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On the Agenda
This page lists the business taking place in the key European Union institutions.
If you would like to provide us with details of any upcoming event, please email preurope@dods.eu
Today in the EU
Spanish science and innovation minister Cristina Garmendia chairs an informal meeting of competitiveness ministers taking place in Kursaal today. Minister Garmendia presents the Donostia declaration on "Science for economic growth and recovery: here and now", and ministers discuss the challenges of the European research space and the role science can play in economic growth and recovery. There is a press conference following the meeting.
EU president Herman Van Rompuy meets with Philippe Maystadt, president of the European Investment Bank, for talks in Brussels.
Janez Potocnik, commissioner-designate for environment, meets with Jacqueline McGlade, executive director of the European Environment Agency for roundtable talks in Brussels.
Outgoing agriculture and rural affairs commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel announces the winning design for the EU organic logo in Brussels.
Parliament is in plenary in Strasbourg this week. Today, MEPs debate various issues relating to taxation, including reports on good governance and mutual cooperation. The chamber will also debate Marc Tarabella's report on equality between men and women in the EU in 2009.
Spanish state secretary for European affairs Diego López Garrido meets with the constitutional affairs committee, where he will discuss the Spanish EU presidency's progress after one month in charge of the council.
Daily Diary
The Spanish presidency organises a seminar in Madrid on the system for controlling explosives to prevent and combat terrorism (SCEPYLT).
The Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation holds a round-table discussion with Neil Record (Record Currency Management) in London on conflicts of interest in the FX market.
A delegation of the Latin America follow-up committee of the European economic and social committee attends the third forum on social cohesion in Latin America, organised by the European commission in Lima. It will last until Wednesday 10 February.
A two-day annual conference on European insurance law 2010 is organised in Trier by the Academy of European Law. It provides an overview of current issues and future challenges in European insurance law, contract law, consumer protection law, banking and financial services law, as well as a forum for discussion between legal practitioners active in the sector.
The European Social Observatory hosts the seminar on Reinforcing the EU Strategy on Social Inclusion - OMC, Economic Crisis and the EU 2020 Strategy.
The EU-Russia Centre organises a debate on the Russian judiciary priorities for change in a new decade in London.
A well-being 2030 project policy dialogue on the topic, 'Facing the employment crisis in Europe: do we have the right tools?' is held by the European Policy Centre.
Council of the European Union
Informal meeting of competitiveness ministers
San Sebastian
Spanish secretary of state for the EU, Diego López Garrido addresses the European parliament’s institutional affairs committee.
European parliament, Strasbourg
European Commission
Informal meeting of the competition ministers (07-09, San Sebastián)
Janez Potocnik receives the Director of European Environment Agency, Professor Jacqueline McGlad
Janez Potocnik receives Professor Fotis Kafatos, ERC president and researcher at Imperial College (London)
Catherine Ashton meets with Piero Fassino, EU Special Envoy for Burma/Myanmar
European Parliament
Plenary agenda
17:00 - 23:00 Strasbourg
Resumption of session and order of business
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
GM/Opel: current developments - Commission statement, followed by debate
Taxation - Joint debate
* Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation - report by Magdalena Alvarez (S - D, ES)
* Mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and other measures - report by Theodor Dumitru Stolojan (EPP, RO)
* Optional and temporary application of the reverse charge mechanism in relation to supplies of certain goods and services susceptible to fraud (amendment of Directive 2006/112/EC) - report by David Casa (EPP, MT)
Promoting Good Governance in Tax Matters - report by Leonardo Domenici (S -D, IT)
End of joint debate
Equality between women and men in the European Union / 2009 - debate on report by Marc Tarabella (S -D, BE)
Press conferences
16:30 - 17:00 Strasbourg, LOW N-1.201
16:30 - Last minute session briefing
Parliamentary committees
Committee on International Trade
20:00 - 21:30 Strasbourg, LOW N1.3
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
21:00 - 22:30 Strasburg, SDM S1
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
19:00 - 21:30 Strasbourg, SDM S5
Spanish Presidency of the Council: Discussion with Diego Lopez Garrido, Secretary of State for European Affairs
