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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
The Committee of the Regions holds a press conference in Brussels on its draft opinion on the European commission's proposed pharmaceutical package. The report, prepared by Swedish EPP group member Susanna Haby is highly critical of the proposed legislation.
EU health commissioner Androulla Vassiliou holds a press conference in Brussels to present recommendations on smoke free environments and to outline measures to combat passive smoking.
An EU-Turkey ministerial adhesion conference takes place in Brussels today.
Transport commissioner Antonio Tajani will today make a statement on the 2008 road safety statistics.
European commission president José Manuel Barroso and parliament president Hans-Gert Pöttering attend the EPP group study days in Greece.
Daily Diary
• The European Commission co-organises with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe a two-day meeting on tuberculosis in Luxembourg.
• The European Commission DG Trade holds a conference, EPA stocktaking: negotiations, signing and implementation.
• “Restoring confidence” is the theme of an international conference arranged by the British Bankers’ Association in London. Speakers include Stephen Green, group chairman of HSBC, Lord Turner, chairman of the Financial Services Authority, and Neelie Kroes, European competition commissioner.
• The Digital World Forum holds a conference, Low cost information access devices in fostering social and economic development.
Council of the European Union
Coreper I (Committee of Permanent Representatives)
Brussels
Political and Security Committee (PSC)
Brussels
European Commission
Press Conference by Androulla Vassiliou on smoke free environments
José Manuel Durão Barroso attends the EPP (European People's Party) Group Study Days (Athens)
Olli Rehn delivers a speech at Päämajasymposiumi, a seminar organised by the regional Council of Southeast Finland (Mikkeli, Finland)
Neelie Kroes delivers a speech at the BBA ( British Bankers' Association) conference (London)
Catherine Ashton delivers a speech on "The Role of Trade policy in fostering Economic Growth" at the British Bankers Association Annual Banking Conference (London)
Andris Piebalgs delivers a speech at the seminar "Recession and climate change – the potential and challenge for the enterprises in a eco-efficient economy" (Visby, Sweden)
European Parliament
The President's diary
14:00 - 15:30 Athens, Greece
14:00 - Meeting with the President of Greece, Karolos Papoulias, followed by a press point
15:00 - Speech at EPP Study Days
