Monday, 17 November 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Kubilius delivers the opening speech at the conference “Defending Baltics” (Vilnius, Lithuania).
- Commissioner Kadis meets with Ms Catherine Chabaud, Minister Delegate for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries; delivers a speech at the “Make Fishing Fair Forum”; attends the AgriFish Council; and receives Mr Jean Rummenie, Dutch Minister for Fishery, Food Security, Horticulture and Nature Conservation.
- Commissioner Hansen participates in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Kubilius meets with Mr Gediminas Šimkus, Chair of the Board of Lietuvos bankas (Vilnius, Lithuania).
- Commissioner Kos participates in the Seventh Intergovernmental Conference on Albania’s EU accession, delivers a press conference, and receives Ms Marilena Raouna, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs of Cyprus (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Jørgensen participates in the Global Methane Pledge Ministerial, Energising Ukraine’s Future event, and the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance Ministerial (Belém, Brazil).
- Commissioner Hoekstra attends COP30 as EU Chief Negotiator (Belém, Brazil).
- Commissioner Micallef delivers a video address at the General Assembly of the European Observatoire of Sport and Employment (Valletta, Malta).
- Commissioner Brunner holds a High-Level Dialogue with Religious Organisations (Brussels, Belgium).
- Executive Vice-President Ribera delivers a speech at the High-Level European National Meteorological Services (NMS) event (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner McGrath gives a keynote (online) at the Annual General Meeting of the Fundamental Rights Platform.
European Parliament
President’s Agenda
11:00 – President Metsola receives Alexandros Vassilikos, HOTREC President.
16:00 – President Metsola receives the President of Finland, Alex Stubb.
Parliamentary Committees
14:30 – 18:30 CONT – Hearings on the 2024 discharge for the Commission (migration & borders) with Commissioner Brunner, and the EEAS discharge with HR/VP Kallas (Brussels, ANTALL, 6Q2).
15:00 – 18:30 SEDE – Debate on flagship European defence projects; debriefs on ASPIDES and NATO PA mission (Brussels, ANTALL, 4Q1).
15:00 – 18:30 ECON – Annual hearing with the Chairs of the ESAs; debate on the digital euro with ECB’s Piero Cipollone; hearing with Natasha Cazenave (Brussels, ANTALL, 2Q2).
15:30 – 16:30 SEDE–ENVI–ITRE Joint Meeting – Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments (Brussels, ANTALL, 4Q1).
17:00 – 18:45 HOUS – Debate with EVP Ribera on housing policy and clean, just transition (Brussels, SPINELLI, 1G-3).
Council of the European Union
7th Accession Conference with Albania – ongoing.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council – ongoing.
General Affairs Council – ongoing.
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Šuica hosts the Implementation Dialogue on the Demography Toolbox pillar on empowering older generations and sustaining their welfare (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Hansen receives Ms Marilena Raouna, Deputy Minister for European Affairs of Cyprus, and delivers an opening speech at the EU Outermost Regions Forum (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Kubilius participates in the EU Enlargement Forum panel “The Geopolitical Imperative for Enlargement” (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Kadis delivers opening remarks at the High-Level Outermost Regions Forum; speaks at the event “Challenges for the European Canned-Fish Industry in the Current International Context” at the European Parliament; delivers the opening speech at Cyprus Forum Brussels; and receives Ms Emma Reynolds, UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
- Commissioner Kos participates in the EU Enlargement Forum, speaks on Panel I, and receives both Mr Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro, and Mr Alexandru Munteanu, Prime Minister of Moldova (Brussels, Belgium).
- High Representative / Vice-President Kallas meets Prime Ministers Munteanu and Spajić and delivers remarks at the EU Enlargement Forum (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Šuica participates in the 34th Remembrance Day for victims of Vukovar and Škabrnja at the European Parliament; meets Ms Nina Gregori, Executive Director of EUAA; meets Ms Sirpa Rautio, Director of FRA; and meets Mr Andrew Morley, President & CEO of World Vision International (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Hoekstra continues participation at COP30 as EU Chief Negotiator (Belém, Brazil).
