During the week of April 14–17, which precedes the Easter weekend, Members of the European Parliament will carry out external activities in their respective constituencies. Parliamentary committee work will resume the following week. Whereas, the Foreign Affairs Council will convene in Luxembourg, where it will meet with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, to assess the current state of the war in Ukraine.
DIGITAL
Monday 14 April. Executive Vice President Henna Virkkunen will visit the headquarters of ASML in Veldhoven (Netherlands). ASML is a leading Dutch multinational corporation specializing in the development and production of semiconductor equipment used in chip manufacturing.
Tuesday 15 April. Commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, will meet with Prof. Johann-Dietrich Wörner, President of the National Academy of Science and Engineering (ACATECH). On the same occasion, she will also hold discussions with the presidents of the five EU missions under the Horizon Europe Programme.
SUSTAINABILITY
Tuesday 15 April. The Council’s Energy Working Group will hold an intensive session, which will include a dialogue with representatives of the European Court of Auditors on the topic of making the EU electricity grid compatible with net-zero emission targets.
HEALTH
Monday 14 April. The Council’s Public Health Working Group will meet to discuss strategies for protecting and promoting the mental health of children and adolescents in the digital age.
OTHER EVENTS
The Foreign Affairs Council, meeting in Luxembourg, will engage with High Representative Kaja Kallas on the state of the war in Ukraine, European solidarity, and military and strategic support. The agenda also includes a meeting with Mohammad Mustafa, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority, and the Commissioners Dubravka Šuica and Hadja Lahbib. This will offer an opportunity to address the ongoing conflict in Gaza, developments in the West Bank, and prospects for a two-state solution.
