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        "Danish draft asylum law" 
        Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, 0A050 

        Ulla TØRNÆS (ALDE, DK), Kristian JENSEN, Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Inger STØJBERG, Danish Minister for Immigration, Integration and Housing

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        SEDE 
        Subcommittee on Security and Defence 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1E-2 
        • In association with the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee: General security situation in Ukraine – EUAM – which role for the EU? - Discussion with Kenneth DEANE, Director of the EU Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, EEAS and Liubov NEPOP, Acting Head of the Mission of Ukraine to the EU. Jointly with the Subcommittee on Human Rights
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        INTA 
        Committee on International Trade 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B001 
        • Presentation by Lilianne PLOUMEN, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, representing the President-in-Office of the Council, on the priorities of the Dutch Presidency in the area of International Trade Policy

        Start of voting

        • Introduction of emergency autonomous trade measures for the Republic of Tunisia (2015/0218(COD)) - Rapporteur: Marielle DE  SARNEZ (ALDE, FR) - Adoption of draft report
        • Opening of negotiations for an EU-Tunisia Free Trade Agreement (2015/2791(RSP)) - Rapporteur: Marielle DE  SARNEZ (ALDE, FR) - Adoption of motion for a resolution
        • Opening of FTA negotiations with Australia and New Zealand (2015/2932(RSP)) - Adoption of motion for a resolution

        End of voting

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        REGI 
        Committee on Regional Development 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G2 
        • Joint REGI-COTER Public Hearing on the Implementation of the EU Urban Agenda: "Towards the Pact of Amsterdam" - see Public Hearings
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        DROI 
        Subcommittee on Human Rights 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5E-2 
        • Discussion on the human rights situation in Georgia
        • Discussion with the EEAS on the EU's priorities for the upcoming 31st Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

        17.30 – 18.30 in ASP 1E-2

        • Jointly with the Subcommittee on Security and Defence: Children in armed conflicts: challenges for international action. Discussion with Leila ZERROUGUI, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, United Nations
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        DEVE 
        Committee on Development 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G-2 
        • The European Development Fund and the Development Cooperation Instrument - Discussion with Neven MIMICA, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development (15.15 – 16.45)
        • The EU in a changing global environment - a more connected, contested and complex world (2015/2272(INI)) - Rapporteur for the opinion: Brian HAYES (EPP, IE) - Consideration of draft opinion
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        CONT 
        Committee on Budgetary Control 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 
        • Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Commission (DEC) - Rapporteur:              Martina DLABAJOVA (ALDE, CZ) - Discussion with the Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Budget and Human Resources, Kristalina GEORGIEVA, in the presence of the Members of the European Court of auditors responsible, Lazaros S. LAZAROU and Kevin CARDIFF

        • Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Parliament (DEC) - Rapporteur:              Markus PIEPER (EPP, DE) - Discussion with the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament with responsibility for the budget, David-Maria SASSOLI (S&D, IT) and Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), the Secretary-General, Klaus WELLE and the Internal Auditor of the European Parliament, Robert GALVIN, in the presence of the Member of the European Court of Auditors responsible, Baudilio Tomé MUGURUZA
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        IMCO 
        Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2 
        • Presentation of the priorities of the Dutch Presidency with Mr Henk KAMP, Minister of Economic Affairs

        Votes

        • Single Market governance within the European Semester 2016 - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Catherine STIHLER (S&D, UK)

        End of votes

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        TRAN 
        Committee on Transport and Tourism 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 
        • Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports (COD) - vote on a draft regulation by Knut Fleckenstein (S&D, DE)
        • Conclusions of the Luxembourg presidency of the Council  - discussion with François BAUSCH, Minister for Infrastructure and Sustainable Development
        • Priorities of the Dutch presidency of the Council - discussion with Melanie SCHULZ VAN HAEGEN, Dutch Minister for Infrastructure and Environment
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        AGRI 
        Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G3 
        • Technological solutions to sustainable agriculture in the EU (INI) - vote on a draft resolution by Anthea McIntyre (ECR, UK)
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        CULT 
        Committee on Culture and Education 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3 
        • Learning EU at school (INI) - vote on a draft resolution by Damian Drăghici (S&D, RO)
        • Priorities of the Dutch presidency of the Council - discussion with Jet BUSSEMAKER, Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science, and Martin VAN RIJN, State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
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        LIBE 
        Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 
        • Danish draft law on asylum seekers - discussion with the Danish authorities (following the Plenary decision of 20 January 2016) (15.00-16.20)
        • Accession of Croatia to the Conventions on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (NLE), rapporteur Tomáš ZDECHOVSKY (EPP, CZ) - vote on draft report (16.20-16-25)
        • EU Agency for Fundamental Rights - report on surveillance by intelligence services: fundamental rights safeguards and remedies and chairing the network of Justice and Home Affairs Agencies in 2016 - discussion with Michael O'FLAHERTY, Director of the Fundamental Rights Agency (16.25-17.40)
        • Progress report in the EU’s 2013-2020 Drugs Strategy and 2013-2016 Action Plan on Drugs - discussion with the Commission (17.40-18.10)
        • European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) - discussion with the the EMCDDA Director Alexis GOOSDEEL of the EMCDDA's strategy and work programme for 2016-18 and the work programme for 2016 (18.10-18.45)

