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Plenary | Rule of Law |
Neighbourhood
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This week, MEPs take part in a
plenary session featuring debates and votes on the rule of law
conditionality in the framework of MFF 2021-2027, the recovery
instrument and the approval of the two Commissioner-designates, Valdis
Dombrovskis and Mairead McGuinness. On Tuesday, the Commission is
expected to present its Enlargement Package. Meanwhile, EU leaders
will review bilateral relations with Ukraine during a summit on
Tuesday.
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European Parliament
In this week’s plenary, MEPs will
debate the Rule of Law conditionality in the framework of MFF
2021-2027 and Next Generation EU. Furthermore, MEPs will decide
whether to approach the two new Commissioner-designates, giving the
green light to Valdis Dombrovskis to take over the trade portfolio and
Mairead McGuinness the portfolio of Financial services, financial
stability and Capital Markets Union. On Wednesday, Parliament will
also hold a vote on the European Climate Law.
European Commission
On Thursday and Friday, HR/VP Josep
Borrell and Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, will
visit the capital of Ethiopia to handover Covid-19 medical equipment.
On Tuesday, the College of Commissioners will meet. On the agenda: The
release of the new Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion
and participation, the Communication on an Economic and Investment
Plan for the Western Balkans, and the Enlargement Package. This
package will analyse the accession process and contain
country-specific reports on the progress of the
candidates.
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European Council
On Tuesday, leaders will convene in
Brussel to review the EU’s bilateral relations with Ukraine. Items for
on the agenda are, amongst other things: the socio-economic impact of
the pandemic and EU support to Ukraine, the next steps in the
implementation of the Association Agreement, including its Deep and
Comprehensive Free Trade Area. Moreover, leaders will discuss the
conflict in eastern Ukraine and recent developments in
Belarus.
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