Monday, 28 April 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Hansen receives Henrik Samuelson, President of FoodDrinkEurope and Dirk Jacobs, Director-General of FoodDrinkEurope.
- Commissioner Lahbib receives Mr Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
- Commissioner Kos meets with Martin Dvořák, European Affairs Minister of Czechia; meets with Jan Lipavský, Foreign Affairs of Czechia; participates at the EU Enlargement Conference; delivers a keynote speech.
- Commissioner Síkela, together with Commissioner Dombrovskis, meets with Mr Jared Cohen, President of Global Affairs and co-head of the Goldman Sachs Global Institute and Mr Russell Horwitz, Chief of Staff, Goldman Sachs Global Institute.
European Parliament
President’s Agenda
Malta
11:00 President Metsola meets with the Malta Entertainment Industry Association
Parliamentary Committees
15:00 – 16:00
ECON – Economic and Monetary Affairs
Debate on European Central Bank annual report 2025 – Exchange of views following the presentation of the 2024 Annual Report by ECB Vice-President, Luis De Guindos
Polish Presidency
Informal meeting of the EU Ministers for Environment and Climate
The debate during the meeting will focus on disinformation related to environmental and climate policy, as well as issues concerning climate change adaptation.
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Kubilius attends the EPP Congress in Valencia.
- Commissioner Šuica attends the EPP Congress.
- Commissioner Hansen holds a video call with Moses Vilakati, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE).
- Commissioner Hansen receives Franz Fischler, former Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries.
- Commissioner Jørgensen receives representatives of the European Federation of Local Energy Companies (CEDEC).
- Commissioner Kos meets with Miloš Vystrčil, Speaker of the Senate of the Parliament of Czechia.
European Parliament
President’s Agenda
Spain
EPP Congress in Valencia
10:30 President Metsola meets with the Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, Antonio Tajani
European Economic and Social Committee
596th Plenary session
596th plenary session, with the following guests and debates: Mid-term review of cohesion policy, with Raffaele Fitto; EU foreign policy in a new geopolitical reality, with Iratxe García Pérez and Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann; Democracy and digitalisation, with Brando Benifei; The road to the next multiannual financial framework, with Carla Tavares.
Polish Presidency
Informal meeting of the EU Ministers for Environment and Climate
The debate during the meeting will focus on disinformation related to environmental and climate policy, as well as issues concerning climate change adaptation.
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Jørgensen receives Ms Marianne Laigneau, CEO of ENEDIS.
- High Representative Vice-President Kallas meets the ELDERS Secretariat – Ms Mary Robinson, Ms Gro Harlem Brundtland and Dr Denis Mukwege.
- Commissioner Šefčovič has a virtual meeting with members of the Committee of EU Affairs of the National Council of Slovakia.
- Commissioner McGrath meets with advocates active in the field of surrogacy.
- Commissioner McGrath meets with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Digitalisation, Krzysztof Gawkowski.
- Executive Vice-President Fitto receives Pascal Lamy, Vice-President of Europe Jacques Delors.
- Commissioner Roswall participates in the EPP Congress.
European Parliament
President’s Agenda
Spain
EPP Congress in Valencia
09:30 President Metsola meets with the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis
10:30 President Metsola meets with the Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Minister for Defence of Ireland, Simon Harris
15:00 President Metsola presides over the Conference of Presidents meeting
European Economic and Social Committee
596th Plenary session
596th plenary session, with the following guests and debates: Mid-term review of cohesion policy, with Raffaele Fitto; EU foreign policy in a new geopolitical reality, with Iratxe García Pérez and Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann; Democracy and digitalisation, with Brando Benifei; The road to the next multiannual financial framework, with Carla Tavares.
Thursday, 1 May 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Jørgensen on mission to Denmark, visits biogas plant Nature Energy Nordfyn together with Jeppe Bruus, Minister for the Green Tripartite, attends the follow up on the Odense Recommendations at Oden.
European Economic and Social Committee
Conference on ‘Towards an EU action plan on rare diseases”
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the Polish Ministry of Health, and the Medical University of Warsaw are jointly organizing a high-level conference titled Towards an EU Action Plan on Rare Diseases. Held under the auspices of the upcoming Polish Presidency of the EU Council, the event will mark a significant step forward in advancing a cohesive and impactful European strategy on rare diseases.
Friday, 2 May 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Zaharieva meets with Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, President of BAS, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
- Commissioner Zaharieva meets Prof. Nikolay Gabrovski.
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