President Juncker at the G20 in Hamburg: warns against protectionism

President Jean-Claude Juncker and Commissioner Pierre Moscovici are attending the G20 Summit in Hamburg today and tomorrow. Under the German G20 Presidency, the G20 nations will be meeting under the motto “Shaping an interconnected world”. This morning, President Juncker and President of the European Council, Donald Tusk held a joint press conference ahead of the start of the G20 Summit. Speaking of the global economy outlook, President Juncker said: “This year, we are meeting with the wind in our sails. All 28 Member States of the EU are growing. Since 2013, ten million jobs have been created in the European Union. We have the lowest unemployment in nine years […]. There are 233 million Europeans at work – the highest employment rate we have ever had in the European Union.” President Juncker also said that “going back to protectionism is not the way ahead,” instead, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement concluded yesterday, was the right way forward, adding that this agreement takes account of all European interests and high standards related to labour, environment and data protection. President Juncker underlined the importance of a partnership with Africa and described climate change as “the biggest challenge for the future”. Concrete G20 commitments in support of Africa are central to the Summit. Work at G20 Summit will take place in four working sessions on: 1. Global Growth and Trade; 2. Sustainable Development, Climate and Energy; 3. Partnership with Africa, Migration and Health and 4. Digitalisation, Women’s Empowerment and Employment. The EU’s priorities for the G20 Summit are outlined in the joint letter by Presidents Juncker and Tusk sent to EU Heads of State or Government on 4 July. President Juncker’s press remarks are available here. (For more information: Margaritis Schinas – Tel.: +32 229 60524; Mina Andreeva – Tel.: +32 229 91382)

 

EU boosts aid to drought affected countries in the Horn of Africa

The European Commission has announced additional humanitarian assistance of €60 million to help people in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, who have been facing critical levels of food insecurity due to severe drought. This additional assistance brings EU humanitarian aid to the Horn of Africa region (including Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti) to nearly €260 million since the beginning of the year.  “The situation in Horn of Africa has drastically deteriorated in 2017 and it keeps getting worse. Millions of people are struggling to meet their and their families’ food needs. The risk of famine is real. The European Union has been following the situation closely since the very beginning and progressively increasing aid to the affected populations. This new package will help our humanitarian partners scale up the response further and keep bringing lifesaving assistance to people in need,” said Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides. The newly announced EU assistance will support humanitarian partners already responding to the needs of the affected populations to step up emergency food assistance and treatment of malnutrition. Projects addressing water supply, livestock protection and response to outbreaks will also be supported. The bulk of the funding (€40 million) will go to help the most vulnerable in Somalia, while €15 million will go to Ethiopia and €5 million to Kenya. (For more information: Carlos Martin Ruiz De Gordejuela – Tel.: +32 229 65322; Christina Wunder – Tel.: +32 229 92256)

Les principaux défis de la future Politique Agricole Commune identifiés par la consultation publique

La Commission a présenté aujourd’hui, le 7 juillet, les résultats de la consultation publique sur “la modernisation et la simplification de la Politique Agricole Commune (PAC)”. Le Commissaire à l’agriculture, Phil Hogan, a ouvert la conférence consacrée aux enseignements de la consultation et a déclaré à cette occasion: “Nous vivons aujourd’hui une autre étape importante vers l’avenir de la Politique Agricole Commune et il s’agit là d’une opportunité pour les parties prenantes de contribuer encore plus au débat en cours. La réaction du public à la consultation démontre le niveau d’intérêt qui existe pour la PAC, qui est une politique qui continue de soutenir un secteur agricole dynamique, d’assurer la production d’aliments sûrs et de grande qualité aux 508 millions de citoyens européens et d’investir massivement dans les zones rurales.” Les citoyens européens estiment que la politique agricole doit continuer à être gérée au niveau de l’UE et que le soutien aux agriculteurs et la protection de l’environnement devraient être ses principaux objectifs. Voici ce qu’il ressort principalement de la consultation publique qui aura reçu au cours de trois mois plus de 322 000 contributions d’un large éventail de parties prenantes, dont des agriculteurs, des citoyens à titre individuel, des ONGs, et autres. Les résultats de la consultation et l’analyse de terrain réalisée par la Commission seront utilisés pour élaborer une Communication qui contiendra des propositions législatives concrètes pour moderniser et simplifier la PAC. Un communiqué de presse est en ligne et les présentations de la conférence sont également disponibles en ligne. (For more information: Daniel Rosario – Tel.: +32 229 56185; Clémence Robin – Tel: +32 229 52509)

