

• European Disability Forum - Annual General Assembly (Ljubljana) - EU Presidency