The president's agenda

2026

21-22 April, Warsaw (Poland)
Friends of Cohesion (FoC) meeting, organized by the Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy of Poland

20- 21 April, Brussels (Belgium)
NAT Commission meeting 
Meeting with the delegation of the Committee on Economy and Territorial Cohesion of the Portuguese Parliament 
Meeting with the delegation of the Committee on Economy and Territorial Cohesion of the Portuguese Parliament 
Conference “Cohesion Policy after 2027 - A New Approach to Regional Development
Meeting with Care4everyBody

17-18 April, Barcelona (Spain)
Global Progressive Mobilisation

3-5 March 2026, Brussels (Belgium)

3 March
Bilateral meeting with Peter Kaiser, Governor of Carinthia 
PES Bureau meeting
CoR Conference of Presidents (COP)
CoR Bureau

4 March
Meeting with the CoR national delegations' chairs - State of play on the MFF
Press conference with Michele de Pascale, President of Emilia Romagna 
PES Group Meeting
Meeting with Mary Crilly, Director of the Sexual Violence Support Center in Cork, and Kieran McCarthy, CoR Member
International Women’s Day Talks 2026, organized by the European Parliament Magazine
Meeting with Bulgarian MEPs and CoR PES delegation, as well as Krum ZARKOV and Sergei STANISHEV
Press conference on cohesion policy in Poland and the future MFF with Jacek Karnowski, Secretary of State, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy 
Trilateral meeting with Aleksandra Dulkiewicz and Antje Grotheer, CoR Members

9-10 February, Cyprus
CoR Bureau meeting in Nicosia
CoR Conference of Presidents meeting
Meeting with Mayor of Nicosia
Meeting with EU Councillors
Study visit to the CYENS Centre of Excellence

3-4 Feburary, Brussels (Belgium)
CoR ENVE Commission meeting
Meeting delegation of Greens Group in the CoR on gender equality
2nd meeting ad hoc Steering Group on MFF
Meeting EPBN (European Pride Business Network)
CoR NAT Commission meeting

20-21 January 2026, Strasbourg (France)
Bilateral meeting with Commissioner Hadja Lahbib
Meeting with the EU Parliament's Conference of Committee Chairs CCC
Exchange with the Assembly of European Regions and MEPs on the MFF
Meeting with MEP Dario Nardella

15 January, Brussels
Meeting Daniel Bond, Editor of European Parliament Magazine

14 January 2026, Brussels
Meeting Members of Hungarian Parliament, delegation visiting the CoR
Meeting Stefania Proietti, President of Umbria
S&D Conference: Health Across All Policies
New Year Reception by President Antonio Costa and President von der Leyen

2025

8-11 December, Brussels

11 December
Bilateral meeting with Guillermo Peláez, Regional Minister of Asturias
Trilateral with Minister of Quebec Christopher Skeete and MEP Javier Sánchez Moreno

CoR Plenary Day 2
Meeting with Anton Mattle, Governor of Tyrol
Meeting with Jan Zámečník (South Moravian Region)

10 December
"Fight for our regions" - Mobilisation with MEP Sabrina Repp S&D and PES Group in the CoR 
Steering group meeting on the MFF 2028-2034
Meeting with Mayor of Genova, Silvia Salis
Meeting with the Montenegrin Ambassador to the EU, Petar Marković, the Co-Chair of JCC Montenegro Nikola Dobroslavić (EPP/HR) and Gillian Coughlan (IE/Renew), Enlargement opinion rapporteur for the Western Balkans and Turkiye
SGI Europe Intergoup on the right to stay

CoR Plenary, Day 1
Reception of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship region

9 December
Bilateral meeting with EVP Fitto
Bilateral meeting with Lukas Mandl, President, and Vania Freitas, Secretary General, of AER (Assembly of European Regions)
Meeting Cicero Trainees
Meeting with President Muselier (Région Sud – Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Deputy President of Régions de France)Conference of Presidents - COP
CoR Bureau

8 December
Water Resilience Forum – Opening with EVP Ribera, Commissioner Roswall, Ida Hannibal (Danish Presidency) and EESC President Boland
Water Resilience Forum – Closing remarks
Meeting inter-institutional Hungarian trainees

28-29 November, Malta
Bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Malta, Robert Abela
Bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez 
Council of the Socialist International 

20-21 November – Mission to Bucharest, Romania
High-level Conference “Cohesion 2027+: an enabler of long-term development, inclusive economic competitiveness and resilience throughout Europe”, organised by the Romanian Ministry of Investments and European Projects
Ministerial Roundtable with member states representatives responsible for cohesion policy and Members of the European Parliament alongside representatives from the European Commission and Committee of the Regions 

