Monday, 03 March 2025
European Commission
President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry.
Ms Henna Virkkunen in Barcelona, Spain: participates in the Mobile World Congress 2025; meets with Mr Óscar López Águeda, Minister for Digital Transformation and Civil Service of Spain; meets with representatives from Vodafone; meets with representatives from GSMA; meets with representatives from Deutsche Telekom; meets with representatives from A1 Telekom Austria; visits the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), quantum supercomputing site; visits IFCO research centre.
Mr Stéphane Séjourné participates in the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry; receives H.E. Kazutoshi Aikawa, Ambassador of Japan to the EU, Mr Yuka Takabayashi, Second Secretary of the Mission of Japan to the EU, Ms Maike Asmussen, Chief Political Officer of Merck, Mr Mitsuhiro Mrooka, Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Global Strategy Officer & Managing Director – Global Strategy Planning Division of NEC, Mr Jean-Paul El Ahl, Head of EU Hub Group Political Office of Merck, Ms Yasuko Omi, Senior Manager, External Relations Division of NEC and Mr Simon Craig Gray, Deputy-Director of the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation.
Ms Kaja Kallas in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: participates in the EU-Central Asia Ministerial; meets with Mr Saidov Bakhtiyor Odilovich, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan; meets with Mr Rashid Meredov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
Ms Roxana Mînzatu holds an online workshop with CEOs on the Union of Skills; receives representatives from Roma Foundation for Europe.
Mr Maroš Šefčovič meets, via videoconference, with Mr Fredrik Persson, President of BusinessEurope; receives Mr Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of the Mercedes-Benz Group, and President of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA); receives Mr Oliver Zipse, CEO of the BMW Group and Chairman of the Board of Management of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
European Parliament
President’s Agenda
16:00 President Metsola receives the President of the European Research Council, Maria Leptin.
19:00 President Metsola meets with the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte.
Parliamentary Committees
15:00 – 18:30 SANT Committee on Public Health, Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3 Debates:
- Presentation on the progress of the negotiations on the Pandemic Accord.
- Presentation of the proposal for a Council Decision authorising Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the amendments to the International Health Regulations.
- Exchange of views on the Strategic report of the Critical Medicines Alliance.
16:30 – 18:30 FEMM Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Debate:
- A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world (2024/2051(INI)) – Consideration of amendments – Rapporteur for the opinion: Alexandra GEESE (Greens/EFA, DE). Vote:
- Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast) (2024/0035(COD)) – Adoption of draft opinion – Rapporteur for the opinion: Heléne FRITZON (S&D, SE).
16:30 – 19:00 HOUS Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union, Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3 Debates:
- Exchange of views with Dan JØRGENSEN, Commissioner for Energy and Housing.
- Exchange of views with Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President for Cohesion.
Tuesday, 04 March 2025
European Commission
- President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the Strategic Dialogue on Steel.
- Ms Henna Virkkunen delivers a keynote speech at CEPS Ideas Lab 2025; meets with representatives from Fortum, Oracle, and Business Finland.
- Mr Stéphane Séjourné participates in the Strategic Dialogue on Steel; receives Mr Emilio Braghi, CEO of Novelis Europe.
- Ms Kaja Kallas in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: participates in the EU-Central Asia Ministerial.
- Ms Roxana Mînzatu receives the Presidents of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation.
- Mr Maroš Šefčovič meets, via videoconference, with Mr Todd McClay, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Trade, and Investment of New Zealand; receives Mr Nir Barkat, Minister for Economy and Industry of Israel.
- Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Ola Källenius, President of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA); meets with Mr Evangelos Mytilineos, CEO of Metlen Metals & Energy and President of Eurometaux; meets with Mr Udo J. Vetter, President of European Family Businesses, together with Mr Jesús Casado, Secretary-General and Board Members; receives Ms Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati, Minister for Institutional Reforms and Simplification of Italy.
European Parliament
President’s Agenda
- 10:00 President Metsola addresses the EPC Thought Leadership Forum.
Council of the European Union
- Informal meeting of telecommunications ministers (4-5 March 2025).
Committee of the Regions
- 11:00 – 17:30 2nd NAT Commission meeting, Brussels.
Wednesday, 05 March 2025
European Commission
- Meeting of the College of Commissioners, including the visit of Mr Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank, to the College.
- President Ursula von der Leyen receives Mr Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank; participates in the signing ceremony of the Pact for European Social Dialogue.
- Ms Henna Virkkunen in Warsaw, Poland: visits Frontex.
- Mr Stéphane Séjourné in Douai, France: visits Renault industry and meets Automotive sector CEOs and Local Authorities.
- Ms Kaja Kallas receives Mr Arnold André, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica; receives Mr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization; meets with Mr Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan; Mr Murat Nurtleu, Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan; Mr Jeenbek Kulubaev, Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan; Mr Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Foreign Minister of Tajikistan.