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        ECON 
        Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 

        • Virtual currencies - Public hearing. (See Public hearings) (15.00-16.25)

        • Economic Dialogue and discussion with Harris GEORGIADES, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus. (16.25-17.50)

        Votes (17.50-19.00)

        • Activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (recast) (COD) - Vote on a report by Brian HAYES (EPP, IE)
        • Banking Union - Annual Report 2015 (INI) - Vote on a report by Roberto GUALTIERI (S&D, IT)
        • European Central Bank Annual report for 2014 (INI) - Vote on a report by Notis MARIAS (ECR, EL)

        End of votes

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        Virtual currencies 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 

        The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)e will hold a public hearing on Virtual currencies in order to prepare its upcoming own-initiative (INI) report (rapporteur: Jakob von WEIZSAECKER, S&D/DE). Panellists will include representatives from the European Commission (DG FISMA) and the OECD, academia and stakeholders from the private sector. The hearing will be webstreamed on the ECON committee website.

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        Implementation of the EU Urban Agenda: "Towards the Pact of Amsterdam" 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G2 

        The Committee on Regional Development organises a joint hearing with the Committee of the Regions. The hearing will be chaired by REGI chair Ms Iskra Mihaylova and the Committee of Regions COTER chair Mr Rafaelle Catanneo. The debate will focus on the overview of the discussion on the EU Urban Agenda with the participation of MEPs and invited experts.

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      11:00            Meeting with Yiannakis Omirou, President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, followed by press point - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire


      13:30            Meeting with Georges Dassis, President of European Economic and Social Committee – Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, President’s office

    • Conference Of Presidents 

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        Press point - Martin SCHULZ, European Parliament President, and Yiannakis OMIROU, President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 9th floor 
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        "Long term effects on farm animals from the ingestion of a genetically modified plant" 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR) and Gilles-Eric SERALINI

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        EMPL 
        Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 

        Extraordinary meeting

        • Discussion with Minister Pier Carlo PADOAN and presentation of the Minister's proposal for a European Unemployment insurance scheme
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      10:00            Meeting with Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, President’s office


      12:50            Keynote speech at the Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony - Yehudi Menuhin space


      16:30            Meeting with Osman Kavala and Ahmet İnsel, Turkish intellectuals, civil society - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Salon Protocolaire A

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        BUDG 
        Committee on Budgets 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G-3 
        • Preparation of the post-electoral revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020: Parliament's input ahead of the Commission's proposal - Co- rapporteurs:   Jan OLBRYCHT (EPP, PL), Isabelle THOMAS (S&D, FR) - Discussion with Commission representatives - Monitoring group
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      11:00            Conference of Presidents


      14:00            Keynote speech “Technological totalitarianism, politics and democracy” at the CPDP Computer Privacy and Data Protection Congress - Les Halles de Schaerbeek, Rue Royale-Sainte-Marie 22


      18:00            Opening of the exposition “Après la Shoah: Rescapés, réfugiés, survivants (1944-1947)” - Mémorial de la shoah, rue Geoffroy-l’Asnier 17

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        ''Presentation of the delegation to the Basque Country'' 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Gabriele ZIMMER (DE) GUE/NGL President, Lídia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ (GUE/NGL, ES) and Josep María TERRICABRAS (GUE/NGL, ES)

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        ''Colombian peace process'' 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 

        Richard HOWITT (S&D, UK)

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        AFET 
        Committee on Foreign Affairs 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 

        Start of voting

        • 2015 Report on Serbia (2015/2892(RSP)) - Rapporteur: David McALLISTER (EPP, DE) - Adoption
        • 2015 Report on Kosovo (2015/2893(RSP)) - Rapporteur: Ulrike LUNACEK (Verts/ALE, AT) - Adoption

        End of votes
        11.00 - 12:30

        • Public hearing: The Colombian peace process (see Public hearings)
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        CONT 
        Committee on Budgetary Control 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 

