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On 6 May, the Meeting of the ECASEC, ENISA Telecom and Digital Infrastructure Security Forum will take place in Lefkosia, Cyprus.<\/p>\n<p>On the Parliament side, key items include structured dialogues with various Commissioners across relevant committees, as well as discussions on competitiveness, defence, and energy security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIGITAL<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 May. <\/strong>In the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, Arba Kokalari (EPP) and Michael McNamara (Renew) will report back to the committee on negotiations related to the Digital Omnibus on AI. On 7 May, a structured dialogue will take place with Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUSTAINABILITY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 May.<\/strong> In the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI) on Monday, members will hold exchanges of views with Oliv\u00e9r V\u00e1rhelyi, Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, and Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, as part of structured dialogues. On Tuesday, the Committee will continue with an exchange of views with St\u00e9phane S\u00e9journ\u00e9, Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HEALTH AND INNOVATION<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Wednesday 6 May.<\/strong> Structured dialogue with Oliv\u00e9r V\u00e1rhelyi, Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare. This will be followed by an exchange of views with DG HERA on priorities for financing health emergency preparedness and medical countermeasures in Europe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER EVENTS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Monday 4 May.<\/strong> The week begins with the Eurogroup meeting, where euro area finance ministers will gather to discuss key economic and financial priorities. Discussions are expected to focus on the state of the eurozone economy, fiscal coordination, and ongoing financial stability challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 5 May<\/strong>. Attention shifts to the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), bringing together EU finance ministers to address a broader set of economic policy issues, including budgetary matters, taxation, and financial regulation. From this day, Cyprus will also host the 3rd Consultation Forum for Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security Sector (CF SEDSS IV), which runs until 8 May. 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