20–24 January 2025

European Commission

Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the Eurogroup meeting (Brussels).
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius participates in the meeting of NATO North Atlantic Council.
Commissioner Magnus Brunner meets Bruno Retailleau, Minister of Interior of France (Paris).

European Parliament

Plenary: Debates on the ceasefire in Gaza – the urgent need to release the hostages, to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to pave the way for a two-state solution; Heat record year 2024 – the need for climate action to fight global warming; Powering Europe’s future – advancing the fusion industry for energy independence and innovation.

European Central Bank

Christine Lagarde and Piero Cipollone participate in the Eurogroup meeting (Brussels).

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

Working together for a Europe free from violence: FRA delivers a keynote speech at the opening of the International SYNERGY Network conference and presents results from the EU gender-based violence survey.

European Commission

Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis meets Serhiy Marchenko, Minister of Finance of Ukraine (Brussels).
Commissioner Magnus Brunner meets Fernando Clavijo, President of the Canary Islands (Brussels).

European Parliament

Plenary
- Votes: EU/Republic of Serbia agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia.
- Debates: Need to enforce the Digital Services Act to protect democracy on social media platforms including against foreign interference and biased algorithms; Geopolitical and economic implications for transatlantic relations under the new Trump administration; Need to detect and counter sabotage by the Russian shadow fleet damaging critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea; The Hungarian government’s illegal espionage of EU institutions and investigative bodies; Need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus; Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025; Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia; Humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

Council of Ministers

Economic and Financial Affairs Council: Presentation of the Polish Presidency’s work program for the first semester of the year in economic and financial affairs. Ministers engage in a policy debate on ensuring a globally competitive business environment through simplification, decluttering, and regulatory burden reduction. Updates on the economic and financial impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine are presented.

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Public hearing: Civil society’s vision for a European Oceans Pact – gathering input from civil society organisations to contribute to a strategic approach to the ocean.

Committee of the Regions (CoR)

13th CORLEAP Annual Meeting (Rzeszów): Discussions on the state of play and perspectives for the Eastern Partnership (EaP) in the new EU political cycle and defining the blueprint for the EaP Academy for Public Administration.

Polish Presidency

Informal Meeting of Education Ministers: Discussions on ensuring inclusive high-quality education with emphasis on learner-centred practices and the prevention of social exclusion.

World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)

President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a Special Address.
Commissioner Teresa Ribera delivers a speech at the event Spain and Portugal’s Contribution to Revitalizing European Competitiveness and Fostering the Energy Transition: Accelerating Investment and Collaboration for a Sustainable and Re-industrialized Europe.

European Commission

Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis participates at the World Economic Forum 2025 (Davos).
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius delivers a speech at the Annual Conference of the European Defence Agency.
Commissioner Marta Kos meets Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (Davos).

European Parliament

Plenary
- Votes: Need for actions to address the continued oppression and fake elections in Belarus.
- Debates: Presentation of the programme of activities of the Polish Presidency; Uniting Europe against actors hostile to the EU: time to strengthen our security and defence; Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 December 2024; Addressing EU demographic challenges: towards the implementation of the 2023 Demography Toolbox; Links between organised crime and smuggling of migrants in light of recent UN reports; EU financing through the LIFE programme of entities lobbying EU institutions and the need for transparency; Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 150); Stepping up international action to protect whales following Iceland’s decision to extend commercial whaling until 2029.

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

593rd Plenary Session: Presentation of the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU; discussions on youth in the Euro-Mediterranean region, artificial intelligence in the workplace, and ensuring a sustainable transition through climate and biodiversity action.

European Central Bank

Christine Lagarde participates in the Stakeholder Dialogue Beyond Crisis: Unlocking Europe’s Potential during the World Economic Forum (Davos).

World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)

Commissioner Teresa Ribera delivers a keynote speech at the event Unlocking Impact at COP 30: Climate Action for Healthier Societies – Public and Private Solutions for Climate and Health Emergencies; participates in the event Green Deal 2.0.
Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič meets with Yulia Svyrydenko, Cristina Roque, Ignazio Cassis, Abdulla Adel Fakhro, and participates in sessions including IGWEL Achieving European Strategic Interdependence.
Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra participates in the roundtable Business for COP Impact: How Business Can Complement Countries.
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius meets Viola Amherd, Head of the Swiss DDPS.
Commissioner Marta Kos participates in the Stakeholder Dialogue Enlarge the Prosper: Will Europe Grow? and roundtables, including The Future of Ukraine.

European Commission

Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas participates at the World Economic Forum 2025 (Davos).
Commissioner Marta Kos attends the World Economic Forum 2025 (Davos).
Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu delivers remarks at the European Economic and Social Committee (Brussels).

European Parliament

Plenary
- Votes: Case of Jean-Jacques Wondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages; Case of Boualem Sansal in Algeria; Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine; Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025.
- Debates: Combating desertification: 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention; Cryptocurrencies – need for global standards.

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the launch of the Global Energy Transition Forum.
Commissioner Teresa Ribera participates in the event Your Stakeholder Dialogue: A New Trilemma: Climate, Development, and the Middle-Class.
Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič participates in dialogues and meetings with trade representatives.
Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra participates in the Stakeholder Dialogue Making Climate Tech Count.
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius participates in dialogues on cybersecurity and space technology.