27 – 31 October 2025

Monday, 27 October 2025

European Commission

Commissioner Kubilius receives Mr Jim Currier, CEO and Chairman of Honeywell Aerospace Technologies (Brussels, Belgium).
Commissioner Hansen meets with Mr Taras Andriyovych Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, and Mr Jacob Jensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark (Luxembourg).
Commissioner Hansen meets with Mr Ignas Hofmanas, Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania (Luxembourg).
Commissioner Hansen meets with Mrs Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank (Luxembourg).
Commissioner Hansen participates in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Luxembourg, 27–28 October 2025).
Commissioner Kadis participates in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Luxembourg).
Commissioner Jørgensen meets with Mr Ilie Bolojan, Prime Minister of Romania (Bucharest, Romania).
Commissioner Jørgensen meets with Mr Bogdan-Gruia Ivan, Minister for Energy of Romania (Bucharest, Romania).
Commissioner Jørgensen meets with Mr Vasile Cosmin Nicula, Chief Financial Officer of Transelectrica (Bucharest, Romania).
Commissioner Jørgensen meets with Mr George Niculescu, President of ANRE (Bucharest, Romania).
Commissioner Jørgensen meets with Mr Ion Sterian, Director-General of Transgaz (Bucharest, Romania).
Executive Vice-President Séjourné participates in a teleconference with Ms Sophie Hermans, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Climate and Green Growth of the Netherlands (Paris, France).
Commissioner Šuica participates in the High-Level Policy Conference on the Future of Ageing and Long-Term Care via video-message (Copenhagen, Denmark).
Commissioner Šuica participates in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Seminar on Security in the Mediterranean Basin (Palermo, Italy).

European Parliament

President’s Agenda (Washington D.C., USA – Local Time)

09:00 – President Metsola participates in a Strategic Dialogue Roundtable on Tech, Digital and Artificial Intelligence, organised with the World Economic Forum.

Delegations (27–29 October 2025)

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) – Delegation to Nigeria and Ghana, led by Chair David McAllister.

Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) – Delegation to Djibouti, led by Chair Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, reaffirming the EU’s commitment to peace and stability in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa.

Committee on International Trade (INTA) – Delegation to India, led by Cristina Maestre (S&D, ES) and Brando Benifei (S&D, IT), to discuss EU–India trade and investment relations.

Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) – Delegation to Washington D.C. and New York for transatlantic exchanges on fiscal governance.

Committee on Regional Development (REGI) – Delegation to Poland (Biała Podlaska, Białystok, and Pisz) to discuss regional priorities with local and regional authorities.

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) – Delegation to Brazil, led by Veronika Vrecionová (ECR, CZ), to explore agricultural and food production systems and engage with key stakeholders.

Committee on Fisheries (PECH) – Delegation to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, led by Eric Sargiacomo (S&D, FR), to assess regional fisheries management and policy impacts.

Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) – Delegation to Nova Gorica and Gorizia (Slovenia and Italy) for the European Capital of Culture 2025.

Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) – Delegation to Slovenia to examine national progress in tackling environmental crime.

Committee on Petitions (PETI) – Delegation to Madeira, Portugal, to assess access to affordable housing and wildfire prevention measures.

Council of the European Union

Agriculture and Fisheries Council (27–28 October 2025, Luxembourg)

EU Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers meet to discuss the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), sustainable fisheries management, and trade partnerships with third countries.

European Central Bank

10:00 – Publication of datasets: Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (SAFE), Monetary Developments in the Euro Area, and National Balance Sheet of Euro Area Monetary Financial Institutions.
10:15 – Keynote speech by Mr Frank Elderson at the joint ECB and EUI high-level seminar “Board of the Future” (Florence, Italy).
11:40 – Speech by Ms Anneli Tuominen at the joint ECB and EUI high-level seminar “Board of the Future” (Florence, Italy).

