27 – 31 January 2025

EU News

European Commission

President Ursula von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners participate in the solemn undertaking at the European Court of Justice (Luxembourg).
Commissioner Raffaele Fitto participates in the solemn undertaking at the Court of Justice (Luxembourg).
Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič meets representatives of EUROFER (Brussels).
Commissioner Marta Kos attends an evening reception with EU Affairs Ministers organized by the Polish Presidency (Brussels).
Commissioner Dan Jørgensen meets Claude Meisch, Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning (Luxembourg).
Commissioner Michael McGrath meets Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank, Laura Codruța Kövesi, European Chief Prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, and Koen Lenaerts, President of the European Court of Justice (Luxembourg).

European Parliament

President’s Agenda

16:00: President Metsola participates in the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz Ceremony (Auschwitz, Poland).

Parliamentary Committees

CONT (Committee on Budgetary Control)
15:00–17:00
- Debates on:
  - Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2023.
  - 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – Joint Undertakings and Other Institutions (e.g., Committee of the Regions, European Ombudsman, Court of Justice of the EU).
SEDE (Committee on Security and Defence)
15:00–18:00
- Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs.
- Exchange of views on Polish priorities in EU security and Ukrainian strategies against military component networks.
IMCO (Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection)
15:00–18:30
- Reporting on the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Artificial Intelligence Act.
- Exchange of views on shaping the future Single Market Strategy.
EMPL (Committee on Employment and Social Affairs)
15:30–18:30
- Discussion on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025.
REGI (Committee on Regional Development)
16:00–17:45
- Debate on the revamped long-term EU budget and a study presentation on climate adaptation using Cohesion Policy Funds.

European Council

Agriculture and Fisheries Council.
Foreign Affairs Council.

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

European Commission

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in an informal dinner and exchange of views with Christine Lagarde and the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.
Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the panel discussion “Competitiveness plus sustainability: Europe’s path to innovation and growth” (Brussels).
Commissioner Dubravka Šuica meets with Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, and Amy Pope, Director-General of the International Organisation for Migration.
Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi delivers a keynote speech at the EU Health Summit 2025 (Brussels).
Commissioner Marta Kos participates in an informal breakfast meeting on Ukraine’s EU integration hosted by the Swedish EU Affairs Minister.

European Parliament

President’s Agenda

12:30: President Metsola participates in the annual WELT-Wirtschaftsgipfel (“WELT Economic Summit”) (Berlin, Germany).

Parliamentary Committees

CONT (Committee on Budgetary Control)
09:00–12:30
- Vote: Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova.
- Debate: 2023 discharge of the EU general budget – European Parliament.
SEDE (Committee on Security and Defence)
09:00–15:30
- Exchange of views with James Appathurai, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General, on Baltic hybrid threats.
IMCO (Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection)
09:00–17:30
- Discussion on social media compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA).
- Presentation of the Council Presidency’s program by Polish ministers.
- Vote: Amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes.
REGI (Committee on Regional Development)
09:00–17:45
- Exchange of views on the future of cohesion policy with Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto.
- Vote: Mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in cross-border contexts.
EMPL (Committee on Employment and Social Affairs)
09:00–18:30
- Vote: Social and employment aspects of restructuring processes – motion for a resolution.
- Dialogue with Polish ministers on employment priorities during their Council Presidency.
BUDG & CONT (Joint Meeting of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control)
10:00–12:30
- Special report on the EU Civil Service workforce management by the European Court of Auditors.
ECON & EMPL (Joint Meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs)
17:00–18:30
- Economic Dialogue on the European Semester 2025 with Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu and Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.

European Council

General Affairs Council.

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

European Commission

Meeting of the College of Commissioners (Brussels).
President Ursula von der Leyen meets with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and presides over the International Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony at the European Parliament.
Commissioner Henna Virkkunen delivers speeches at the 17th European Space Conference and the Meet the Authors event hosted by the European Authors’ Societies.
Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, together with Commissioners Magnus Brunner and Jessika Roswall, participates in the International Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony.
Commissioner Marta Kos participates in the discussion session “Communicating EU Enlargement Policy: Challenges and Opportunities” during the Heads of EC Representations Conference.
Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra meets with Adolfo Urso, Italian Minister for Enterprises, and Schneider Electric executives.
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius participates in a panel discussion on space and defense at the 17th European Space Conference.

