Calendrier du lundi 4 avril au dimanche 10 avril 2022

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

 

Lundi 4 avril 2022

President Ursula von der Leyen meets with Mr Manfred Weber, Ms Iratxe García-Pérez and Mr Stéphane Séjourné, Chairs of the European People's Party Group, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats and the Renew Europe Groups in the European Parliament.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Luxemburg: delivers an address to the Parliament of Luxemburg; meets with Mr Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister; meets with Ms Yuriko Backes, Minister of Finance; meets with Mr Claude Turmes, Minister for Energy and Spatial Planning.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Luxembourg: participates in the biannual meeting between the European Commission and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).

Mr Johannes Hahn in Luxembourg: meets with Mr Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Luxembourg: participates in the biannual meeting between the European Commission and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).

Mr Thierry Breton, in Paris, France: meets with Mr Benoît Cœuré, President of the Competition Authority of France (ADLC).

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Madrid, Spain: delivers the keynote address at the conference ‘Financing Corporates: Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis and Challenges Ahead', co-organised by the Banco de España, Banco de Portugal, and the European Investment Bank.

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Warsaw, Poland: meets Mr Grzegorz Puda, Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy of Poland.

Ms Ylva Johansson in Strasbourg, France: meets with Co-Chairs and Vice-Chairs Intergroup on Children's Rights; gives an address at a joint exchange of views of the LIBE and DEVE Committees ‘Russia's aggression against Ukraine – Implementation of the temporary protection directive and humanitarian assistance to the displaced population, in particular children'.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen in Madrid, Spain: meets with Mr José Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain; meets with Ms Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge of Spain;  meets with Ms Pilar Cancela, Secretary of State for International Cooperation of Spain, and Spanish Development Agencies and Foundations; participates in the 3rd General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance; participates in a roundtable meeting with civil society organisations and youth representatives.

Ms Kadri Simson receives Mr Thomas Östros, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB).

 

Mardi 5 avril 2022

College Meeting

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the EP Question Time on the implementation of the political priorities two years on.

Ms Dubravka Šuica delivers pre-recorded opening remarks for the conference ‘Better education, better Croatia', organised by the European Commission Representation in Croatia.

Mr Nicolas Schmit has a meeting via videoconference with representatives of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Poland: visits the border crossing in Korczowa and the reception centre in Hala Kijowska, in Młyny; meets Mr Władysław Ortyl, Marshal of the Podkarpackie Region.

Ms Helena Dalli hosts a virtual roundtable event with national and international civil society organizations working on the ground in Ukrainian.

Ms Ylva Johansson in Strasbourg, France:  gives an address at a European Parliament Plenary Debate, ‘Council and Commission statements on EU protection of children and young people fleeing because of war in Ukraine'.

Ms Adina-Ioana Vălean delivers a keynote address, via videoconference, at the 3rd International Ship Autonomy and Sustainability Summit.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi in Poland; participates via videoconference in the Conference in support of Moldova, co-organised by Germany, France and Romania.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen in Strasbourg, France: meets with Ms Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament.

Ms Mairead McGuinness in Luxembourg: meets, in the margins of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), with Ms Gintarė Skaistė, Minister of Finance of Lithuania.

 

Mercredi 6 avril 2022

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the EP plenary debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022, including the latest developments of the war in Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation.

Mr Frans Timmermans co-hosts the 6th EU-US High Level Climate Action Group, via videoconference call.

Ms Margrethe Vestager meets with Ms Cani Fernández, President of the Spanish National Commission for Markets and Competition, and Ms Marisa Tierno, Head of the Competition Division of the Spanish National Commission for Markets and Competition.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Washington DC, US: meets with a group of US House Representatives.

Mr Margaritis Schinas meets via videoconference the Board of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE).

Mr Paolo Gentiloni receives Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of International Energy Agency (IEA).