13-14 November - Mission to Bologna
13 November 
Participation in the session of the Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna dedicated to Europe 
Meetings with Mayor of Bologna Matteo Lepore and Anna Lisa Boni, City Councilor; Raffaele Laudani, Councilor for Urban Planning and Private Building, and Caterina Manca, President of the City Council
Participation in Conference "The EU and The Blue Deal on Planet Aqua"
Site visits on water and housing
14 November  
Meeting with the President of ANCI and Mayor of Naples Gaetano Manfredi
"The network of local EU councillors in Italy" event, promoted by the Committee of the Regions, European Parliament, and European Commission
ANCI event "Europe, NRRP model: resources for municipalities that know how to invest"
Participation in "Italian Cuisine as UNESCO Heritage", with the participation of Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, and Alessandro Giuli, and the Minister of Culture
Participation in the National Assembly of Democratic Party Mayors

3-6 November
COP30 Local Leaders Forum
Location: Rio de Janeiro

22 October
Meeting and Press Conference on Housing with European Council President António Costa and EESC outgoing and incoming Presidents
Stakeholder Consultation on Water Resilience

21 October
Extended Visegrad 4 Ministerial meeting and Cohesion Summit II 
Location: Budapest

17-18 October
PES Congress in Amsterdam
PES Group Extraordinary Meeting: Europe Cannot Leave Territories Behind

16 October
European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC)
Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 

15 October
European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC)
168th CoR Plenary Session - Plenary Day 2
Cohesion Alliance high level session
EWRC session: Green Deal Going Local Working Group Meeting – Shaping Together a Water Resilient Europe

14 October
European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC)
168th CoR Plenary Session - Plenary Day 1
Bilateral with Mathias De Clercq, Eurocities President
EWRC session: Feminist Cities: Designing Urban Spaces for All
EWRC session: The Future through Cohesion: How Reforms are Shaping Regional Policy and Strengthening Partnerships

13 October
Opening session of the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC)

7-8 October
Institutional Visit to Dublin (Ireland)
Meeting with Thomas Byrne, Minister for European Affairs T.D.
Meeting with Ray McAdam, Lord Mayor of Dublin
Meeting with Verona Murphy, T.D. Ceann Comhairle (Speaker) of Dail Eireann
Keynote speech at the International Institute for European Affairs (IIEA) on EU Cohesion Policy

25-26 September
Institutional Visit to Catalonia (Spain)

18-19 September
External Bureau and Conference of Presidents of the European Committee of the Regions in Denmark

17 September
Meeting with CEO of WindEurope
Meeting with Veronica Manfredi (DIR DG ENV) on water resilience
Speaking at EESC Plenary
Location: Brussels

9-10 September
Informal exchange of views with the Bavarian Minister of European Affairs and Austrian regional presidents (Munich)
Automotive Regions Alliance (ARA) Annual Conference

1-2 September 
Visit to water management projects in The Netherlands

25 August
Bilateral meeting with Roxana Mînzatu EU Commission EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, in Constanța, Romania  
Study Visit "Safe Place For Women" in Constanța, Romania  
Citizens' Dialogue｜Local Governments Leading Change for Women and Equality  

17 July
European Newsroom "Question Corner" interview on MFF
Bilateral meeting with MEP Sandro Gozi, Secretary General of the European Democratic Party and Member of the European Parliament with the Renew Europe Group

16 July
Bilateral meeting with Fernando Sampedro, Secretary of State for EU Affairs ES

10 July
Meeting with Presidents of Italian regions
Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 
Location: Rome, Italy

09 July
16:00-18:30 - Conferenza dei Presidenti delle Assemblee legislative delle Regioni e delle Province autonome
Location: Rome, Italy

08 July
2025 edition of the Jacques Delors Agora 
Location: Barcelona, Spain

07 July
Bilateral meeting with Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall
10:30-11:40 - Panel on the 2025 Environmental Implementation Review (EIR): challenges and opportunities of environmental implementation
Location:  European Committee of the Regions
Bilateral meeting with Turkish ambassador, Faruk Kaymakci
Bilateral meeting with the Head of Housing Task Force, Matthew Baldwin
Location: Brussels, Belgium

03 July
Plenary Day 2
EuroPCom Opening

02 July
Meeting with María Isabel URRUTIA DE LOS MOZOS (EPP/ES), Regional Minister for Presidency, Justice,  Security and adminstrative simplification 
Meeting Spanish and Portuguese CoR Delegations to mark the 40th anniversary of their EU Accession
Short greeting Luciano Caveri - Presentazione del libro San Bernardo d’Aosta
Meeting with Bavarian State Minister for European and International Affairs, Eric Beißwenger 
Plenary Day 1

01 July
Bilateral with Brussels mayor, Philip Close
Location: Brussels, Belgium

24 June
11:30-12:15 - European Public Diplomacy Week - Panel Discussion: “Subnational public diplomacy: cities and regions for global impact"
12:00-12:30 - meeting with Commissioner Suica 
12.30-13.30  -  Meeting Marcos Ros Sempere MEP, S&D REGI Coordinator VIP room 
15:00  - De Sanctis Europe Award 2025
18:00-18:30  - Meeting Rareș Voicu - European Youth Forum President
19:30-22:00  - The Parliament MEP Awards - Royal Museums of Fine Arts

