Calendrier du lundi 2 mai au dimanche 8 mai 2022

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

Lundi 2 mai 2022

President Ursula von der Leyen meets with Ms Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament; meets with Mr Manfred Weber, Ms Iratxe García-Pérez and Mr Stéphane Séjourné, Chairs of the European People's Party Group, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats and the Renew Europe Groups in the European Parliament.

Mr Thierry Breton receives Mr Yasushi Kaneko, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan.

Ms Ylva Johansson receives Mr Sean Fraser, Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship for Canada.

Ms Jutta Urpilainen holds a virtual meeting with Ms Matilda Ernkrans, Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden; holds a virtual meeting with Mr Topi Manner, CEO of Finnair; receives Mr Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union, and Ms Ahunna Eziakonwa, UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Ushuaia, Argentina (1-2 May): goes on a navigation trip through the Beagle channel, with Mr Juan Cabandie, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development and Mr Walter Vuoto, Mayor of Ushuaia; visits the Tierra del Fuego National Park with Ms Sonia Castiglioni, Minister for Production and Environment of Tierrra del Fuego; visits the Austral Center for Scientific Research (CONICET).

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Buenos Aires, Argentina; meets with Mr Julián Domínguez, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; meets with Mr Santiago Cafiero, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship.

Mardi 3 mai 2022

College meeting

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Strasbourg, France: participates in the EPP Cohesion Monitoring Group on the New European Bauhaus; meets with Mr Maurice Fitzpatrick, filmmaker, with MEP Maria Walsh, and Irish EPP MEPs, on the project ‘John Hume in Europe'; participe à la conférence « Quelle réponse européenne aux futurs défis de l'éducation et de la recherche? », à l'Université de Strasbourg.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Strasbourg, France: receives Mr Kosaburo Nishime, Minister in charge of Comprehensive Policy Coordination for Revival from the Nuclear Accident at Fukushima (Japan).

Ms Stella Kyriakides in Strasbourg, France: receives Mr Kosaburo Nishime, Minister in charge of Comprehensive Policy Coordination for Revival from the Nuclear Accident at Fukushima (Japan).

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Montevideo, Uruguay (3-4 May); meets with Mr Adrian Peña, Minister for Environment.

Mercredi 4 mai 2022

President Ursula von der Leyen participates in the EP plenary debate on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine - reinforcing the EU's capacity to act.

Mr Margaritis Schinas receives Mr Michael Spindelegger, ICMPD Director General.

Ms Mariya Gabriel delivers an opening speech, via videoconference, at the #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards Ceremony.

Mr Nicolas Schmit receives Mr Hakaora Vallée, founder of the association ‘Just Did It', which promotes the rights of people suffering from type 1 diabetes; participates in Social Economy Europe's General Assembly.

Ms Stella Kyriakides participates via videoconference in the first meeting of the pan-European Mental Health Coalition, organised by World Health Organization (WHO) Europe.

Mr Didier Reynders participates via videoconference in the RAID Conference 2022; participates via videoconference in the conference "La justice en Europe à l'ère numérique"

Ms Ylva Johansson gives an address at the EU Solidarity Platform in the occasion of the presentation of the Anti-Trafficking plan; meets with Ms Pejcinovic-Buric, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives H.E. Ms Cessouma Minata Samate, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union Commission; holds a videoconference with High school students from Slovenia.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Elbert Krasniqi, Minister of Local Government Administration of Republic of Kosovo; receives Mr Sven Koopman, EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process; receives Dr. Michael Spindelegger, International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) Director General.

Ms Kadri Simson meets with in Strasbourg, France with Mr Barry Cowen, Member of the National Parliament of Ireland and Mr Billy Kelleher, Member of the European Parliament.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius in Montevideo, Uruguay (3-4 May); meets with Ms Azucena Arbeleche; meets with Mr Francisco Bustillo, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Jeudi 5 mai 2022

Mr Josep Borrell in Florence, Italy (until 07/05): delivers a keynote address at the Festival d'Europa 2022; participates in a panel at the State of the Union Conference on the theme ‘Geopolitical Order and Change of Security Architecture'; participates in the event ‘Che cosa è per te l'Europa' organised by the Regional Council of Tuscany; participates in the Open Day of the Historical Archives of the European Union.

Ms Vera Jourová in Florence, Italy: speaks at the State of the Union 2022 panel on “Defending Democracy and the Rule of Law in Europe”.

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Florence, Italy: attends the State of the Union Conference of the European University Institute for the opening of the panel ‘Demographic Change and Growing Population Diversity in Europe'.

Mr Margaritis Schinas in Athens, Greece : delivers a speech at the International Conference ‘Constitution, Economy & Europe' organised by the Themistoklis and Dimitris Tsatsou Foundation - Center for European Constitutional Law (KESD).

