Weekly agenda 

The week ahead 01 - 07 June 2015  
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      Luxembourg


      10:30 Meeting with Vítor Manuel da Silva Caldeira, President of the European Court of Auditors, Klaus-Heiner Lehne, member of the European Court of Auditors and Ville Itälä, member of the European Court of Auditors - European Court of Auditors, Alcide de Gasperi Street 12


      11:45 Meeting with Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Luxembourg - Senningen Castle


      12:30 Meeting with government of Luxembourg, followed by family picture - Senningen Castle


      15:40 Press conference with Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Luxembourg - Senningen Castle


      16:30 Welcome by Mars Di Bartolomeo, President of the Chamber of Deputies, and signature of the golden book - Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, Marché-aux-Herbes Street 19


      16:35 Meeting with Mars Di Bartolomeo, President of the Chamber of Deputies - Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, Marché-aux-Herbes Street 19


      16:45 Meeting with members of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg - Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, Marché-aux-Herbes Street 19


      18:00 Audience with His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Luxembourg - Grand Ducal Palace


    • Conference Of Presidents 

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    • Press conferences 

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        The agreement between Parliament, Council and Commission on final wording of the European Law on Transmissible Animal Diseases (Animal Health Law) 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G3 

        Marit PAULSEN (ALDE, SV), rapporteur, Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, and the Latvian presidency

    • Conciliation/Trialogue 

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    • Parliamentary committees 

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        TAXE 
        Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 
        • Public Hearing on International dimension of tax rulings and other measures - see Public hearings
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        DEVE 
        Committee on Development 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3 
        • Tax avoidance and tax evasion as challenges for governance, social protection and development in developing countries (2015/2058(INI)) - Rapporteur Elly SCHLEIN (S&D, IT) - Adoption of draft report

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    • Public hearings 

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        International dimension of tax rulings and other measures 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 

        The Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect (TAXE) will hold a hearing on the international dimensions of tax rulings. TAXE Members will have an exchange of views with Mario Monti, Senator and former Prime Minister of Italy. Members will also debate with Richard Murphy, a founding member of the Tax Justice Network that advises on issues such as international taxation, tax competition and its impact, the harmful effects of tax haven activity and flat taxes. An exchange of views with a whistle-blower will be followed by a panel discussion, to which various multinational corporations have been invited, representing different sectors and geographical areas.

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        Match fixing 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Marc TARABELLA (S&D, BE)

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        "Alliance for Youth at the European Parliament" 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Eva PAUNOVA (EPP, BG), Marianne THYSSEN, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Christophe CAMBOURNAC and Luis CANTARELL

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        European Parliament press seminar on EU & Millennium Development Goals 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G1 

        On 2 June in Brussels, the European Parliament press service is holding a seminar for journalists on the EU and the Millennium Development Goals to contribute to achieving broader understanding of policy coherence for development.


        14:30 - 15:00 Arrival and registration


        15:00 - 15:10 Opening and introduction - Technical briefing


        Yannis Darmis, EP official, Head of Media Services Unit

        Kristina Elefterie, EP press officer for Development


        15:10 - 15:40 The EP's role in development policy


        Linda McAvan (S&D, UK), Chair of EP Development Committee

        Charles Goerens (ALDE, LU), Member of EP Development Committee


        15:45 - 17:00 Development goals, financing post-2015 and Tax evasion


        Pedro Silva Pereira (S&D, PT), EP Rapporteur on "Financing for development"

        Davor Ivo Stier (EPP, HR), EP Rapporteur on "The EU and the global development framework after 2015"

        Elly Schlein (S&D, IT), EP Rapporteur on "Tax avoidance and tax evasion as challenges for governance, social protection and development in developing countries"

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      Brussels / Paris

      10:15            Meeting with Torsten Albig, Minister-President of state Schleswig-Holstein and cabinet - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire


      11:00            Intervention at the event in commemoration of Alexander Langer - A1G3