19 June
Event: Cities Forum 2025: Empowering cities, shaping Europe’s future (EU Commission)
Location: Krakow, Poland

18 June
Event: Green Transition Forum 5.0: Powering Up Competitiveness and Innovation in the CEE Region 
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

17 June
Bilateral with Ivan Ivanov, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works of the Republic of Bulgaria
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

Bilateral with Mr. Vasil Terziev, Mayor of Sofia 
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

Event with President of the Republic of Bulgaria, in recognition of Prof. Daron Acemoğlu, 2024 Nobel Prize Laureate
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

22 May 
9:15- 10:30 - 97th Meeting of the Conference of Ministers for European Affairs
Location: Brussels, Belgium

12:30-12:45  -  Conference IDAHOBIT Day; Proud in Europe: How our continent become the most LGBT tolerant in the world, Brussels
Location: Brussels, Belgium

21 May | 9:00 (CET)
Informal Ministerial Meeting on Cohesion policy
Signature of CoR/OECD MoU - Kata Tutto and Deputy SG of the OECD
Location: Warsaw

20 May | 14:30 (CET)
OECD ministerial event
Plenary 2: Improving multi-level governance to support investment for regional
Development
Signature of CoR/OECD MoU - Kata Tutto and Deputy SG of the OECD
Location: Warsaw

15 May 
9:20-9:35 - Bilateral meeting with Maurizio Martina, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization
Location: European Parliament

9:00-13:00 - 166th CoR Plenary Session
Location: European Parliament

8:30-9:00 - Bilateral meeting with the President of the CPMR, Filip Reinhag
Location: European Parliament

14 May 
17:10-17:30 - Bilateral meeting with Mayor Giuseppe Sala
Location: European Parliament

16:40-17:10 - Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (HOUS)
Location: European Parliament

15:00-19:30 - 166th CoR Plenary Session
Location: European Parliament

12:45-13:15 - Bilateral meeting with MEP Stefano Bonaccini
Location: European Committee of the Regions

10:00-10:30 - Meeting with Turkish Mayor Ms Lal Denizli and ambassador Mustafa Turan 
Location: European Committee of the Regions

9:30-10:00 - Meeting with Partenalia Delegation  
Location: European Committee of the Regions

9:00-9:30 - Bilateral meeting with MEP João Oliveira
Location: European Committee of the Regions

8:30-9:00 - Meeting with the Colectivo de Familias de Víctimas Mortales Dana 29O
Location: European Committee of the Regions

13 May | 18:00 (CET)
Bureau meeting 
Location: European Committee of the Regions

09 May 
Europe Day in Fiesole
Location: Tuscany (IT)

07-08 May 
Peace, defence, and security in Europe and its regions: Commemorative event for Victory in Europe Day 2025. Keynote on the territorial dimension of the Strategic Agenda 2024–2029.
Location: European University Institute, Florence (IT)

07 May 
European session of the legislative assembly – discussion and planning of regional activities
Location: Aosta Valley (IT)

28 April | 17:30 (CET)
Bilateral meeting with the Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, Glenn MICALLEF 
Location: European Commission

28 April | 12:00 (CET)
Bilateral meeting with Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa RIBERA
Location: European Commission

09 April | 16:15 (CET)
Bilateral meeting with Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament
Location: European Parliament

09 April | 15:00 (CET)
Bilateral meeting with MEP Camilla Laureti
Location: European Parliament

09 April | 11:30 (CET)
Meeting with Auditor (European Court of Auditors)
Location: European Committee of the Regions

09 April | 09:30 (CET)
Courtesy meeting with Quebec Minister for international relations, Martine Biron
Location: European Committee of the Regions 

02 - 03 April | 15:00 (CET)
165th CoR Plenary Session
Location: European Parliament 

02 April | 21:30 (CET)
Polish Presidency reception
Location: European Committee of the Regions

02 April | 14:45 (CET)
Bilateral with Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy, Jan Szyszko
Location: European Parliament

02 April | 12:30 (CET)
Meeting with Chair of the Ukrainian Association of District and Regional, Tetiana Yehorova-Lutsenko
Location: European Committee of the Regions

01 April | 18:00 (CET)
Bureau meeting 
Location: European Committee of the Regions

28 March | 14:45 (CET)
Bilateral meeting with Deputy Minister responsible for rural affairs, Françoise GATEL and Permanent Representative of France to the European Union, Pierre SELLAL
Location: Council of the European Union

28 March | 12:45 (CET)
Bilateral meeting with Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for Ireland, Jack Chambers
Location: Council of the European Union

28 March | 11:30 (CET)
Bilateral meeting with Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism
Location: European Commission

19 - 20 February | 09:00 (CET)
164th CoR Plenary Session
Location: European Parliament