EU Agenda: Week Ahead - 9-14 September 2024
This week the Eurogroup of finance ministers discusses macroeconomic developments and debrief from the G7 meeting; Commission president von der Leyen discusses structure and portfolios of the college of Commissioners with the European Parliament's Conference of Presidents; Parliament holds committee and political groups meetings, while the Internal Market committee continues to scrutinise implementation of the Digital Services Act; and we have the EU Youth Conference.The week's events in the European Union including EU Council, Commission and Parliament meetings from 9 to 14 September 2024.
Saturday 7 - Tuesday 10 September
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Youth
EU Youth Conference
Budapest, Hungary
The EU Youth Conference (EUYC) provides a platform for young people and policy makers from EU member states and candidate countries, and international organisations to discuss topics, opportunities, and challenges that young Europeans face. The conference is a crucial platform to connect different viewpoints and make positive changes for young people in the European Union.
Monday 9 - Friday 13 September
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Safety of nuclear installations | Nuclear safeguards | Nuclear accident
Root cause analysis and event investigation training
Petten, Netherlands
This training aims to provide and enhance theoretical knowledge and practical skills, and capabilities and competences in investigating and analysing events at nuclear installations
Participants will become familiar with root cause analysis (RCA) methods and tools frequently used in nuclear events investigation. After completing the course, participants should be able to participate in event investigations and evaluate event analysis reports.
Tuesday 10 - Wednesday 11 September
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Urban planning
Future Energy Solutions: Accelerating the Green Transition
Lappeenranta, Finland
Lappeenranta, winner of the 2021 EU Green Leaf title and a signatory of the Green City Accord, is organising the Future Energy Solutions (FES) conference.
The event, scheduled for September 10-11, 2024, is dedicated to the theme "Accelerating the Green Transition."
This conference is going to be a platform for industry experts, policymakers, researchers, and business leaders to gather and discuss the advancements, challenges, and opportunities in sustainable energy.
Wednesday 11 September
European Parliament | Political Meetings | Institutional affairs
European Parliament committee and political groups meetings
Brussels
European elections/new Commission: President of the Commission von der Leyen will discuss with the suggested structure and portfolios of the college of Commissioners with Parliament's Conference of Presidents (President Metsola and political groups' leaders). This meeting will pave the way for opening the evaluation process, including the confirmation hearings, once Parliament receives all the necessary documentation.
Plenary preparations: political groups will prepare for the 16-19 September plenary session, where MEPs are expected to discuss the programme for Hungary's six-month Council Presidency that started on 1 July 2024. They will also lay out their position and demands for the EU's 2025 budget, discuss various foreign affairs topics and decide on the appointments to Parliament's interparliamentary delegations. The final plenary draft agenda will be agreed upon by the Conference of Presidents on Wednesday.
Wednesday 11 September
Other bodies and agencies | Conferences and summits | Financial services | Capital markets union
Roundtable on EU markets for commercial paper and certificates of deposit
Brussels
The aim of the event is to hold a general exchange on the recently strengthened focus, in the EU and globally, on the functioning of short-term debt markets (commercial paper and certificates of deposit). This discussion will take place against the background of the objectives on the capital markets union (CMU), EU competitiveness and preservation of financial stability. It will bring together market participants across the entire spectrum: issuers, investors, broker-dealers, as well as platforms and post-trade infrastructure operators.
This event is intended to help the Commission gather evidence and insight into the functioning of short-term debt markets, identify potential avenues for improvement, and understand the role policymakers can play in addressing shortcomings.
Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 September
Council of the EU | Informal meetings | Economic affairs
Informal Meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs Ministers
Budapest, Balna
On Friday afternoon ministers and central bank governors would discuss the issue of "sustainable financing of green transition". The Secretary-General of OECD and the CEO of the Hungarian Government Debt Management Agency would provide presentations on how to bridge financing gap with innovative instruments, how to better mobilize household and other private savings when there is a need to enhance green transition and put public debt on a downward path simultaneously.
The Saturday morning session will be devoted to "the effects of demographic changes on public debt sustainability", where delegations will discuss debt sustainability risks in the context of aging societies and possible lines of action. This issue is a top priority for the Hungarian EU Presidency, as it put at risk the EU's long-term economic prosperity due to shrinking working-age population and labour shortages. The discussion will be based on the contribution of the Brussels-based think tank, Bruegel.
Thursday 12 September
European Parliament | Political Meetings | Institutional affairs
European Parliament committee and political groups meetings
Brussels
Digital Services Act (DSA): Members of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee will continue to scrutinise the implementation of the DSA. In addition to the re-establishment of the working group on the DSA, MEPs will discuss with the Commission the formal proceedings against X, TikTok, AliExpress, Facebook and Instagram and whether to expect an inquiry into Telegram, in light of the latest developments. Internal Market Commissioner Breton has been invited to the meeting.
Friday 13 September
Council of the EU | Conferences and summits | Economic affairs
Eurogroup
Brussels
In regular format:
- macroeconomic developments
- debrief from G7
- miscellaneous