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Rzeszow, Poland: participates in the ‘Event on Regions and Cities' needs: EU support', organised by the Committee of the Regions and the Podkarpackie regional council.

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Warsaw, Poland: meets Mr Rafał Trzaskowski, Mayor of Warsaw, and Mr Adam Struzik, Marshall of the Mazowieckie Region; visits Arena Ursynów, a facility hosting refugees; holds a press point; meets with representatives of NGOs.

Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with representatives of various European paediatric associations.

Mr Janez Lenarčič, in Paris, will attend a high-level event on food and nutrition security in the Sahel and West Africa co-organised by the EU, the Sahel and West Africa Club (OECD/SWAC), and the Global Network Against Food Crises.

Ms Adina-Ioana Vălean receives Ms Francina Armengol, President of the Regional Government of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Bojan Marichijk, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs of North Macedonia; receives Mr Carmel Agius, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen participates via videoconference in the event on ‘Food and Nutrition Crises in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions', co-organised by the EU, the Sahel and West Africa Club and the Global Network against food crises.

Ms Kadri Simson in Delphi, Greece: participate in the Opening of Delphi Economic Forum VII with Ms Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President of the Hellenic Republic; delivers a statement on the EU Climate and Energy Network, at the Delphi Economic Forum VII.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Tokyo, Japan (until 07/04).

Ms Mairead McGuinness in Frankfurt, Germany:  participates in a panel discussion on ‘Sustainable finance: The role of banks in the transition phase to a low-carbon economy and the regulatory/supervisory response' at ‘Supervisors Connect', the biannual event of the European Central Bank (ECB) on Banking Supervision; delivers a speech at the online joint conference of the ECB and the European Commission on European financial integration: 'An EU financial system for the future'.

 

Jeudi 7 avril 2022

President Ursula von der Leyen visits Bulgaria in relation to the recovery and resilience facility/NextGenerationEU and the national Recovery and Resilience Plan; visits Sweden in relation to the recovery and resilience facility/NextGenerationEU and the national Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Mr Frans Timmermans holds a dialogue on Sustainable Consumption with Climate Pact ambassadors and young Europeans ; holds a videoconference call on the Forest Strategy with representatives of European forest owners and the forestry industry.

Ms Margrethe Vestager in Washington D.C., United States (until 08/04): meets with a group of Senators.

Mr Josep Borrell participates in the G7 Foreign Affairs meeting; participates in the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs; meets with Ms Mélanie Joly, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Canada; meets with Mr Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič in Strasbourg, France (until 9/04): participates in the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe. 

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Rome, Italy: participates in the High-level Launching Conference of the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2022-2027); meets with Ms Dunja Mijatovic, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights; meets with Ms Najat M'alla M'jid, UN Secretary-General Special Representative on Violence against Children.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Athens, Greece: meets with representatives of the Hellenic Aquaculture Producers Organization (HAPO).

Mr Johannes Hahn in Delphi, Greece (until 08/04): participates in the Delphi Economic Forum Annual Conference.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech, via videoconference, at the launch event of the Joint Pilot Action on ‘Innovation Strategies for Sustainability (S4)'.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Sofia, Bulgaria: meets with representatives of Hebros-Grebane; visits Dronamics (Black Swan).

Mr Nicolas Schmit participates in the Public Employment Services (PES) Network Annual Stakeholder Conference; receives Ms Francina Armengol, President of the Regional Government of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

Mr Paolo Gentiloni participates via videoconference in the Annual Meeting of the Delphi Economic Forum VII; holds a meeting with representatives of Autostrade per l'Italia; receives Mr Carlo Monticelli, Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB).

Ms Stella Kyriakides participates via videoconference in a meeting of the Conference on the Future of Europe Working Group on Health.

Ms Ylva Johansson in Prague, Czechia: meets with Government representatives.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr David Zalkaliani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Mr Haim Regev, Ambassador of Israel to the EU and NATO; receives Ms Minna Arve, Mayor of Turku; meets via videoconference with Mr Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education.

