145th CoR Plenary Session

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The session included debates on:

Better Regulation, Foresight and the European Commission's Work Programme for 2022 with Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission for Interinstitutional relations and Foresight
Promoting the European values through education and culture with Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting our European Way of Life
Conference on the Future of Europe with Statements by the representatives of the European Parliament within the Executive Board of CoFoE, Guy Verhofstadt (BE/RENEW E.), Manfred Weber (DE/EPP) and Iratxe García Pérez (ES/S&D)
European Democracy Action Plan with Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency

Agenda

Wednesday 30/06/2021

13:00
FORMAL OPENING OF THE SESSION
1. Adoption of the agenda (COR-2021-02294-00-03-CONVPOJ-TRA) 2. Approval of the minutes of the 144th plenary session, held on 5, 6 and 7 May 2021 COR-2021-01470-00-01-PV-TRA - COR-2021-01470-00-00-PV-REF COR-2021-01470-01-01-PV-REF - COR-2021-01470-02-00-PV-REF COR-2021-01470-03-00-PV-REF - COR-2021-01470-04-00-PV-REF COR-2021-01470-05-00-PV-REF - COR-2021-01470-06-00-PV-REF
13:10
ADOPTION OF OPINIONS
Presentation of opinions to be adopted: 3. Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy Own-initiative COR-2021-00497-00-00-PAC-TRA - COTER-VII/011 Rapporteur: Robert Van Asten (NL/RENEW E.) Statement by Ismail Ertug (DE/S&D), Member of the European Parliament 4. Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood A new Agenda for the Mediterranean Own-initiative COR-2021-01952-00-01-PAC-TRA - CIVEX-VII/010 Rapporteur: Vincenzo Bianco, (IT/PES) 5. The Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act Optional COR-2020-05356-00-00-PAC-TRA - ECON-VII/012 Rapporteur: Rodi Kratsa (EL/EPP) 6. Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition towards COP26 Own-initiative COR-2020-05068-00-00-PAC-TRA - ENVE-VII/013 Rapporteur: Vincent Chauvet (FR/RENEW E.)
14:10
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
Presentation of a resolution to be adopted: 7. Resolution on the European Committee of the Regions' proposals regarding the European Commission Work Programme for 20221 COR-2021-02507-00-00-PRES-TRA - RESOL-VII/013
14:30
BREAK
15:00
DEBATE ON BETTER REGULATION, FORESIGHT AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2022
8. Statement by: COR-2021-02294-01-02-PSP-TRA - Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Debate with the members of the European Committee of the Regions
16:00
DEBATE ON PROMOTING THE EUROPEAN VALUES THROUGH EDUCATION AND CULTURE
9. Statement by: COR-2021-02294-03-03-PSP-TRA - Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting our European Way of Life Debate with the members of the European Committee of the Regions
17:00
BREAK
17:30
DEBATE ON THE CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE
10. Statements by the representatives of the European Parliament within the Executive Board of CoFoE COR-2021-02294-02-03-PSP-TRA - Guy Verhofstadt (BE/RENEW E.) - Manfred Weber (DE/EPP) - Iratxe García Pérez (ES/S&D) Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions
18:20
DEBATE ON THE EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY ACTION PLAN
11. Statement by: COR-2021-02294-04-03-PSP-TRA - Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions
19:20
ADOPTION OF OPINIONS
Presentation of opinions to be adopted: 12. European Democracy Action Plan Own-initiative COR-2021-01278-00-00-PAC-TRA - CIVEX-VII/008 Rapporteur: Aleksandra Dulkiewicz (PL/EPP) Statement by Raphaël Glucksmann (FR/S&D), Chair of the EP Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (tbc)
19:40
VOTING TIME ON FIVE OPINIONS AND ONE RESOLUTION
20:30
ADJOURNMENT

Thursday 01/07/2021

09:00
RESUMPTION OF THE PLENARY SESSION
09:00
ADOPTION OF OPINIONS
Presentation of opinions to be adopted: 13. Resilience of critical entities Optional COR-2021-00570-00-00-PAC-TRA - NAT-VII/017 Rapporteur: Mario Guarente (IT/ECR) 14. Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 Own-initiative COR-2021-00103-00-01-PAC-TRA - ECON-VII/014 Rapporteur: Ricardo Rio (PT/EPP) 15. Forging a climate-resilient Europe – the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change Own-initiative COR-2021-01903-00-00-PAC-TRA - ENVE-VII/017 Rapporteur: Markku Markkula (FI/EPP) Statement by Maria Spyraki (EL/EPP), member of the European Parliament
09:40
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
Presentation of a resolution to be adopted: 16. Draft Resolution on a vision for Europe: future of cross-border cooperation COR-2021-02499-00-00-PRES-TRA - RESOL-VII/014
09:50
VOTING TIME ON 3 OPINIONS AND 1 RESOLUTION
11:00
BREAK
11:30
ADOPTION OF OPINIONS
Presentation of opinions to be adopted: 17. Revised Trans-European Energy Infrastructure Regulation fit for the Green and Digital Transition Mandatory COR-2021-00722-00-01-PAC-TRA - ENVE-VII/016 Rapporteur: Robert Sorin Negoiță (RO/PES) Statement by Zdzisław Krasnodębski (PL/ECR), Vice-chair of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament 18. Strategy to strengthen the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU Own-initiative COR-2021-00433-00-00-PAC-TRA - CIVEX-VII/006 Rapporteur: Jean-Luc Vanraes (BE/RENEW E.)
12:00
VOTING TIME ON TWO OPINIONS
13:00
BREAK
14:30
ADOPTION OF OPINIONS
Presentation of opinions to be adopted: 19. The future of regional airports –challenges and opportunities Own-initiative COR-2021-00471-00-01-PAC-TRA - COTER-VII/010 Rapporteur: Władysław Ortyl (PL/ECR) Statement by Marian-Jean Marinescu (RO/EPP), Member of the European Parliament 20. Future plan for care workers and care services – local and regional opportunities in the context of a European challenge Own-initiative COR-2020-05862-00-00-PAC-TRA - SEDEC-VII/017 Rapporteur: Heinrich Dorner (AT/PES) 21. An Action Plan for the Social Economy Optional (outlook) COR-2020-05860-00-00-PAC-TRA - SEDEC-VII/016 Rapporteur: Mikel Irujo Amezaga (ES/EA)
15:10
VOTING TIME ON THREE OPINIONS
16:10
OTHER DOCUMENTS
22. Report on the impact of CoR opinions (COR-2021-02293-10-01-NB-TRA, COR-2021-02293-10-00-NB-REF) (for debate) 23. New CoR members and alternates (COR-2021-02294-00-00-PSP-TRA) (for information) 24. Any other business 25. Date of the next meeting
16:30
END OF THE PLENARY SESSION