        Electronic vote


        Annual Report 2014 on the Protection of the EU's Financial Interests - Fight against fraud (INI) - Rapporteur:  Benedek JAVOR (Greens/EFA, HU) - Adoption of draft report


        European Investment Bank (EIB) - Annual Report 2014 (INI) - Rapporteur: Georgi PIRINSKI (S&D, BG)  - Adoption of draft report

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        ECON 
        Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 

        • Public Hearing with Elke KÖNIG, Chairperson of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) - See public hearings (09.00-10.30)
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        FEMM 
        Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5E-2 

        VOTES

        • The situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU (INI), rapporteur Mary HONEYBALL (S&D, UK) - vote on a draft report
        • Women domestic workers and carers in the EU (INI), rapporteur Kostadinka KUNEVA (GUE/NGL, EL) - vote on a draft report

        End of votes


        • Priorities of the Netherlands Presidency of the Council of the EU - discussion with Jet BUSSEMAKER, Minister for Education, Culture and Science (11.00-11.45)
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        ITRE 
        Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 
        • BEREC opinion on Review of the Telecoms Framework and other ongoing activities, Presentation by Wilhelm ESCHWEILER, Chair of BEREC
        • Commission Communication on the FP7 ex-post evaluation report, Presentation by Carlos MOEDAS, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation
        • Presentation of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) special report 'Improving the security of energy supply by developing the internal energy market: more efforts needed', Discussion with Phil Wynn OWEN, Member of the ECA
        • Study on 'Space Market uptake', Presentation by Laura DELPONTE, Centre for Industrial Studies (CSIL)
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        PETI 
        Committee on Petitions 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, P4B001 

        VOTES (10.00-10.15)

        • Annual Report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2014, rapporteur Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ (S&D, ES) - vote on draft report
        • Marrakesh Treaty ratification - vote on a motion for a resolution based on petitions received, notably Petition 924/2011 (RSP), rapporteur Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (ALDE, SE)
        • Guidelines of the Committee on Petitions - vote

        end of votes

        • Workshop on the impact of the economic crisis on access to healthcare and medicines (10.15-12.30) - see Special events
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        JURI 
        Committee on Legal Affairs 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 

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        • Protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure (COD), rapporteur Constance LE GRIP (EPP, FR) - vote on the text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations
        • Accession of Austria and Malta to the Hague Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (NLE), rapporteur Viktor USPASKICH (ALDE, LT) - vote on draft report

        End of votes

        • Hearing on a Law of Administrative Procedure of the European Union (09.30-12.30) - see Public Hearings

        • Discussion with Frans TIMMERMANS, first Vice-President of the European Commission, within the framework of the inter-institutional dialogue (15.00-16.00)
        • Discussion with Emily O'REILLY, European Ombudsman, on the Ombudsman's inquiry Case 1011/2015/TN  (16.00-16.30) (to be confirmed)

        (In camera 17.15-18.00)

        • Request for the waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Robert Jarosław IWASZKIEWICZ (EFDD, PL) (IMM) - rapporteur Kostas CHRYSOGONOS (GUE/NGL, EL) - vote on two draft reports (to be confirmed)
        • Request for the waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Florian PHILIPPOT (ENF, FR), rapporteur Laura FERRARA (EFDD, IT) - vote on draft report (to be confirmed)
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        Public Hearing with Elke König 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 

        Members of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee will quiz Ms Elke KÖNIG, the Chairperson of the Single Resolution Board (SRB), about the resilience of the European banking sector and the first year of operation of the SRB.

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        Law of Administrative Procedure of the European Union 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 

        Organised by the Legal Affairs Committee, the purpose of this hearing is to present a draft Regulation on the Administrative Procedure of the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, drawn up by the Working Group on Administrative Law (chaired by Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI)). Experts, stakeholders and high-ranking officials from the institutions will participate.



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        The Colombian Peace Process 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 

        MEPs will hear overview on the current state of negotiations by  Sergio JARAMILLO, High Commissioner for Peace and Government Negotiator and Iván MARQUEZ, FARC Head Negotiator, via live link.
        Eamon GILMORE, EU Special Envoy for the Peace Process in Colombia and Roddy BRETT, Professor in the School of International Relations and Co-Director of the Masters Programme in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of St. Andrews will then discuss the role for the EU in supporting the Colombian peace process.

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        Workshop on the impact of the economic crisis on access to healthcare and medicines 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B1 

        Organised by the Petitions Committee, this workshop will examine citizens' concerns related to access to healthcare and medicines during the economic crisis. Experts from academia and practioners in the field will make presentations on different aspects of problems caused by the budget cuts in the healthcare industry in the EU Member States and the worrying situation with the access to healthcare for people living in the EU.

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        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 
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