- Ms Roxana Mînzatu participates in the signing ceremony of the Pact for European Social Dialogue; delivers a keynote speech at the Employment and Social Rights Forum; receives Mr Ryan Roslansky, CEO of LinkedIn; receives Mr Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco.
- Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Frankfurt, Germany (until 06/03): participates in the meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank on Monetary Policy.
- Ms Dubravka Šuica meets with Mr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization; meets with Mr Forssell, Minister for Migration of Sweden.
European Parliament
President’s Agenda
- 10:45 President Metsola receives Mr Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank.
- 17:00 President Metsola presides over the Conference of Presidents.
Council of the European Union
- Informal meeting of telecommunications ministers (4-5 March 2025).
European Central Bank
- Event: Governing Council of the ECB: Monetary Policy Meeting in Frankfurt (Day 1).
- Event: Euro area bank interest rate statistics (Dataset: MIR).
Thursday, 06 March 2025
European Commission
- President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the special meeting of the European Council.
- Mr Stéphane Séjourné receives Mr Matjaž Han, Minister of Economy, Tourism, and Sport of Slovenia.
- Ms Roxana Mînzatu holds a Youth Policy Dialogue; receives Mr Erkki Keldo, Minister for Economic Affairs and Industry of Estonia.
- Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Frankfurt, Germany: participates in the meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank on Monetary Policy.
- In Luxembourg: delivers a keynote speech at the European Investment Bank Group Forum.
- Ms Dubravka Šuica delivers a speech via video message on women’s rights for an event titled: ‘Women Weekend – Day Zero: For a Europe of Equality’.
- Mr Andrius Kubilius holds a videoconference call with Mr Volker Wissing, Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport, Minister for Justice of Germany.
- Ms Marta Kos in Luxembourg: participates in the Panel on EU enlargement at the European Investment Bank Group Forum; meets with Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
- Mr Jozef Síkela hosts the Youth Policy Dialogue on International Partnerships.
- Mr Costas Kadis delivers a keynote address at the European Ocean Days, BlueInvest Day Event.
European Parliament
President’s Agenda
- 10:00 President Metsola participates in the EPP Summit.
- 12:30 President Metsola participates in the Special European Council.
Parliamentary Committees
- 09:00 – 09:30 AFET / BUDG – Joint Meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Budgets
- Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050
- Debate: Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova (2024/0258(COD)) – Reporting back on negotiations.
- Vote: Provisional agreement from interinstitutional negotiations.
- Rapporteurs: Siegfried MUREŞAN (EPP, RO), Sven MIKSER (S&D, EE).
- 09:00 – 10:00 AFET – Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050
- Debate: 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Montenegro (2025/2020(INI)).
- Rapporteur: Marjan ŠAREC (Renew, SI).
- 09:00 – 12:00 ENVI – Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2
- Debates:
- EU long-term budget (2024/2051(INI)) – Draft opinion.
- ECA Special Report 20/2024: Common Agricultural Policy Plans.
- ECA Special Report 02/2025: Urban pollution in the EU.
- Rapporteur for opinion: Michalis HADJIPANTELA (EPP, CY).
- 09:00 – 12:30 FEMM – Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
- Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2
- Inter-parliamentary Committee Meeting: Women, Peace, and Security Agenda.
- 09:30 – 11:30 LIBE – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs
- Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002
- Debates:
- EU-Latin America cooperation on security matters.
- Enhancing police cooperation on migrant smuggling and trafficking.
- Victims’ rights amendments (2023/0250(COD)).
- Votes:
- Security of identity cards and residence documents (2024/0187(CNS)).
- Eurojust cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina (2024/0167(NLE)).
European Central Bank
- Event: Governing Council of the ECB: Monetary Policy Meeting in Frankfurt (Day 2), followed by a press conference.
- Event: Harmonised Competitiveness Indicators (Dataset: EXR).
- Time: 10:00 CET.
- Event: Publication of monetary policy decisions.
- Time: 14:15 CET.
- Event: ECB staff macroeconomic projections for the euro area.
- Time: 15:45 CET.
- Event: ECB Podcast with Christine Lagarde on monetary policy decisions.
- Time: 16:15 CET.
Council of the European Union
- Special European Council.
Friday, 07 March 2025
European Commission
- Ms Henna Virkkunen in Helsinki, Finland:
- Attends the Finnish Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs.
- Addresses the Finnish Parliament Grand Committee.
- Addresses the Finnish Parliament Defence Committee.
- Addresses the Finnish Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee.
- Meets with Ms Lulu Ranne, Minister for Transport and Communications of Finland.
- Mr Stéphane Séjourné in Paris, France:
- Organizes a Youth Policy Dialogue.
- Meets with Mr Thomas Reynaud, President of Iliad Group.
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