Committee on Development (DEVE). On the agenda: consideration of draft opinion on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2013 and EU policy on the matter; exchange of views on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly; exchange of views with Neven Mimica, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development; vote on the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Senegal.

Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT). On the agenda: exchange of views on special report ‘Integration of EU water policy objectives with the CAP: a partial success’, exchange of views on discharge 2013 EU general budget; financial rules applicable to the EU general budget.

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON). On the agenda: 2013 Annual reports of the European Central Bank and European Investment Bank, public hearing with the candidate for the position of Chairperson of the Single Resolution Board (SRB).

Tuesday 9 – Thursday 11 December

Political group meetings

Thursday 11 December

Conference of Presidents meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the 2015 Commission Work Programme.

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET). On the agenda: debriefing on the general elections in Moldova on 30 November; exchange of views on the Neighbourhood Policy with a delegation of the European Affairs Committee of the Bundestag.

Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT). On the agenda: exchange of views and special reports on the discharge of the 2013 EU budget.

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). On the agenda: discussion and vote on a resolution on migration and fair sharing of responsibilities among member states; conclusions of the Italian Presidency in the area of Justice and Home Affairs; report on the EU agency for law enforcement training.

Link to all committee pages, where you can find draft agenda’s: here

Council of Ministers

Monday 8 December

Extraordinary Eurogroup meeting on the assessment of the euro area member states’ draft budgetary plans, followed by a regular Eurogroup meeting.

Tuesday 9 December

Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN). On the agenda: the Council will try to reach agreement on the parent subsidiaries directive; an update on the state of play on the Financial Transaction Tax; a report by the Commission and the EIB on the work of the investment task force; a Commission presentation on its investment plan; a follow-up discussion on the Europe 2020 review; discussion of the Annual Growth Survey; briefing on the Brisbane G20 meeting.

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE) (Energy). On the agenda: policy debate on follow-up to the 2030 climate and energy framework decided on the October European Council; adopt conclusions on the completion of the internal energy market; debate on mid-term review of the Europe 2020 Strategy; briefing on recent developments in the field of external energy relations.

Thursday 11 December

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) (Employment and social policy). On the agenda: reach a general approach on the European Employment Services network EURES; exchange views on investing in youth through education and skills; reach a general approach on the women on company boards directive; orientation debate on the equal treatment directive; briefing on the latest developments concerning the maternity leave directive; presentation of the annual growth survey 2015 by the Commission.

Friday 12 December

Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) (Development cooperation). On the agenda: discussion of the next steps regarding the post-2015 framework on sustainable development; adopt conclusions on migration in EU development cooperation; discussion of EU’s response to Ebola with EU Ebola Coordinator Christos Stylianides; get updated on the new EU action plan on gender in development cooperation.

Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (EYCS) (Education and youth). On the agenda: adopt conclusions on entrepreneurship in education and training; debate on education and training in the context of the Europe 2020 mid-term; discussion on the added value of international mobility programmes in university curricula across the EU; adopt conclusions on young people’s access to rights in order to foster their autonomy and participation in civil society; discuss a cross-sectoral approach to youth policies.

European Commission and High Representative

A full list of meetings and appointments of the Commissioners can be found here.

Monday 8 December

Visit to Washington by Commissioner Cecilia Malmström on TTIP

Visit to Turkey by High Representative Federica Mogherini, Commissioner Johannes Hahn and Commissioner Christos Stylianides.

Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete at the COP20 UNCCC in Lima

Wednesday 10 December

College meeting in Luxembourg

President Juncker and all Members of the European Commission will be sworn in by the Court of Justice of the EU. With this solemn undertaking, the Members of the Commission promise to respect the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, to carry out their responsibilities in complete independence and in the general interest of the Union.

Friday 12 December

Commissioners Dimitris Avramopoulos and Vĕra Jourová participate in the EU-Western Balkans Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Forum.

European Economic and Social Committee

Monday 8 December

Observer delegation to the COP20 UNFCCC in Lima.

EESC Conference ‘Transformation is Possible. Roadmaps for the Future of Transport in Europe’.

Tuesday 9 December

Bureau meeting

EESC Side-event at COP20: ‘Renewable energy as a local development opportunity’.

Wednesday 10 December

EESC Conference ‘2030 EU Energy Security. The role of the Eastern Mediterranean region’.

Wednesday 10 – Thursday 11 December

Plenary Session. Including: a discussion on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly; presentation of the European Parliament work programme attended by Martin Schulz; adoption of an opinion on Airport capacity in the EU; and votes on opinions including Integrating maritime surveillance; The circular economy in the EU; and Civil society in Russia.

Friday 12 December

EESC Conference ‘Household over-indebtedness’.

EESC Public Hearing on ‘Smart Islands, a model conductive to growth, employment and sustainable development’.

EESC Side-event at COP20: ‘Climate change and employment’.

Committee of the Regions

Tuesday 9 December

CoR platforms and networks facing the future. Presentation of preliminary findings of the study ‘Monitoring EU policies through CoR platforms and networks – future opportunities and challenges’, workshop and discussion.

Thursday 11 December

Commission for the Environment, Climate Change and Energy (ENVE) meeting. On the agenda: first discussion and adoption of opinions on Towards a circular economy: review of EU waste legislation; and Resource efficiency opportunities in the building sector.

Council of Europe

Tuesday 9 December

International Anti-Corruption Day 2014 ‘Break the corruption chain’

Tuesday 9 – Friday 12 December

65th Plenary Meeting of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)

Wednesday 10 December

Human Rights Day

Thursday 11 December

50th meeting of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission)

Friday 12 – Saturday 13 December

101st Plenary Session of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission)

Parliamentary Assembly (Council of Europe)

Monday 8 December

Political Affairs and Democracy Committee Meeting in Paris. On the agenda, amongst other issues: consideration of draft report on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Council of Europe and the European Union; exchange of views on the political consequences of the crisis in Ukraine; statement by rapporteur on the political transition in Tunisia; statement by rapporteur on the escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh and the other occupied territories of Azerbaijan.

Tuesday 9 November

Sub-Committee on Gender Equality and Parliamentary Network women free from violence Meeting in London. On the agenda: a session on Violence against Women and Girls in the UK; a session on Tackling Violence against Women in the UK.

Wednesday 10 December

Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee Meeting in Paris. On the agenda: consideration of draft reports on the effectiveness of the European Convention on Human Rights and Threats to the Rule of Law in Council of Europe member states: asserting the Parliamentary Assembly’s authority; Exchange of views with representatives of civil society on Human Rights challenges facing Europe.

Sub-Committee on Human Rights Meeting in Paris. On the agenda: Exchange of views with representatives of civil society on Human Rights Day 2014: a civil society perspective on current human rights concerns.

Thursday 11 December

Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments Meeting in Paris. On the agenda: reports on fact-finding visits to Montenegro, Ukraine, Serbia and Georgia; post-monitoring dialogue with Monaco; exchange of views on elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova.

European Court of Human Rights

More detailed information on forthcoming judgements and hearings can be found here.

Tuesday 9 December

4 judgements

Wednesday 10 December

1 hearing

Thursday 11 December

13 judgements

European Free Trade Association / European Economic Area

Monday 8 December

Council meeting, Geneva, Switzerland.

Tuesday 9 December

EFTA Consultative Committee meeting with the EFTA Ministerial Chair, Berne, Switzerland.

Thursday 11 December

EFTA Standing Committee meeting, Brussels.

Friday 12 December

EEA Joint Committee meeting, Brussels.