- Commissioner Zaharieva visits the Vienna BioCenter Campus and the Research Institute for Biomedical AI (AITHYRA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Vienna, Austria).
European Parliament
President’s Agenda
09:30 – President Metsola receives Caritas Malta.
16:00 – President Metsola receives José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, President of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal.
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Jørgensen delivers closing remarks at the EU–Greenland Investment Forum and receives Mr Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, Vice-Director of the Danish Chamber of Commerce (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Jørgensen meets with Ms Naaja H. Nathanielsen, Greenland’s Minister for Business, Mineral Resources, Energy, Justice & Gender Equality (Brussels, Belgium).
- High Representative / Vice-President Kallas meets Mr Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, and hosts an informal FAC dinner with all six Western Balkans Foreign Ministers (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Hoekstra attends the Baku High-Level Dialogue on Adaptation, the annual High-Level Pre-2030 Ambition Meeting, and continues COP30 negotiations as EU Chief Negotiator (Belém, Brazil).
- Commissioner Šuica meets with Professor Romano Prodi and MEP Dario Nardella; participates in the S&D Conference on Euro-Mediterranean Relations; attends the High-Level Geopolitical Dialogue; joins the inaugural event of the “Croatian European Forum 28”; and participates in the Generali Talks event (Brussels, Belgium).
- Meeting of the College of Commissioners (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Serafin meets with Mr Jacek Karnowski, Polish Deputy Minister for Development Funds and Regional Policy (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Tzitzikostas receives Mr Christian Bernreiter, Bavarian Transport Minister; Mr Daniel Alfreider, Vice President of South Tyrol; and Mr Marco Marsilio, Governor of Abruzzo (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Roswall receives Mr Bernd Schäfer, CEO and Managing Director of EIT Raw Materials (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner McGrath meets with Mr Gerhard Zeiler, President of International for Warner Bros. Discovery (Brussels, Belgium).
European Parliament
President’s Agenda
10:00 – President Metsola receives Raya Nazaryan, President of the Bulgarian Parliament.
11:00 – President Metsola addresses the High-Level Parliamentary Democracy Forum.
12:00 – President Metsola addresses the ECGI Patrons Council event.
13:30 – President Metsola receives Daiga Mieriņa, Speaker of the Saeima of Latvia.
16:00 – President Metsola presides over the Conference of Presidents meeting with European Council President Antonio Costa.
Press Conferences
09:30 – 10:00 – Presentation of the report “Anatomy of a Genocide” — Estrella Galán (The Left, ES) (Brussels, SPAAK, 0A50).
Special Events
11:00 – 19:00 – EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum (Brussels, SPAAK, Hemicycle).
The first edition gathers national Parliamentarians, MEPs, EU institutions, civil society, youth groups, and experts. Opened by President Metsola, Danish Speaker Søren Gade, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa.
Council of the European Union
EU–Tajikistan Cooperation Council
EU and Tajikistan hold their Cooperation Council meeting, reviewing political, economic and sectoral relations, regional stability, and cooperation priorities.
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Meeting No. 588 of the Board of Directors
The EIB Board of Directors convenes for its regular session in accordance with its Rules of Procedure.
Thursday, 20 November 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Kubilius delivers a speech at the EU Military Committee meeting of Chiefs of Defence and attends the Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Kadis delivers opening remarks at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Literature and Arts and the Cyprus Institute (Nicosia, Cyprus).
- Commissioner Kubilius participates in the Annual Vilnius Security and Foreign Policy Conference 2025 (Vilnius, Lithuania).
- Commissioner Jørgensen exchanges views with ITRE MEPs on energy policy and the State of the Energy Union; delivers a speech on CO₂ capture and storage; meets CEO of Urenco; participates in the European Business Summit; and attends the second trilogue on REPowerEU (Brussels, Belgium).
- High Representative / Vice-President Kallas chairs the Foreign Affairs Council, gives a press conference, meets Dr Mohammad Mustafa (Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority), and launches the EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Meeting (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Zaharieva participates in the SLUSH Conference (Helsinki, Finland).
