COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,update

 

Press material Wednesday, 08 May 2024

● General Secretariat of the Council   08/05/2024 17:15 | Press release | Forward look: 13 - 26 May 2024   Overview of the main topics and events at the Council of EU and European Council for the coming fortnight. Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council, 13-14 May 2024 Ministers for education, youth, culture and sport will meet in Brussels to discuss the rise of influencers, learning mobility opportunities, and inclusive societies for young people, including the outcome of the recent EU Youth Conference. They will also address topics such as the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the education and cultural sectors, and the contribution of self-organised sport to healthy lifestyles. Read more Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 14 May 2024 The Council will seek a political agreement on the proposal on faster and safer relief of excess withholding taxes (FASTER) and on the value added tax (VAT) in the digital age package. The package consists of three proposals that aim to tackle VAT fraud, support businesses and promote digitalisation. Ministers will exchange views on the state of play of the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The Council will aim to adopt implementing decisions approving modified recovery and resilience plans, submitted by some member states. Ministers will proceed to discuss the state of play of the economic and financial impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. They will be informed of the state of advancement of the implementation of the Ukraine Facility. Under items without discussion, the Council will aim to adopt a Council implementing decision on the assessment of the Ukraine plan. The Council will seek to approve conclusions on financial literacy and on the fiscal sustainability challenges arising from ageing. The Presidency and the Commission will inform ministers on the outcome of the G20 finance ministers’ and central bank governors’ meeting and the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of 17-19 April 2024. The Presidency will present the state of play of legislative proposals in the field of financial services. Under other business, the presidency and the Dutch minister of finance will present the work programme of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action for 2024-2025 and inform ministers about the outcome of the annual meeting of the IMF. In the margins of the meeting, a macroeconomic dialogue at political level (MEDPOL) with social partners will take place on 13 May. An economic and financial dialogue between the EU and the Western Balkans partners, Türkiye, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, as an observer, will also take place in the margins of the meeting on 14 May.  Read more General Affairs Council, 21 May 2024 Ministers will focus on preparations for the June European Council, the Council’s annual rule of law dialogue and the Article 7 procedure concerning Poland. Read more Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Telecommunications), 21 May 2024 Ministers for telecommunications will meet in Brussels to hold a policy debate on the need for a collaborative approach for consistent implementation of the recently adopted legislation in the digital field. The Council will also approve conclusions on the future of EU’s digital policy and on the future of cybersecurity. Over an informal lunch, ministers will discuss the subject of digital skills and inclusion. Read more Competitiveness Council (Research, Innovation and Space), 23 May 2024 Ministers responsible for space will meet in Brussels and will aim to adopt Council conclusions on Strengthening Europe’s competitiveness through space, a subject that will also be discussed in the following the Joint EU-ESA Space Council. Research and are expected to adopt a recommendation on security in research, a general approach on EuroHPC and AI and Council conclusions on two issues: knowledge valorisation and the ex-post assessment of Horizon 2020. Read more Competitiveness Council (Internal market and industry), 24 May 2024 Industry and internal market ministers are expected to approve the final adoption of CSDDD, adopt a general approach on the toy safety regulation, and Council conclusions on three issues: the future of the internal market; the report of the Court of Auditors on the EU public procurement; and industrial policy. Read more Other meetings Eurogroup, 13 May 2023   Indicative calendar of meetings under the Belgian presidency (1 January - 30 June 2024) Belgian presidency website

Συνεδριάσεις Τετάρτη, 08 Μαΐου 2024

● Συμβούλιο της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης   08/05/2024 11:03 | Συνεδριάσεις | Κύρια σημεία της ημερήσιας διάταξης - Συμβούλιο «Παιδεία, Νεολαία, Πολιτισμός και Αθλητισμός», 13-14 Μαΐου 2024   Οι υπουργοί παιδείας, νεολαίας, πολιτισμού και Αθλητισμού θα συνεδριάσουν στις Βρυξέλλες για να συζητήσουν την άνοδο των επηρεαστών γνώμης (influencers), τις ευκαιρίες μαθησιακής κινητικότητας, και τις κοινωνίες χωρίς αποκλεισμούς για τους νέους, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των αποτελεσμάτων της πρόσφατης διάσκεψης της ΕΕ για τη νεολαία. Θα εξετάσουν επίσης θέματα όπως ο δυνητικός αντίκτυπος της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης στους τομείς της εκπαίδευσης και του πολιτισμού και η συμβολή της αυτοοργανωμένης άθλησης σε υγιεινό τρόπο ζωής.

Meetings Wednesday, 08 May 2024

● Council of the EU   08/05/2024 15:33 | Meetings | Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council, 13-14 May 2024   Background brief - Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council, 13-14 May 2024