Tuesday, 28 October 2025

European Commission

Commissioner Hansen meets with Mrs Mary Beth Goodman, Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD (Paris, France).
Commissioner Hansen delivers a keynote speech at the OECD Global Forum on Agriculture (Paris, France).
Commissioner Hansen meets with Mr Sébastien Lecornu, Prime Minister of France (Paris, France).
Commissioner Kubilius receives Mr Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Secretary-General of NATO and Prime Minister of Denmark (Brussels, Belgium).
Commissioner Kubilius receives Mr Andrzej Domański, Minister for Finances of Poland (Brussels, Belgium).
Commissioner Kubilius receives Ms Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation of Switzerland (Brussels, Belgium).
Commissioner Jørgensen meets with Mr Zheco Stankov, Minister for Energy of Bulgaria (Varna, Bulgaria).
Commissioner Jørgensen participates in an event at the Vertical Gas Corridor (Varna, Bulgaria).
Executive Vice-President Séjourné participates in a High-Level Dialogue on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism reform (Brussels, Belgium).
Executive Vice-President Séjourné receives Mr Andrzej Domański, Minister of Finance of Poland (Brussels, Belgium).
Executive Vice-President Fitto receives Ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı, Permanent Representative of Türkiye to the European Union (Brussels, Belgium).
Commissioner Kubilius delivers the opening speech at the Conference “Space for European Resilience: Rising to the Collective Challenge” (Brussels, Belgium).
Executive Vice-President Fitto meets with Mr Jacopo Maria Ferri, Mayor of Pontremoli (Brussels, Belgium).
Executive Vice-President Séjourné participates in the Annual BusinessEurope Meeting (Brussels, Belgium).
Commissioner Šuica participates in the Green Energy Opportunities Forum via video-message (Frankfurt, Germany).

European Parliament

President’s Agenda (Washington D.C., USA – Local Time)

16:00 – President Metsola meets with Chris Wright, United States Secretary of Energy.

Delegations (27–29 October 2025)

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) – Delegation to Nigeria and Ghana, led by Chair David McAllister.
Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) – Delegation to Djibouti, led by Chair Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann.
Committee on International Trade (INTA) – Delegation to India, led by Cristina Maestre (S&D, ES) and Brando Benifei (S&D, IT).
Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) – Delegation to Washington D.C. and New York.
Committee on Regional Development (REGI) – Delegation to Poland to discuss regional priorities and infrastructure development.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) – Delegation to Brazil to engage with government, agricultural, and research stakeholders.
Committee on Fisheries (PECH) – Delegation to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, to review EU fisheries policy implementation.
Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) – Delegation to Nova Gorica (Slovenia) and Gorizia (Italy) for the European Capital of Culture 2025.
Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) – Delegation to Slovenia to assess measures against environmental crime.
Committee on Petitions (PETI) – Delegation to Madeira, Portugal, to review housing access and wildfire prevention.

Council of the European Union

Agriculture and Fisheries Council (27–28 October 2025, Luxembourg)

Ministers continue discussions on sustainable agriculture, fisheries management, and CAP implementation for 2026.

European Central Bank (ECB)

10:00 – Euro area quarterly balance of payments and international investment position (Dataset: BPS).
10:00 – Euro area Bank Lending Survey (Dataset: BLS).
10:00 – ECB Consumer Expectations Survey – September 2025 Results.
11:00 – Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector (Dataset: QSA).
15:00 – Publication of the Consolidated Financial Statement of the Eurosystem.
15:00 – Publication of weekly APP and PEPP portfolio updates.

Wednesday, 29 October 2025

European Commission

Commissioner Kubilius receives Mr Adolfo Urso, Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy (Brussels, Belgium).
Executive Vice-President Séjourné receives Mr Adolfo Urso, Minister for Business and Made in Italy of Italy (Brussels, Belgium).
Executive Vice-President Fitto meets with Mr Adolfo Urso, Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy (Brussels, Belgium).
Commissioner Micallef delivers a video address at the Annual Conference of the European Platform for Sports Innovation (Rovaniemi, Finland).
Commissioner Roswall hosts a stakeholder roundtable on “Closing the Loop: Addressing the Plastic Recycling Crisis in Europe” (Brussels, Belgium).
Commissioner McGrath meets online with Mr Sebastian Ebel, CEO of TUI Group.
Commissioner Zaharieva delivers a keynote speech at the kick-off event of the High-Tech Agenda Deutschland (Berlin, Germany).
Commissioner Hoekstra receives Mr Adolfo Urso, Minister for Industry of Italy (Brussels, Belgium).