Agriculture: the Commission approves new geographical indication from Poland

The Commission has approved today the addition of one new product from Poland to the quality register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). ‘Kiełbasa biała parzona wielkopolska’ is a pork sausage produced in the Wielkopolskie, Lubuskie and Kujawsko-Pomorskie Provinces. The only seasonings used are salt, pepper, garlic and marjoram, which dominates. ‘Kiełbasa biała parzona wielkopolska’ grew so much in popularity over time that butchers began to produce it outside the festive seasons. It can be served fried in lard with onions and finely chopped sour apples or grilled. Throughout Wielkopolska, ‘kiełbasa biała parzona wielkopolska’ is served in a traditional soup called żurek. This new denomination will be added to the list of over 1,400 products already protected. More information: webpages on quality products and DOOR database of protected products. (For more information: Daniel Rosario – Tel: +32 229 56 185; Clémence Robin – Tel: +32 229)

Concentrations: la Commission approuve la prise de contrôle conjoint de CDPR par PGA et le groupe Bernard

La Commission européenne a approuvé, en vertu du règlement européen sur les concentrations, la prise de contrôle conjoint de CDPR par la société PGA Group SAS et la société Bernard Participation SAS (Groupe Bernard), toutes basées en France. CDPR est active dans la distribution au détail de pièces de rechange d’origine PSA pour les véhicules automobiles particuliers et commerciaux et non d’origine pour tout type de véhicules. PGA est active dans la distribution au détail d’automobiles et de pièces de rechanges en France, en Pologne, aux Pays-Bas, en Belgique, en Espagne et en Italie. Le Groupe Bernard exploite diverses concessions d’automobiles et de camions en France. La Commission a conclu que l’opération envisagée ne soulevait pas de problème de concurrence compte tenu du caractère limité des parts de marché des sociétés et du nombre conséquent de concurrents présent sur les marchés concernés. La transaction a été examinée dans le cadre de la procédure simplifiée du contrôle des concentrations. Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez consulter le registre public des affaires de concurrence sur le site web de la Commission consacré à la concurrence, sous le numéro M.8491. (Pour plus d’informations: Ricardo Cardoso – Tel.: +32 229 80100; Maria Sarantopoulou – Tel.: +32 229 13740)

 

Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of SAVE by DAAM, InfraVia and FIH

The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of SAVE S.p.A. of Italy, by Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) Limited (DAAM) of the UK, InfraVia Capital Partners of France, and Finanziaria Internazionale Holding S.p.A. (FIH) of Italy. SAVE, which is currently controlled by FIH, operates mainly in the airport management business. DAAM, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, is a management company that provides investment management and fund management services. InfraVia is an independent investment manager dedicated to the infrastructure sectors, including transportation, environment, energy and social infrastructure. FIH is a financial company active in investment banking and asset management, business process outsourcing, and proprietary investments. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns, because SAVE is not active in the same market as its new parents. In addition, the relationships between the ground handling services that SAVE provides at some of the airports it manages and the supply of ground support equipment by TCR, which is one of DAAM’s portfolio companies, would only have a marginal impact on the market structure. The transaction was examined under the normal merger review procedure. More information is available on the Commission’s competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.8470. (For more information: Ricardo Cardoso – Tel.: +32 229 80100; Maria Sarantopoulou – Tel.: +32 229 13740)

Mergers: Commission clears creation of a joint venture by Gasunie, Vopak and Oiltanking

The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of joint control over a newly created joint venture by Gasunie LNG Holding B.V., Vopak LNG Holding B.V., both of the Netherlands, and Oiltanking GmbH of Germany. The joint venture will own and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Northern Germany. Gasunie is a European gas infrastructure company which owns and operates the Dutch transmission system and an LNG terminal in the Netherlands. Vopak is an independent tank storage provider, operating two LNG import terminals in the Netherlands and in Mexico. Oiltanking is an independent storage services provider for petroleum products, chemical gases and dry bulk. The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would not raise competition concerns because the companies are not active in the same product and geographic markets, or in a market which is upstream or downstream from those markets. The transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure. More information is available on the Commission’s competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.8484.  (For more information: Ricardo Cardoso – Tel.: +32 229 80100; Maria Sarantopoulou – Tel.: +32 229 13740)

