CALENDRIER du 15 au 21 décembre 2014 (EN)

(Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)

Déplacements et visites

Lundi 15 décembre

15-18/12 European Parliament plenary session, Strasbourg.

FAC Council, Brussels.

15-16/12 AGRIFISH Council.

Ms Federica Mogherini and Mr Johannes Hahn participate in the EU-Ukraine Association Council.

Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg, Mr Jean Asselborn.

Ms Kristalina Georgieva receives Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Edgars Rinkevics.

Mr Andrus Ansip receives Mr Marek Helm, Director General of the Estonian Tax and Customs Board.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič participates at the Transatlantic High Level Group Meeting on Energy organised by Solvay and the SAIS John Hopkins University, Brussels.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Ricardo Puliti, Managing Director of EBRD, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Andrä Rupprechter, Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič receives Mr Fuad Isgandarov, Ambassadorof the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič meets Mr Martin Lidegaard, Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Brussels.

Mr Jyrki Katainen launches Investment Plan roadshow, Romania.

Mr Johannes Hahn participates in Friends of Ukraine meeting, Brussels.

Mr Pierre Moscovici est en visite à Athènes, Grèce (15 et 16 décembre): il visite le chantier de construction de la station de métro Aghia Varvara, puis il rencontre des représentants des partenaires sociaux. En soirée, il rencontre M. Antonis Samaras, Premier ministre, et M. Ghikas Hardouvelis, ministre de l'économie.

Mr Jonathan Hill receives Douglas FLINT, HSBC Holdings.

Ms Violeta Bulc in Slovenia: attends the "Connecting Europe Facility" (CEF) Info Days, Ljubljana.

Mardi 16 décembre

College meeting

GAC Council

Ms Federica Mogherini visits Ukraine

Mr Johannes Hahn participates in the EU-Morocco Association Council.

Mr Johannes Hahn participates in the EU-Montenegro Inter-governmental Conference.

M. Pierre Moscovici est en visite à Athènes, Grèce (15 et 16 décembre): il rencontre M. Yannis Stournaras, gouverneur de la banque de Grèce, puis il donne une conférence de presse à la Représentation de la Commission européenne.

Mercredi 17 décembre

ENVI Council, Brussels

Ms Federica Mogherini visits Ukraine.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič participates at the EUFORES roundtable on renewable energy and energy efficiency in the European Parliament, Strasbourg.

Mr Johannes Hahn participates EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council.

Mr Johannes Hahn receives the Minister of European Integration of Kosovo, Mr Bekim Çollak.

Mr Neven Mimica attends the Global Alliance for Resilience in Brussels.

Mr Karmenu Vella receives Mr Leo Brincat, Maltese Minister for Sustainable Development, Environment and Climate Change.

Mr Jonathan Hill receives Mr Sergio Balbinot, President of Insurance Europe.

Ms Violeta Bulc in Strasbourg: meets with coordinators of the TRAN committee, European Parliament.

Ms Margrethe Vestager receivesMr Rasmus Helveg Petersen, Danish Minister for Climate and Energy.

Jeudi 18 décembre

18-19/12 European Council (Brussels).

Mr Andrus Ansip receives Ms Monique Goyens, Director-General of BEUC.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič meets Mr Vladimir Chizhov, Russian ambassador to the EU, Brussels.

Mr Maroš Šefčovič and Mr Günther Oettinger receive Mr Markus Beyrer, Director General of Business Europe.

Mr Günther Oettinger receives Ms Kirsta Kiuru, Finnish Minister of Education and Communication.

Mr Günther Oettinger receives the Committee for European Affairs of the German Parliament.

Mr Neven Mimica receives Mr Seth Berkley, CEO of the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI).

Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Bernd Schnittler, President of UPEI (Union of European Petroleum Independents) and Ms Yvonne Stausboll, Secretary General.

Mr Miguel Arias Cañete receives Mr Andrea Canino, President of "Conseil de coopération économique" (ECOMED).

Mr Pierre Moscovici in Washington, USA (18-19/12). Meets with Ms Caroline Atkinson, Deputy National Security Advisor; with Ms Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF; with Ms Janet Yellen, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and with Mr Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury.

Mr Christos Stylianides delivers a speech at the Annual Meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network for the Sahel and West Africa.

Mr Christos Stylianides receives Ms Tamira Gunzburg, Brussels Director of ONE.

Mr Jonathan Hill visits Frankfurt (attends meeting of the European Systemic Risk Board; meets with Mr Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the European Central Bank; meets with Mr Gabriel Bernardino, Chairman of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority).

Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska is on official visit to Rome until 19/12: meetings with Mr Sandro Gozi, Italian Undersecretary of State in charge of EU Affairs, Ms Stefania Giannini, Minister for Education, Ms Federica Guidi, Minister for Economic development, Mr Giuliano Poletti, Minister for Labour.

Ms Corina Creţu ison official visit in Lisbon until 19/12; she meets with the Portuguese Minister for Regional development,Mr Miguel Poiares Maduro, and chairs with him the award ceremony for the best EU funded projects in Portugal.

Ms Margrethe Vestager participatesin the High Level State Aid Forum with Member States, organised by DG Competition.

Vendredi 19 décembre

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis gives the key note speech at the European of the Year Award Ceremony in Riga, Latvia.

Mr Pierre Moscovici in Washington, USA (18-19/12).

Mr Christos Stylianides receives Mr Mike Penrose, Chief Executive Officer of Action contre la Faim, France.

Mr Christos Stylianides receives Mr Michel Dominique Reveyrand-de Menthon, EU Special Representative for the Sahel.

Mr Christos Stylianides receives Mr Amadou Allahoury Diallo, High Commissioner for the 3N Initiative in Niger.

Mr Tibor Navracsics delivers opening speech at "Gift Terminal" session of the Budapest Design Terminal event.

Samedi 20 décembre

Dimanche 21 décembre

Prévisions du mois de janvier:

08/01 Meeting of the Latvian Government and the College of Commissioners of the European Commission

12-15/01 European Parliament plenary session, Strasbourg

19/01 Foreign Affairs Council

20/01 General Affairs Council

26/01 Eurogroup

27/01 Economic and Financial Affairs Council

29-30/01 Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs

Prévisions du mois de février:

09/02 Foreign Affairs Council

09-12/02 European Parliament plenary session, Strasbourg

10/02 General Affairs Council

12-13/02 European Council

16/02 Agriculture and Fisheries Council

16/02 Eurogroup

17/02 Economic and Financial Affairs Council

18-19/02 Informal meeting of Ministers for Defence

26-27/02 Informal Foreign Affairs Council - Trade

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