Ms Kadri Simson in Athens, Greece: holds a meeting with Mr Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs; with Mr Kyriákos Mitsotákis, Prime Minister; visits the Greece Revithoussa LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Terminal, on the islet of Revithoussa; holds a meeting with Mr Kostas Skrekas, Minister for Environment and Energy, on the islet of Revithoussa; delivers a keynote speech at the GIE Annual Conference, via videoconference; delivers a keynote speech at the Equality Platform for the Energy Sector meeting, via videoconference.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Tokyo, Japan (6 until 7 April).

 

Vendredi 8 avril 2022

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Athens, Greece: meets Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece; meets Mr Christos Staikouras, Minister for Finance; meets Mr Nikos Dendias, Minister of Foreign Affairs; meets Mr Christos Stylianides, Minister for the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.

Ms Vĕra Jourová attends the Conference on the Future of Europe Plenary meeting

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Strasbourg, France: participates in the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe (until 09/04); meets with Ms Christa Schweng; President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC); meets with Mr Wopke Hoekstra, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Delphi, Greece: meets with Mr Aristotelis Spiliotis, Secretary General of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank ; participates to a panel discussion ‘In Conversation : promoting a value based Europe' at the Delphi Economic Forum.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech, via pre-recorded video message, at the 1st European Innovation Council (EIC) Women Leadership Programme award ceremony.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Sofia, Bulgaria: visits InterConsult Bulgaria (ICB); visits the Book March Initiative, a Bulgarian book association; meets with women innovators from Elca.bg, Eirene Studio, and Bye Bye Stuttering.

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Zurich, Switzerland: meets with Mr Pierre-Yves Maillard, President of the Swiss Trade Union Federation; meets with Ms Vania Alleva, President of Gewerkschaft UNIA and Mr Cédric Wermuth, Co-President of the Social Democratic Party; delivers a keynote speech at the conference organised by the Swiss Society for Foreign Relations, at the University of Zurich, entitled ‘Ist die EU ein soziales oder ein unsoziales Projekt?'

Mr Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, Italy: participates via videoconference in the programme: ‘Sky TG24 - LIVE IN', on the consequences of the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine; participates in the conference organised by the Free International University of Social Studies ‘Guido Carli' (LUISS): ‘Europe between economic challenges and geopolitical threats.'

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Kloczew, Poland: visits a farm and discusses CAP strategic plans. 

Ms Stella Kyriakides participates via videoconference in a meeting of the G7 Health Ministers.

Ms Kadri Simson in Athens, Greece : holds a meeting with representatives of the Greek Association of Energy Suppliers (ESPEN); participates in a joint Parliamentary Session of the EU Affairs, of the Production and Trade and of the Environment Committees; delivers a statement on the ‘Energy price hikes: Which European solutions?', at the Delphi Economic Forum VII.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Indonesia (until 10/04).

Ms Mairead McGuinness delivers opening remarks via videoconference at the event marking the launch of the EU Digital Finance Platform; holds a videoconference with Mr Javier Pérez-Tasso, Chief Executive Officer of SWIFT.

 

Samedi 9 avril 2022

President Ursula von der Leyen convenes the global pledging event ‘Stand Up For Ukraine', together with Mr Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada (remotely), and with the participation of Mr Andrzej Duda, President of Poland.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Delphi, Greece: participates in the Annual Meeting of the Delphi Economic Forum VII; meets Mr Yannis Stournaras, Governor of the Central Bank of Greece.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Delphi, Greece: meets with Mrs Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ; participates in a plenary session at the Delphi Economic Forum.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen in Helsinki, Finland: meets with Mr Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

Ms Kadri Simson in Athens, Greece: holds a meeting with Mr Juhan Lepassaar, Executive Director of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA).

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Indonesia (until 10/04).

 

Dimanche 10 avril 2022

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Mount Athos, Greece.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Indonesia.

 

 

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