European Parliament

President’s Agenda

10:45: President Metsola receives His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan.
12:00: President Metsola presides over the opening of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day part-session.

Parliamentary Committees

AFCO (Committee on Constitutional Affairs)
09:00–11:45
- Exchange of views with Adam Szłapka, Polish Minister for European Affairs, on the Polish EU Council Presidency.
- Stock-taking of the 2024 European elections.
BUDG (Committee on Budgets)
09:00–16:30
- Exchange of views on the future of cohesion policy with Piotr Serafin, Commissioner for Budget and Public Administration.
- Votes: Macro-financial assistance to Egypt and Jordan.
SANT (Committee on Public Health)
09:00–17:00
- Public hearing: Overreliance on imports of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).
- Exchange of views on EU healthcare digitalization.
INTA (Committee on International Trade)
09:00–18:15
- Presentation by Maroš Šefčovič on EU trade relations and the EU-Mexico Global Agreement.
TRAN (Committee on Transport and Tourism)
10:00–17:15
- Vote: EU-Bangladesh air services agreement.
- Debate: Implementation of alternative fuels infrastructure regulation.
TRAN & AGRI (Joint Meeting of the Committees on Transport and Agriculture)
17:15–18:30
- Discussion on animal transport regulations with EFSA and the European Court of Auditors.

European Central Bank (ECB)

Governing Council Monetary Policy Meeting (Day 1)

Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Details: The ECB’s Governing Council convenes for its regular monetary policy meeting.

Thursday, 30 January 2025

European Commission

President Ursula von der Leyen opens the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry.
Commissioner Henna Virkkunen meets with Marc Ferracci, French Minister for Industry and Energy, and Jyrki Katainen, Head of Public Affairs at Nordea.
Commissioner Kaja Kallas meets Oleg Serebrian, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of Moldova.
Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu participates in the panel discussion “The European Way of Growth”, hosted by the Polish Presidency, in Kraków, Poland.
Commissioner Raffaele Fitto visits Auschwitz-Birkenau and participates in the Conference on European Growth in Kraków.
Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič meets Slovak business leaders and attends the Slovak Community’s New Year’s Concert in Brussels.
Commissioner Marta Kos meets Oliver Röpke, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), and participates in the 3rd Delphi Brussels Forum.

European Parliament

President’s Agenda

Luxembourg
- 15:00: President Metsola inaugurates the Europa Experience.
- 18:00: President Metsola addresses the Beyond Conference organized by Deloitte Luxembourg.

Parliamentary Committees

AFET & BUDG (Joint Meeting of the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Budgets)
09:00–09:15
- Vote: Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova.
AFET (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
09:15–10:45
- Votes: Reports on EU foreign and security policy, democracy, and human rights.
- Debate: Study presentation on the EU enlargement process and the role of parliaments.
CULT (Committee on Culture and Education)
09:30–12:30
- Votes: Adoption of draft opinions on EU budget discharges.
- Debate: Traineeships Directive and Polish Presidency priorities.
JURI (Committee on Legal Affairs)
10:00–12:30
- Hearing: Proposal on non-contractual civil liability rules for artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive).

Council of the European Union (Polish Presidency)

Informal Meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers, Warsaw, Poland.

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC):

- Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC) Meeting
- - Details: The SOC section focuses on issues related to employment, social affairs, and citizenship within the EU. Specific agenda details are typically made available closer to the meeting date.

European Central Bank (ECB)

Governing Council Monetary Policy Meeting (Day 2) and Press Conference

Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Details: Continuation of the monetary policy meeting, followed by a press conference where President Lagarde will explain the Council’s decisions and answer questions from journalists.

Friday, 31 January 2025

European Commission

Commissioner Michael McGrath delivers remarks at the “Digitalising Europe 2025” Conference in Brussels.
Commissioner Kaja Kallas holds a bilateral meeting with Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Serebrian on EU-Moldova relations.
Commissioner Dubravka Šuica delivers a keynote at the European Gender Equality Summit in Brussels.

To see the full Commissioners’ weekly activities, click here.

European Parliament

Parliamentary Committees

CONT (Committee on Budgetary Control)
09:00–12:00
- Vote: EU measures to combat fraud and corruption.
- Exchange of views with the European Court of Auditors on improving financial oversight.

To see the full agenda of the Parliament, click here.

Council of the European Union (Polish Presidency)