      11:30            Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the European Development Days - Tour and Taxis, Avenue du Port 86c


      15:00            Meeting with Espen Barth Eide, United Nations Special Adviser to the Secretary General on Cyprus - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, President´s Office


      18:30            Closing speech at the event "Towards an effective Economic and Monetary Union" - Jean Jaurès Foundation, Cité Malesherbes 12, Paris



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        AFET 
        DEVE 
        Committee on Foreign Affairs 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 

        Jointly with the Committee on Development

        • Discussion with Sam KUTESA, President of the United Nations General Assembly, on the priorities of the 69th General Assembly

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        Opening of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A50 

        Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT), European Parliament Vice-President, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO (S&D, ES), Eurolat Chair, and José Leonel VÁSQUEZ BÚCARO, Eurolat Chair

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    • Parliamentary committees 

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        AFET 
        Committee on Foreign Affairs 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 
        • Extraordinary joint meeting with the Committee of Development: Launch of the new Humanitarian Response Plan for Iraq
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        IMCO 
        Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 

        Votes

        • Trade in seal products - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Cristian-Silviu Bușoi (EPP, RO)

        End of votes

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        LIBE 
        Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2/4Q1 
        • Situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (INI), co-rapporteurs Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT) and Kashetu KYENGE (S&D, IT) - (1) developing safe and lawful routes for asylum seekers and refugees into the EU, including the Union resettlement policy and corresponding integration policies - discussion with Volker TURK, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Eiko THIELEMANN, Senior Lecturer in European Politics and Policy, Department of Government and European Institute (tbc); (2) effective implementation of the CEAS, including the role of EASO - discussion with Kris POLLET, European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) and Pascal BRICE, Director-General, OFPRA (French Office for the protection of refugees and stateless people) (09.15-11.15)
        • Use of Passenger Name Record data (EU PNR) (COD), rapporteur Timothy KIRKHOPE (ECR, UK) - discussion on amendments (11.15-12.15)
        • Mandate for opening negotiations with an EU-Mexico PNR agreement - discussion with the Commission (12.15-12.30)

        Afternoon - change of meeting room

        Please note that the afternoon slot (15.00 to 17.00) will take place in meeting room József Antall (JAN) 4Q1.

         

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        Pre-session briefing 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 
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        Closing of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO (S&D, ES), Eurolat Chair, José Leonel VÁSQUEZ BÚCARO, Eurolat Chair, and Benita FERRERO-WALDNER 

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        Foreign Committee’s Ad Hoc Delegation to Iran 

        6 – 7 June 2015

        Tehran, Iran

        Elmar BROK (EPP, DE), chair of the EP Foreign Affairs Committee, will lead the committee’s ad hoc delegation to Iran on 6 and 7 June. He will be joined by Andrej PLENKOVIC (EPP, HR), Richard HOWITT (S&D, UK), Josef WEIDENHOLZER (S&D, AT), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL), Urmas PAET (ALDE, EE) and Klaus BUCHNER (Greens/EFA, DE).


        MEPs will debate EU-Iran relations, the situation in the region and issues of common concern such as fight against drugs smuggling with their counterparts of the Majlis and members of the Iranian government.

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    • Public hearings 

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    • Conciliation/Trialogue 

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        Foreign Committee’s Ad Hoc Delegation to Iran 

        6 – 7 June 2015

        Tehran, Iran

        Elmar BROK (EPP, DE), chair of the EP Foreign Affairs Committee, will lead the committee’s ad hoc delegation to Iran on 6 and 7 June. He will be joined by Andrej PLENKOVIC (EPP, HR), Richard HOWITT (S&D, UK), Josef WEIDENHOLZER (S&D, AT), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL), Urmas PAET (ALDE, EE) and Klaus BUCHNER (Greens/EFA, DE).


        MEPs will debate EU-Iran relations, the situation in the region and issues of common concern such as fight against drugs smuggling with their counterparts of the Majlis and members of the Iranian government.

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    • Public hearings 

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