Eurostat: Des régions d’Espagne, de France et d’Italie destinations touristiques phares dans l’UE

Dans l’Union européenne (UE), le tourisme est avant tout une affaire intérieure. Environ 90% des nuitées touristiques dans l’UE sont le fait de résidents des États membres, ce qui signifie que les touristes des pays hors-UE ne représentent que quelque 10% du total. Et lorsqu’ils sont en voyage, les résidents de l’UE passent près de 85% de leurs nuitées au sein même de l’UE, contre à peine plus de 15% dans des destinations extra-UE. Un communiqué de presse est disponible ici. (Pour plus d’informations: Lucia Caudet – Tel.: +32 229 56182; Mirna Talko – Tel.: +32 229 87278)

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In the European Union (EU), tourism is above all an internal affair. Nearly 90% of tourism nights in the EU are spent by EU residents, meaning that tourists from outside the EU account for only around 10% of the total.

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Rewards to go to best projects to integrate people into labour market

The EESC has launched its 2017 Civil Society Prize. This year, the EESC will reward innovative projects to promote quality employment and entrepreneurship for the future of work undertaken by civil society, focusing on young people, migrants and other people who have difficulty accessing the labour market.

A total of EUR 50.000 will be awarded to a maximum of five winners. The deadline for applications is 8 September 2017 while the award ceremony will take place on 7 December 2017 in Brussels.

Almost ten years after the peak of the financial and economic crisis the European Union is still struggling with high levels of unemployment, despite recent improvements. That is why this year the EESC has decided to reward the best innovative projects which promote quality jobs, entrepreneurship or self-employment, and thus fight to reverse the trend.

The prize will be granted to initiatives already implemented or still ongoing which favour non-discrimination as regards labour market integration. Initiatives must target newcomers such as young people, people with a migrant background or requiring specific support such as the long-term unemployed, women detached from the labour market, people with disabilities or living in poverty.

The Civil Society Prize, now in its ninth year, was launched by the EESC to reward and encourage tangible initiatives and achievements by civil society organisations and/or individuals that have made a significant contribution to promoting the common values that shore up European cohesion and integration. In 2016 the Prize focused on migration.

Further details and the application form are available here.

The European Commission has announced additional humanitarian assistance of €60 million to help people in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, who have been facing critical levels of food insecurity due to severe drought.

This additional assistance brings EU humanitarian aid to the Horn of Africa region (including Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti) to nearly €260 million since the beginning of the year.

“The situation in the Horn of Africa has drastically deteriorated in 2017 and it keeps getting worse. Millions of people are struggling to meet their and their families’ food needs. The risk of famine is real. The European Union has been following the situation closely since the very beginning and progressively increasing aid to the affected populations. This new package will help our humanitarian partners scale up the response further and keep bringing lifesaving assistance to people in need,” said Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides.

The Horn of Africa region has been affected by prolonged drought, particularly severely in south-eastern Ethiopia, northern Kenya and in Somalia where a pre-famine alert has been issued. Some 17 million people are in urgent need of food to survive, while the countries’ coping capacities are exhausted. In addition, all three countries are hit by a cholera outbreak, which has a severe impact on the most vulnerable.

The newly announced EU assistance will support humanitarian partners already responding to the needs of the affected populations to step up emergency food assistance and treatment of malnutrition. Projects addressing water supply, livestock protection and response to outbreaks will also be supported. The bulk of the funding (€40 million) will go to help the most vulnerable in Somalia, while €15 million will go to Ethiopia and €5 million to Kenya.

Background

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are affected by food insecurity and water shortages. Vegetation is sparse. Livestock deaths, high food prices and reduced incomes are being reported. As a result of the poor performance of the ongoing rainy season, the next harvests will be much reduced and the situation is expected to worsen in the coming months.

The drought comes on the heels of the erratic weather caused by the El Niño phenomenon in 2015-16. In Ethiopia, it prompted the biggest drought response operation in the country’s history.

The region also hosts 2.3 million refugees, notably from Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia account for the majority of refugees, and is struggling to meet their increasing needs.

The EU has allocated over €1 billion in humanitarian aid to its partners in the Horn of Africa since 2011. EU funding has helped provide food assistance, health and nutrition care, clean water, sanitation and shelter to those whose lives are threatened by drought and conflict.

