EU Agenda: Week Ahead - 6-11 July 2020
This week, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel outlines the priorities of the new German Presidency to the European Parliament; MEPs vote on the setting up of the Just Transition Fund, and have the final say on reform of the road transport sector; and the virtual Biomass Conference takes place. The week's events in the European Union including EU Council, Commission and Parliament meetings and other EU-related conferences and events. Events for the week of 6-10 July 2020.
Monday 6 July
European Parliament | Political Meetings | Institutional affairs
European Parliament committee meetings
European Parliament, Brussels
EU Green Deal/ Just Transition Fund: the Regional Development Committee will vote on the setting up of the Just Transition Fund, the first legislative proposal to implement the priorities set out in the European Green Deal.
German Presidency: ministers will outline the priorities of the German Presidency to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings. Germany will hold the Presidency of the Council of the EU until the end of 2020 (Monday and Tuesday).
Fighting fraud/OLAF: a public hearing with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) Director-General Ville Itälä and Chief European Public Prosecutor Laura Codru?a Kövesi on OLAF case files, fighting fraud, corruption and other irregularities in the member states is organised by the Budgetary Control Committee.
Monday 6 - Thursday 9 July
European Commission | Events/Conf/Fairs | Energy, environment and climate - Research and innovation
28th European biomass conference and exhibition (EUBCE)
Virtual
e-EUBCE 2020 is the first virtual Biomass Conference in Europe. Join hundreds of experts in our highly interactive environment featuring video-streaming presentations with live Q&A, on-demand sessions, interactive booths within the exhibition floor and an engaging poster hall. Come, learn, network and engage with the bioenergy community.
Wednesday 8 July
European Parliament | Political Meetings | Institutional affairs
European Parliament plenary session
European Parliament, Strasbourg
Angela Merkel/German Presidency: on Wednesday from around 14.15, MEPs will debate with German Chancellor Angela Merkel the strategy and main goals of the German Presidency. Under the motto "Together for Europe's recovery", Germany will focus on the EU's long-term budget (the MFF) as well as the Recovery Plan post COVID-19, on the future relationship with the UK, climate change, digitalisation, migration and Europe's role in the world.
EU summits: looking back on the 19 June and forward to the 17 July EU summits, MEPs will convey their stance on future EU financing and economic recovery in a debate with Presidents von der Leyen and Michel.
Reform of road transport sector: Parliament will have its final say on new rules on posting of drivers, drivers' rest times and better enforcement of cabotage rules (transport of goods carried out by non-resident hauliers on a temporary basis). The reform will help to ensure fair remuneration for drivers, prevent systematic cabotage and fight the use of letterbox companies.
Public health strategy: MEPs are to debate with Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides a much-needed overhaul of the EU's public health policy to ensure that health systems across the EU are better equipped and coordinated to face future health threats (debate Wednesday, vote on resolution Friday).