European Parliament

President’s Agenda (Washington D.C., USA – Local Time)

11:00 – President Metsola addresses students at Georgetown University.

Delegations (Ongoing)

12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly – Members meet in Yerevan, Armenia, to discuss the impact of regional and global crises on security and democratic principles.
Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) – Delegation to Nigeria and Ghana, led by Chair David McAllister.
Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) – Delegation to Djibouti, reaffirming the EU’s commitment to regional peace and stability.
Committee on International Trade (INTA) – Delegation to India, engaging with officials, business leaders, and civil society on EU–India trade relations.
Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) – Delegation to Washington D.C. and New York, meeting with U.S. counterparts.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) – Delegation to Nicosia, Cyprus, visiting ESF+ funded projects and meeting with national authorities.
Committee on Regional Development (REGI) – Delegation to Poland (Biała Podlaska, Białystok, and Pisz) to discuss regional development strategies.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) – Delegation to Brazil for agricultural policy and trade discussions.
Committee on Fisheries (PECH) – Delegation to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, reviewing regional fisheries policies.
Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) – Delegation to Nova Gorica and Gorizia (Slovenia and Italy) for the European Capital of Culture 2025.
Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) – Delegation to Slovenia assessing progress in fighting environmental crime.
Committee on Petitions (PETI) – Delegation to Madeira, Portugal, focusing on affordable housing and wildfire prevention.

European Central Bank (ECB)

Governing Council of the ECB: Monetary Policy Meeting hosted by Banca d’Italia (Florence, Italy – Day 1).

Thursday, 30 October 2025

European Commission

Commissioner Jørgensen participates in the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting (Ottawa, Canada).
Commissioner Roswall participates in the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting (Toronto, Canada).
Commissioner Serafin visits the EU-funded Piraeus Subway Extension project with Mr Nikos Papathanassis, Alternate Minister of Economy and Finance, and Mr Konstantinos Kyranakis, Alternate Minister of Infrastructure and Transport (Athens, Greece).
Commissioner Dombrovskis holds a video conference with Ms Verena Ross, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (Brussels, Belgium).
Commissioner Serafin meets with the Committee on EU Affairs at the Hellenic Parliament (Athens, Greece).

European Parliament

Delegations (Ongoing)

12th Ordinary Session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly – Members continue discussions in Yerevan, Armenia, on regional security and democratic resilience.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) – Delegation in Nicosia, Cyprus, concludes its mission after visiting ESF+ funded projects and meeting with Labour and Social Ministers, social partners, and the Cypriot House of Representatives.

European Central Bank (ECB)

Governing Council of the ECB: Monetary Policy Meeting (Day 2) hosted by Banca d’Italia (Florence, Italy).
14:15 – Publication of monetary policy decisions.
14:45 – Press conference following the Governing Council meeting (Florence, Italy).
16:15 – The ECB Podcast: President Christine Lagarde presents the latest monetary policy decisions.

Friday, 31 October 2025

European Commission

Commissioner Šefčovič meets with Mr Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy (Rome, Italy).
Executive Vice-President Séjourné meets with Mr Eric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation (Paris, France).
Executive Vice-President Séjourné meets with Mr David Cavaillotés, CEO of Arianespace (Paris, France).
Commissioner Micallef delivers a video address at the National Stakeholders Conference “The Benefits and Opportunities of the EU’s Cohesion Policy in Malta” (Valletta, Malta).
Commissioner Serafin meets with Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic (Athens, Greece).
Commissioner Serafin meets with Mr Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of Finance (Athens, Greece).
Commissioner Dombrovskis participates in the second RFF Implementation Dialogue on the experience of final beneficiaries in applying to and accessing RRF funds (Brussels, Belgium).