However, aid for the drought-affected populations is complicated by the remoteness of certain areas, as well as by the ongoing violence in Somalia. All parties to the conflict are therefore urged to provide unimpeded access to people in need.

For more information:

Factsheet Horn of Africa

Factsheet Somalia

Factsheet Ethiopia

Factsheet Kenya

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

 

Lundi 10 juillet 2017

President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Joaquín Almunia, former Vice-President of the European Commission and former Minister of Employment of Spain.

President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Michael Peters, CEO of Euronews.

Ms Federica Mogherini delivers a keynote speech at the Civil Society Forum Neighbourhood South, in Brussels.

Mr Andrus Ansip receives Mr Rodolphe Belmer, CEO of Eutelsat; and Mr Jean-François Bureau, Director of Institutional and International Affairs of Eutelsat.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Roberto Vavassori, President and Secretary General of the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA).

Mr Maroš Šefčovič and Ms Corina Creţu deliver keynote speeches at the Cohesion Conference 2017″Towards a progressive strategy for cohesion policy post-2020″ organised by the Party of European Socialists (PES), in Brussels.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis receives Mr Bruno Le Maire, Minister for the Economy and Finance of France.

Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Mr Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Mr Andrea Enria, First Chairperson of the European Banking Authority (EBA).

Mr Günther H. Oettinger in Berlin, Germany: presents the European Solidarity Corps at an event organised by JUGEND für Europa.

Mr Johannes Hahn in Chișinău, Moldova: on official visit.

Mr Neven Mimica participates in the event “Assises of decentralised cooperation – Regions and Cities for Development”, organised by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), in Brussels.

Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Amos Hochstein, Senior advisor and Vice-President at Tellurian Inc.

Mr Karmenu Vella receives Ms Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu, UN High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.

Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receivesMr Michael Warhurst, Executive Director of CHEM Trust.

Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis receives Mr Erik Fyrwald, CEO of Syngenta; Mr Mark Ball, Head of EU Public Affairs of Syngenta; Mr Liam Condon, Member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG and President of the Crop Science Division; and Mr Volker Koch-Achelpöhler, Head of EU Liaison Office of Bayer AG.

Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos in Munich, Germany (until 11/07): meets Mr Joachim Herrmann, State Minister for the Interior; for Building and Transport of Bavaria; and participates in the dinner reception of the Munich Aviation Security Conference.

Ms Marianne Thyssen receives Ms Gabriele Bischoff, President of the Workers’ Group and rapporteur of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on the European Pillar of Social Rights.

M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Paschal Donohoe, Ministre des Finances, des Dépenses publiques et des Réformes d’Irlande.

M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Hans Jörg Schelling, Ministre des Finances d’Autriche.

Ms Violeta Bulc in Ljubljana, Slovenia: presents “Europe on the Move” package to the Slovenian National Assembly.

Mr Tibor Navracsics in Ispra, Italy: meets Mr Roberto Maroni, President of the Region of Lombardy; visits the Joint Research Centre (JRC) site in Ispra to inaugurate the European Commission Atmospheric Observatory; the European Interoperability Centre for Electric Vehicles and Smart Grids; and the Advanced Safeguards Measurement, Monitoring and Modelling Laboratory.

Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr Jaume Collboni, Second Deputy Mayor of Barcelona City Council.

Ms Corina Creţu receives Ms Rovana Plumb, Minister-delegate for European Funds of Romania.

Mr Carlos Moedas in Lisbon, Portugal: meets Mr Rocha de Matos, President of Fundação AIP; and Mr António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal.

Mr Julian King in London, the United Kingdom (until 11/07): participates in the UK Finance Policymaker Roundtable Dinner organised by the British Bankers’ Association (BBA).

 

Mardi 11 juillet 2017

President Jean-Claude Juncker and Mr Frans Timmermans receive Mr Mihai Tudose, Prime Minister of Romania.

President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of Cabo Verde.

President Jean-Claude Juncker receives Mr Rudy Demotte, Minister-President of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.

Ms Federica Mogherini in Mauerbach, Austria: attends the OSCE Informal Ministerial Meeting.

Ms Federica Mogherini receives Mr Sergei Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Mr Andrus Ansip meets Mr Jiro Akama, State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan; delivers a keynote speech in the digital economy session of theannual EU-Japan Business Round Table; meets Mr Hiroshige Seko, Minister for the Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan; and Mr Kentaro Sonoura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, in Brussels.

