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The Week Ahead 02 – 08 February 2015
Agenda
Political group and committee meetings, Brussels
European Parliamentary Week. The EP hosts a two-day meeting with national
parliamentarians from all over the EU and MEPs to discuss economic, budgetary and
social matters, aiming to strengthen cooperation between the European and national
parliaments. EP and EC presidents Martin Schulz and Jean-Claude Juncker will
participate in this "European Parliamentary Week (EPW)". (Tuesday and Wednesday)
Children/legal protection. A draft law to ensure that children suspected or accused of a
crime in any EU country have mandatory access to a lawyer at all stages of criminal
proceedings, are assisted by their parents, have the right not to be questioned in public
and are entitled to receive medical examinations, will be put to a vote in the Civil Liberties
Committee. More than 1 million children are involved in criminal proceedings in the EU
each year (12% of the overall number). (Thursday)
Syria. The United Nations and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura
will be heard by the Foreign Affairs Committee on the latest developments in the country,
including the recently agreed UN plan for a 2.9 billion US dollars aid to help the millions of
Syrians in need. The EU has recently increased its assistance to Syria by €136 million in
humanitarian funding, having already mobilised over €3.12 billion. (Monday)
EU budget. Ideas for improving the way the EU is funded, tabled by the High Level Group
on Own Resources, will be debated by the Committee on Budgets, following a
presentation by Group Chair Mario Monti. (Thursday)
Plenary preparations. Political groups will prepare for the 9 – 12 February plenary
session in Strasbourg, where MEPs are set to vote on resolutions on country-of-origin
labelling for meat in processed foods, US Senate report on the use of torture by the CIA
and the recent atrocities in Northern Nigeria. MEPs will also debate the pricing of
medicines in the EU and fine-tune resolutions on anti-terrorism measures ahead of the 1213 February European Council meeting.
Joe Biden. US Vice President Joe Biden will first have a bilateral meeting with EP
President Schulz and then take part in a meeting of the Conference of Presidents of the
EP political groups. (Friday)
President’s diary. EP President Martin Schulz will meet Commission President JeanClaude Juncker and Swiss Confederation President Simonetta Sommaruga on Monday,
and President of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies Valeriu Zgonea, on Tuesday. He will
meet Latvian Saeima Speaker Ināra Mūrniece on Wednesday. Finally, Mr Schulz will
participate in the panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference: "The World in
2015", in Munich (Germany), on Saturday.
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THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY
The President's diary
Monday 02/02/2015 19:15-20:15
Brussels
19:15
Meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission
and Simonetta Sommaruga, President of the Swiss Confederation - Paul-Henri Spaak
Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire
The President's diary
Tuesday 03/02/2015 09:00-16:00
Brussels
9:00
Chairing of the Plenary: The European Economic Governance framework:
stock taking and future challenges
11:30
Meeting with Valeriu Zgonea, President of the Chamber of Deputies of
Romania - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire
15:00
Meeting with delegates of The Youth 20 from France, Italy, Germany and the
United Kingdom - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire
The President's diary
Wednesday 04/02/2015 08:30-12:00
Brussels
8:30
Meeting with Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima - Paul-Henri Spaak
Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire
9:00
Co-chairing of the Plenary: A European New Deal: stimulating public and
private investment for growth and jobs in Europe
The President's diary
Thursday 05/02/2015 09:30-10:30
Brussels
9:30
Meeting with Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour
Organization - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, President´s Office
The President's diary
Friday 06/02/2015 10:30-12:30
Brussels
10:30
Welcoming Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States of America - PaulHenri Spaak Building, ground floor, protocol entrance,
10:35
Meeting with Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States of America Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, President´s Office
11:00
Conference of Presidents with Joe Biden, Vice President of the United
States of America
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The President's diary
Saturday 07/02/2015 09:15-10:15
Munich (Germany)
9:15
Participating in the panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference: "The
World in 2015" - Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Promenadeplatz 2-6, 80333, Munich
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PRESS CONFERENCES
A look at migration
Tuesday 03/02/2015 12:30-13:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, A050
Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO (GUE/NGL, ES), Amparo CLIMENT, Ana FERNÁNDEZ,
Ubaldo MARTÍNEZ and José PALAZÓN
The launch of "Civil Society Europe''
Tuesday 03/02/2015 13:30-14:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, A050
Sylvie GUILLAUME (S&D, FR), Vice-President of the European Parliament and Claude
ROIRANT
Statement on World Cancer Day
Wednesday 04/02/2015 12:30-13:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, A050
Elisabetta GARDINI (EPP, IT) Maria GRAPINI, (S&D, RO), Philippe DE BACKER, (ALDE,
BE), Piernicola PEDICINI, (EFDD, IT), Maria MATIAS, (GUE/ngl, PT) and Francesco DE
LORENZO, President of the European Cancer patient coalition
Greece: the suppression of the Golden Dawn-opposition
Wednesday 04/02/2015 15:30-16:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, A050
Udo VOIGT (NI, DE)
Ayotzinapa: Parents of the missing students ask for justice
Thursday 05/02/2015 11:30-12:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, A050
Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, DE), EP Vice-President, Jordi SEBASTIÀ (Greens/EFA,
ES) and Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE)