Ms Mariya Gabriel participates, via videoconference, in the Education for Climate Policy Forum.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Nicosia, Cyprus (until 06/05): on official visit.

Mr Nicolas Schmit in Strasbourg, France: participates in the event ‘Social economy, the future of Europe', organised by the city of Strasbourg under the French Presidency of the Council of the EU; meets with Ms Jeanne Barseghian, Mayor of Strasbourg; participates via videoconference in an event on Germany's National Action Plan on the European Child Guarantee: ‘New opportunities for children in Germany', organised by the German Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski receives representatives from CropLife Europe.

Mr Thierry Breton receives CEOs of the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX), and of the Union of Textile Industries (UIT); receives Mr Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman of the Board of Investor, Vice Chairman of ABB, Ericsson, FAM, and Patricia Industries; receives Mr Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA).

Ms Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call with Mr Viktor Liashko, Minister for Health of Ukraine; participates the G7 Health Ministers, via videoconference.

Mr Didier Reynders receives Mr Carmel Agius, President of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (UN IRMCT)

Ms Helena Dalli in Madrid, Spain: holds a roundtable discussion with Spanish CSOs working in the sphere of gender equality; holds a meeting with Fundación Diversidad (Spanish Diversity Charter) and top managers from businesses on Diversity topics; appears before the Joint Committee for the EU of the Spanish Parliament, its President Ms Susana Sumelzo, the spokespersons and other members of the Committee; meets with Ms Ione Belarra Urteaga, Minister for Social Rights and 2030 Agenda and Ms Irene Montero, Minister for Equality.

Ms Ylva Johansson receives Ms Cessouma Minata Samate, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union Commissioner; receives Mr David Miliband, President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Rescue Committee.

Mr Janez Lenarčič receives Mr David Miliband, President of the International Rescue Committee.

Mr Olivér Várhelyi receives Mr Carmel Agius , President of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals; receives Ms Teresa Ribeiro, Representative on Freedom of the Media (OSCE); receives Mr David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

Ms Jutta Urpilainen receives Ms Cessouma Minata Samate, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development of the African Union; attends virtually Governing Body meeting of the Spotlight Initiative.

Ms Kadri Simson in Vilnius, Lithuania: delivers a statement at the Gas Interconnection Poland-Lithuania (GIPL) Commissioning Celebration; participates, via videoconference, in a panel discussion of the 12th edition of the State of the Union 2022 Carbon neutrality, competitive and affordable prices, and energy independence: achieving Europe's great energy challenge', organized by Florence School of Regulation.

Vendredi 6 mai 2022

Ms Dubravka Šuica in Zagreb, Croatia: attends the presentation of the Croatian Conclusions on the Conference on the Future of Europe by the Government of Croatia; participates via videoconference in the Executive Board Meeting of the Conference on the Future of Europe.

Mr Johannes Hahn hosts the ‘Global Europe Seminar' in Salzburg, Austria (until 07/05), during which Mr Maroš Šefčovič and Mr Paolo Gentiloni will also participate as speakers.

Ms Mariya Gabriel in Nicosia, Cyprus: on official visit.

Mr Janusz Wojciechowski in Rozan, Poland; attends a conference organized by the Polish Association of Poultry Breeders and Producers.

Ms Elisa Ferreira in Florence, Italy : participates in the annual Conference of the European University Institute - ‘The State of the Union', with Mr Stefano Polli, Deputy Director of ANSA; attends a working lunch with Ms Mara Carfagna, Minister for the Southern Italy and Territorial Cohesion and Mr Dario Nardella, Mayor of Firenze; participates in a Debate on ‘Cohesion and Innovation: EU funding for urban transformation', organised by Eurocities, Firenze, Italy and hosted by Mr Dario Nardella, Mayor of Firenze.

Mr Didier Reynders participates via videoconference in the conference on sustainable value chains organised by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in the context of Germany's G7 Presidency.

Ms Ylva Johansson receives Mrs Verlinden, Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reform and Democratic Renewal of Belgium.

Ms Kadri Simson delivers a statement, via videoconference, at the Renewable Energy Forum 2022.

Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius delivers a speech at the 10 years anniversary of the European Commission partnership with the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO), via videoconference call; meets with Mr Jacob Wallenberg, chairmen of the Group Investor AB, physical; participates in the Instagram Live on textile.

Samedi 7 mai 2022

President Ursula von der Leyen visits Augsburg and delivers a ceremonial address at the occasion of the 500^th anniversary of the Fuggerei.

Permanence SPP le weekend du 7 au 8 mai 2022:

Miriam Garcia Ferrer – tél. +32 460 79 90 75

Permanence SPP pour les questions sur les affaires étrangères:

Peter Stano - tél: +32 460 75 45 53

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