Mr Jyrki Katainen delivers a keynote speech at the annual EU-Japan Business Round Table, in Brussels.

Mr Jyrki Katainen delivers a keynote speech on investments at a conference hosted by the European People’s Party (EPP) Group in the European Parliament, in Brussels.

Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Mr János Lázár, Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office of Hungary.

Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Mr Hiroshige Seko, Minister for the Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.

Mr Jyrki Katainen delivers a keynote speech at the event “Modern Farming in Europe: Unlocking the Potential of Farming 4.0“, organised by Politico, in Brussels.

Mr Günther H. Oettinger receives separately Mr Hans Jörg Schelling, Minister for Finance of Austria; Mr Vladislav Goranov, Minister for Finance of Bulgaria; Mr Märt Kivine, Special Representative in charge of the negotiations for EU budget 2018.

Mr Günther H. Oettinger participates in the EPP Expert Group meeting on the Multiannual Financial Framework post-2020, in Brussels.

Mr Günther H. Oettinger delivers a speech on “Female Managers in the European Commission” at an event organised by Women Political Leaders, in Brussels.

Ms Cecilia Malmström participates in the annual EU-Japan Business Round Table, in Brussels.

Ms Cecilia Malmström meets Ms Urve Palo, Minister for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology of Estonia, in Brussels.

Ms Cecilia Malmström receives Ms Corinne Vargha, Director of the International Labour Standards Department at the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Mr Neven Mimica in Geneva, Switzerland: attends the plenary session of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Aid for Trade Global Review 2017; and meets Mr Roberto Azevêdo, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr János Lázár, Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office of Hungary.

Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Hiroshige Seko, Minister for the Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan; and signs Memorandum of Cooperation between EU and Japan on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the European Congress of Psychology.

Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos in Munich, Germany: delivers the keynote speech at the Munich Aviation Security Conference.

M. Pierre Moscovici rencontre M. Vladislav Goranov, Ministre des Finances de la Bulgarie, à Bruxelles.

M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit des élus du Conseil régional de la région de Bretagne, France.

M. Pierre Moscovici participe au séminaire sur l’avenir de la Social-démocratie en Europe au Parlement européen, à Bruxelles.

Mr Christos Stylianides receives Mr Ayman Al Safadi, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Mr Phil Hogan in Ankara, Turkey: meets Mr Nihat Zeybekçi, Minister for the Economy of Turkey; Mr Faruk Çelik, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock of Turkey; and participates in an award ceremony for the addition of a Turkish food product to the list of Protected Designation of Origins (PDO).

Ms Violeta Bulc in Italy (until 12/07): participates in a cross-border Citizens’ Dialogue in Gorizia.

Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Andrea Enria, First Chairperson of the European Banking Authority (EBA).

Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Hiroshige Seko, Minister for the Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.

Ms Corina Creţu receives Ms Alenka Smerkolj, Minister without portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and Cohesion of Slovenia.

Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr Mihai Tudose, Prime Minister of Romania; and Ms Sevil Shhaideh, Vice Prime Minister, Minister for Regional Development, Public Administration and European Funds of Romania.

Mr Carlos Moedas meets Mr Marcello Scalisi, Director at the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED), in Brussels.

Mr Carlos Moedas receives Mr Charles Wessner, Professor at Georgetown University.

Mr Carlos Moedas delivers a speech at the closing session of the event “Foresight: driving EU towards a knowledge-based society”, in Brussels.

 

Mercredi 12 juillet 2017

College of Commissioners

12-13/07 EU-Ukraine Summit

President Jean-Claude Juncker in Kyiv, Ukraine (until 13/07): participates in a working dinner ahead of the EU-Ukraine Summit with Mr Donald Tusk, President of the European Council; and Mr Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine.

Ms Federica Mogherini, Mr Johannes Hahn and Ms Violeta Bulc in Trieste, Italy: attend the 2017 Western Balkans Summit.

Mr Jyrki Katainen receives Mr Jorge Domecq, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA).

Mr Jyrki Katainen in Pori, Finland (until 14/07): participates in the SuomiAreena public debate Forum.

Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Fernando López Miras, President of the Region of Murcia, Spain.

Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis delivers a speech at evening event of German Hospital Federation hosted by several Members of European Parliament, in Brussels.

Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis and Mr Tibor Navrasics receive representatives of Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nüremberg, the Sports University Kaunas and World Health Organization Copenhagen Regional Office for Europe.

