EU goes fully online in lockdown This WEEK
EU leaders will discuss the coronavirus reponse online, while MEPs will vote on urgent measures by email. Starting accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia will also be high on the agenda.
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Poland's sham presidential election in a pandemic
Declaring a state of emergency is not even an option on the table for Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) chairman Jarosław Kaczyński - as it would render the 10 May election impossible.
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Renew MEPs raise alarm on coronavirus civil liberties
When one day the coronavirus nightmare is over, we should not wake up in an authoritarian state where individual freedoms have dwindled.
Partial-EU perseveres amid virus shutdown This WEEK
EU economic affairs ministers are still meeting on Monday, to discuss the impact of coronavirus. Parliament committees will also work on new measures to fight the pandemic.
EU-Africa strategy and circular economy plan This WEEK
The European Commission is set to unveil the EU-Africa and the circular economy strategy this week. Additionally, MEPs will hold the plenary session in Brussels after the president David Sassoli cancelled the plenary in Strasbourg due to the coronavirus outbreak.
EU climate law and Thunberg visit This WEEK
The European Commission will on Wednesday unveil the first-ever EU climate law, while environmental activist Greta Thunberg is in Brussels to meet with the college of commissioners and MEPs. Environmental ministers will also gather to discuss future climate developments.
Africa visit and EU parliament missions This WEEK
The European Commission will visit the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, for a joint meeting with the African Union, ahead of the EU-Africa strategy being unveiled. MEPs will carry out missions in the Czech Republic, Turkey and the US.
Budget, Zuckerberg, Pelosi and Cayman Islands This WEEK
EU leaders will put their heads together on Thursday night to look for a compromise on the next long-term EU budget. EU Council president Charles Michel's latest proposal has received a lukewarm welcome from member states.
EU budget battle gears up This WEEK
Member states get ready for their first real negotiations on the next seven-year EU budget, while MEPs discuss the next Brexit phase, enlargement, and vote on a highly-controversial trade deal with Vietnam.
Second phase of Brexit starts This WEEK
In its first week without the UK, the EU will reveal how it wants to negotiate future relations with London, will propose a new enlargement methodology to calm Paris, and MEPs will hear from EU chief prosecutor Laura Kovesi.
Brexit finally happens - the UK leaves the EU This WEEK
As the first EU member state leaves the bloc, commemorations will be muted in Brussels. Meanwhile, the presidents of the three EU institutions will gather in France to discuss Europe's future.
Davos and Libya in focus This WEEK
The all-powerful will meet in Davos after Berlin tries to resolve the Libyan conflict over the weekend, while MEPs will set the stage for final ratification of the Brexit deal.
Green money and Iran tensions in focus This WEEK
The EU Commission will unveil the financial backbone for its Green Deal, and also debate a possible minimum wage with MEPs. Lawmakers will also hear from the Jordanian king and the EU's foreign affairs chief.
Iran, Brexit test 'geopolitical' commission This WEEK
The EU foreign affairs chief attempts to salvage whatever is left of the Iran nuclear deal by inviting the Iranian foreign minister to Brussels - while the EU commission president heads to London for Brexit talks.
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EU values under scrutiny This WEEK
Rule of law, environmental protection, and minority rights will feature high on the agenda in Brussels and Strasbourg as 2019 comes to a close.
UK election plus EU summit in focus This WEEK
EU leaders will try to agree on the 2050 emission-free target - but they will deeply disagree on EU spending over the next seven years. Meanwhile the UK will elect its new political leadership.
New commission and Malta in focus This WEEK
Ursula von der Leyen and her new team of commissioners will have their first meeting on Wednesday. In the meantime, Malta descends into political turmoil over the death of an investigative journalist.
EU Parliament to vote on the Commission This WEEK
MEPs will decide on Wednesday whether to support the new EU commission as a whole during the plenary session. If approved, Ursula von der Leyen's team will finally take office on 1 December.
Key moments for new commission This WEEK
MEPs will decide on Monday if they want the Hungarian commissioner-designate to come back for a second hearing, as commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen hopes to finally take office on 1 December.
New hearings for the von der Leyen commission This WEEK
Next week will see a new round of commissioner hearings for the latest candidates from France, Hungary and Romania in the European Parliament, while crucial elections take place in Romania and Spain.
Commission still in waiting This WEEK
Romania, and now the UK, still need to name their commissioner for the new EU executive to enter into office.
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Without much ado the Nordic Council cooperation has formed the backbone of politics in the entire region for more than 60 years. It meets in Stockholm this week, to discuss sustainable Arctic tourism, and ending summertime, among other topics.
Brexit delay rolls into This WEEK
Westminster will vote on a possible election, while EU ambassadors will reconvene to decide on the length of a Brexit extension. The awkward Brexit tango continues.
Crunch Brexit vote in UK This WEEK
The future of Brexit continues to hang in the balance this week, with a crunch vote in Westminster on Saturday.
Brexit nail-biter and EU nominations This WEEK
British prime minister Boris Johnson will meet the 27 other EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday to try to clinch a last-minute Brexit deal.
EP commissioner hearings resume This WEEK
EP hearings into EU nominees resume this week after bruisings in which two candidates were already knocked out and two put on the ropes.
Commissioner hearings start This WEEK
MEPs will grill the commissioner-designates for the next two weeks, while the fate of the Romanian and Hungarian candidates remain uncertain. And the Brexit chaos continues with the Conservative party conference.
Europe goes to New York This WEEK
Iran and climate change likely to dominate as French president Emmanuel Macron speaks for Europe at the UN general assembly in New York this week.
Brexit and new commission in focus This WEEK
Jean-Claude Juncker will meet Boris Johnson for the first time, but no breakthrough is expected in Brexit talks. MEPs are preparing to hear from the commission-designates, while Hungary will be grilled at the EU affairs' ministers meeting.
New commission unveiled This WEEK
After weeks of consultations, Ursula von der Leyen will put forward her commission on Tuesday, as London's Brexit drama keeps rumbling on in the background in Brussels.
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