- Commissioner Hoekstra continues COP30 negotiations as EU chief negotiator (Belém, Brazil).
- Commissioner Šuica meets with the Foreign Ministers of Yemen and Spain; meets the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights; and attends the Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner McGrath meets with Confindustria (Rome, Italy).
- Commissioner Tzitzikostas meets with the Prime Minister, Minister of Infrastructure, and Minister of Defence of Slovenia (Ljubljana, Slovenia).
- Commissioner Dombrovskis participates in the European Economic Area (EEA) Council (Brussels, Belgium).
European Parliament
President’s Agenda
10:00 – President Metsola receives EESC President Séamus Boland.
Parliamentary Committees
BUDG–CONT Joint Meeting (Brussels, SPINELLI)
Vote on the rule of law conditionality regime (2025/2061(INI)).
BUDG – Committee on Budgets (Brussels, SPAAK)
Votes on Draft Amending Budget No. 3 and mobilisation of the EGF for Sweden (Northvolt).
Debate on the outcome of the 2026 budget conciliation.
FISC – Subcommittee on Tax Matters (Brussels, SPINELLI)
Public hearings on tobacco taxation and tax aspects of the Clean Industrial Deal.
CONT – Committee on Budgetary Control (Brussels, SPINELLI)
Vote on Court of Auditors – DE nominee.
Hearing on the 2024 discharge (natural resources & environment) with Commissioner Hansen.
ITRE – Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Brussels, SPAAK)
Study presentation on AI Act interplay.
Debate on steel overcapacity.
Exchange of views with Commissioner Jørgensen.
Votes on HPC Joint Undertaking & ReArm Europe Plan.
Council of the European Union
European Economic Area Council
EU–EEA partners review market alignment, financial cooperation, and priorities for 2026.
Foreign Affairs Council
Foreign ministers meet to discuss the Middle East, EU strategic security, and global diplomatic priorities.
European Ombudsman
ENO Conference (20–21 November)
The European Network of Ombudsmen discusses oversight of EU law, regulatory simplification challenges, and the evolving role of ombudsmen in migration & asylum.
Friday, 21 November 2025
European Commission
- Commissioner Hansen meets with Andalusia’s Regional Minister of Agriculture, Mr Ramón Fernández-Pacheco; Spain’s Minister Luis Planas; agricultural sector representatives; and the President of Andalusia. He also attends the 30th anniversary of Cooperativas Agro-Alimentarias and visits the JRC (Seville, Spain).
- Commissioner Kadis delivers a speech at the Council of Presidents of BusinessEurope (Nicosia, Cyprus).
- Commissioner Jørgensen meets Danish business representatives, co-chairs the EU–Norway High-Level Energy Dialogue with Minister Terje Aasland, and delivers a keynote at the EU–Norway Energy Conference (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Šuica participates in the 2025 Days of Croatian Tourism (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner McGrath meets with the National Federation of the Italian Press and the Director of the Italian Digital Media Observatory; delivers a keynote at LUISS University on democratic resilience (Rome, Italy).
- Commissioner Micallef delivers video addresses at the Culture at Work UNCONFERENCE and Game On: Shaping an Inclusive Future through Sport (Malta).
- Commissioner Tzitzikostas visits Fincantieri (Trieste, Italy).
- Executive Vice-President Ribera attends the EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum (Brussels, Belgium).
- Commissioner Zaharieva co-chairs a roundtable on prosperity, economic security and digital connectivity at the Indo-Pacific Forum (Brussels, Belgium).
European Parliament
Press Conferences
11:00–12:00 – Pre-session briefing (Brussels, SPAAK, 0A50).
Council of the European Union
EU–ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
Ministers meet to discuss strategic cooperation, connectivity, trade, and security priorities between the EU and ASEAN.
European Ombudsman
ENO Conference (20–21 November)
The European Network of Ombudsmen closes its annual meeting focused on EU law compliance, regulatory simplification, and the role of ombudsmen in migration and asylum matters.
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