Ms Marianne Thyssen and Mr Tibor Navracsics attend the official opening of the stand exhibition at the Europe Entrepreneurship Education Summit; and visit the exhibition, in Brussels.

Ms Marianne Thyssen delivers a keynote speech at the Pact for Youth Leaders Meeting, in Brussels.

M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Jaume Collboni, Seconde maire-adjoint de Barcelone.

M. Pierre Moscovici reçoit M. Ewald Nowotny, Gouverneur de la Banque Centrale Autrichienne.

Mr Phil Hogan receives Mr Pierre Olivier Drège, President of the European Landowners’ Organisation (ELO).

Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Reiner Hoffmann, President of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB).

Mr Carlos Moedas delivers a speech at the 124th Plenary Session of the Committee of the Regions

M Julian King à Paris, France : rencontre  M. Mounir Mahjoubi, secrétaire d’Etat auprès du Premier Ministre, chargé du numérique ; rencontre  Mme Sabine Thillaye, Présidente de la Commission des affaires européennes à l’Assemblée nationale; rencontre M Pierre de Bousquet de Florian, Coordonnateur national du renseignement et de la lutte contre le terrorisme.

 

Jeudi 13 juillet 2017

EU-Ukraine Summit

President Jean-Claude Juncker in Kyiv, Ukraine: together with Ms Federica Mogherini, Mr Johannes Hahn, and Mr Valdis Dombrovskis, participates in the EU-Ukraine Summit with Mr Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and Mr Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine; and holds a joint press conference together with Mr Donald Tusk and Mr Petro Poroshenko.

President Jean-Claude Juncker in Thessaloniki, Greece: attends a ceremony in which he will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis in Kyiv, Ukraine (until 14/07): participates in a working lunch in the sidelines of the EU-Ukraine Summit hosted by Mr Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine; meets Mr Volodymyr Groysman, Prime Minister of Ukraine; Mr Oleksandr Danyliuk, Minister for Finance of Ukraine, and heads of political factions of Verkhovna Rada.

Mr Jyrki Katainen in Pori, Finland: participates in a working breakfast with Mr Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO of Fortum; delivers an opening address at Finland’s centenary celebratory event “Whole Finland celebrates”; participates in debate organised by think-tank Libera on the “Future of Finland”; in debate organised by MTV on “Finland and European Defence”; and in working dinner with Mr Risto Siilasmaa, Chair of the Board of Directors of Nokia Corporation, and Ms Anne Berner, Minister for Transport and Communications of Finland.

Mr Miguel Arias Cañete in Tallinn, Estonia: meets Mr Kaspars Gerhards, Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia, meets Ms Barbara Hendricks, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety of Germany, meets Mr Chad Holliday, Chair of Shell Global.

M. Pierre Moscovici participe au débat organisé par France Stratégie “Quel avenir pour la zone euro?“, à Bruxelles.

Mr Christos Stylianides in Washington D.C., the United States (until 14/07): participates in a humanitarian event on Iraq organised by the Department of State of the USA; and delivers a speech at a high-level event on the Humanitarian situation in Mosul, Iraq.

Ms Vĕra Jourová receives Mr Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

Ms Corina Creţu receives Mr Fernando López Miras, President of the Region of Murcia, Spain; and Mr Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso, Vice-President of the European Parliament.

Ms Margrethe Vestager receives Professor Ewald Nowotny, Governor of Austrian National Bank.

Mr Carlos Moedas in Lisbon, Portugal: participates to the interministerial conference “a new era of Blue enlightenment” on cooperation with Brazil and South Africa in research and innovation; meets Mr Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal.

Vendredi 14 juillet 2017

Mr Jyrki Katainen Pori, Finland: participates in “Success of Finland in the international arena” debate organised by the representation of the European Commission and the information office of the European Parliament in Finland.

Mr Karmenu Vella receives Mr Leo Donovan, CEO of the recycling centre WEEE Ireland.

Mr Carlos Moedas in Lisbon, Portugal: delivers a speech at the Honorary Doctorate ceremony of Minister Pandor; closes the seminar on the White Paper in the presence of the Prime Minister for Portugal.

M Julian King à Nice, France: participe à la journée hommage du 14 juillet.

 

Samedi 15 juillet 2017

 

Dimanche 16 juillet 2017

Prévisions du mois de juillet:

12-13/07 EU-Ukraine Summit

 

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