European Parliament inquiry into tax evasion following LuxLeaks
Thursday 05/02/2015 13:00-13:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, A050
Philippe LAMBERTS (BE), Co-chair Greens/EFA, Gabriele ZIMMER (DE), Chair
GUE/NGL, Sven GIEGOLD (Greens/EFA, DE)
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PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Monday 02/02/2015 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2
• Discussion with Maciej POPOWSKI, Deputy Secretary General of the EEAS and
Chief Negotiator on Switzerland on EU-Swiss negotiationsIn camera
• Discussion with Staffan DE MISTURA, United Nations and Arab League Special
Envoy to Syria (16.00 – 17.30)
Jointly with the Committee on Development
• Discussion with Jan ELIASSON, Deputy Secretary General of the United
Nations (17.30 – 18.30)
Committee on Budgets
Thursday 05/02/2015 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002
09.00 - 10.30
• First assessment from the High Level Group on Own Resources - Presentation
by President MONTI
• Investment plan - proposal for a regulation - Discussion
• Draft amending budget No 1/2015: European Fund for Strategic Investments
(EFSI)
• Draft amending budget n°2/2015 : Transfer of committments shared
management; Economic, social and Territorial Cohesion; Sustainable growth;
Security and citizenship; Global Europe (BUD) - Rapporteur: Eider
GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL (S&D, ES) - Discussion
• Guidelines for the 2016 budget - Section III (BUD) - Rapporteur: José Manuel
FERNANDES (EPP, PT) - Discussion and presentation of the draft report
• Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2016 - Section I Parliament (BUD) - Rapporteur: Gérard DEPREZ (ALDE, BE) - Discussion and
presentation of the Working document
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund : application
EGF/2013/007 BE/Hainaut Steel (Duferco-NLMK) - Belgium (BUD) Rapporteur: Andrej PLENKOVIC (EPP, HR) - Discussion
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application
EGF/2013/009 PL/Zachem, Poland) (BUD) - Discussion
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application
EGF/2013/011 BE/Saint-Gobain Sekurit, Belgium) (BUD) - Discussion
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund : application
EGF/2014/011 BE/Caterpillar - Belgium (BUD) - Rapporteur: Anneli
JÂÂTTEENMÂKI (ALDE, FI) - Discussion
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund : application
EGF/2014/012 BE/ArcelorMittal - Belgium (BUD) - Rapporteur: Victor
NEGRESCU (S&D, RO) - Discussion
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• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund : application
EGF/2014/014 DE/Aleo Solar - Germany (BUD) - Rapporteur: Iris HOFFMANN
(S&D, DE) - Discussion
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Tuesday 03/02/2015 11:15-13:15 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, P1A002
• European Parliamentary Week - The European Semester Cycles 2014 - 2015:
Interparliamentary Committee Meeting organised by the Committee on
Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Thursday 05/02/2015 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2
• Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) - Consideration of draft
opinion - Rapporteur: Dita CHARANZOVÁ (ALDE, CZ)
• Mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States
and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct
application of the law on customs and agricultural matters - Adoption of outcome
of trilogues - Rapporteur: Liisa JAAKONSAARI (S&D, FI)
• Cableway installations - Consideration of amendments - Rapporteur: Antonio
LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE (EPP, ES)
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Thursday 05/02/2015 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C50
VOTES (10.10-11.00)
• Criminal proceedings: procedural safeguards for children suspected or
accused (COD), rapporteur Caterina CHINNICI (S&D, IT) - vote on draft report
• New psychoactive substances (COD), rapporteur Michał BONI (EPP, PL) - vote
on a decision on the opening of negotiations (mandate and composition of the
negotiating team)
• Minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in
the field of illicit drug trafficking: definition of the term 'drug' (COD), rapporteur
Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO (EPP, ES) - vote on a decision on the
opening of negotiations (mandate and composition of the negotiating team)
• Third-country nationals: conditions of entry and residence for the purposes of
research, studies, pupil exchange, training, voluntary service and au pairing.
Recast (COD), rapporteur Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (ALDE, SE) - vote on a decision
on the opening of negotiations (mandate and compositon of the negotiating
team
11.00-12.00
• The Criminal Justice response to terrorism/foreign fighters - discussion with
Michèle CONINSX, President of Eurojust
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DELEGATIONS
Inter-Parliamentary Seminar on Energy security, energy efficiency and
interconnection in the Western Balkans and Turkey
Thursday 05/02/2015 09:00-19:00
Friday 06/02/2015 09:00-19:00
Ankara (Turkey)
Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL), chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, will
lead a 6 MEP strong delegation of members of ITRE and AFET committees to the interparliamentary seminar on “Energy security, energy efficiency and interconnection in the
Western Balkans and Turkey” held in Ankara on 5 and 6 February 2015. Marian-Jean
MARINESCU (EPP, RO), Tonino PICULA (ALDE, S&D), Nikolay BAREKOV (ECR, BG),
Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS (GUE/NGL, CY) and Barbara KAPPEL (NI, AT) will also take part in
the seminar.
The seminar, which will bring together MEPs and members of parliament of Turkey,
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, is organized in the framework of the EP support programme for the
parliaments of the Western Balkans and Turkey, aiming at capacity building and
facilitating the European integration process of these countries. Held in the premises of
the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the seminar will also feature its deputy speaker
and the Turkish energy minister.
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