EU Charter of Fundamental Rights | EU-Canada Forum | Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference 

This week, there will be a conference to mark the 10th anniversary of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, with the aim of looking at how to improve the use and awareness of the Charter in bringing it to life for citizens in the EU. Alongside this, representatives of the EU and Canada will meet at the Civil Society Forum meeting, established under the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The Finnish Presidency will host a conference on the topic of climate change in the Arctic, especially from the point of view of young people. 

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European Commission

The Commission is co-organising the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights this week, and sending participants to the EU-Canada Civil Society Forum. Various commissioners will be giving key-note speeches at these events, and alongside this, a college meeting will take place.

European Council

This week, the Foreign Affairs Council will start with a discussion on current affairs, and the defence ministers will discuss security and defence issues with a particular focus on PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation). The EU-Uzbekistan Cooperation Council will discuss bilateral relations under the current partnership and cooperation agreement. Furthermore, there will be an Economic and Financial Affairs Council, as well as COREPERs I & II.

European Parliament

The hearings of the designated members of the von der Leyen Commission will continue on 14 November 2019. These will be held by the Committees on Foreign Affairs, on Transport and Tourism and on Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Each commissioner-designate will give an opening speech and then answer questions posed by committee members. A plenary session will also resume on 13 November in Brussels.