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Place:        European Convention Centre Luxembourg (ECCL)
Chairs:      Joe Mizzi, Maltese minister

All times are approximate and subject to change

+/- 09.15
Doorstep by minister Mizzi

+/- 10.00
Beginning of Council meeting (roundtable)
Adoption of the agenda
Adoption of non-legislative A items
Adoption of legislative A items (public session)

+/- 10.20
Any other business
- Nord Stream 2

+/- 10.40
Energy efficiency (public session)

+/- 12.20
Energy efficiency of buildings (public session)

+/- 12.30
Clean energy package (public session)

+/- 16.00
Interconnections (public session)

+/- 16.40
Any other business
- External energy relations
- Work programme of the Estonian presidency

+/- 17.00
Press conference (live streaming)

REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council concerning the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Andrey Kovatchev

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REPORT on Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Culture and Education
Elmar Brok, Silvia Costa

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REPORT on addressing human rights violations in the context of war crimes, and crimes against humanity, including genocide
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Cristian Dan Preda

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RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Framework Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo on the general principles for the participation of Kosovo in Union programmes
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ulrike Lunacek

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European Ceremony of Honour for former Chancellor Kohl in the European Parliament on Saturday morning 1 July

A European Ceremony of Honour for former Chancellor of Germany Helmut Kohl will take place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg from 11.00 a.m. on Saturday 1 July.        

Speakers at the Ceremony will include European Parliament President Antonio Tajani, European Council President Donald Tusk, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and former President of the United States Bill Clinton. The casket holding the remains of Dr Kohl will lie in state covered by a European flag.

Following the European Ceremony of Honour, which is expected to last for around two hours, the casket will be brought to Germany, where the former Chancellor will be buried after a funeral service in the cathedral in Speyer.

Press contacts:

For the European Council
Preben AAMANN (+32 2 281 20 60; +32 476 85 05 43)

For the European Parliament
Jaume DUCH GUILLOT (+32 2 284 30 00; +32 496 59 94 76)

For the European Commission
Margaritis SCHINAS (+ 32 2 296 05 24; +32 496 58 38 26)
Mina ANDREEVA (+32 2 299 13 82; +32 498 99 13 82)

1er juillet: cérémonie d'hommage européen au PE en mémoire de l'ex-chancelier et citoyen d'honneur de l'Europe Helmut Kohl

Cérémonie d'hommage au Parlement en l'honneur de l'ancien chancelier Helmut Kohl

Une cérémonie d'hommage européen en l'honneur de l'ancien chancelier allemand Helmut Kohl se tiendra au Parlement européen de Strasbourg le samedi 1er juillet.

Au cours de la cérémonie, des discours seront prononcés notamment par le Président du Parlement européen Antonio Tajani, le Président du Conseil européen Donald Tusk, le Président de la Commission européenne Jean-Claude Juncker, la chancelière allemande Angela Merkel, le Président français Emmanuel Macron et l'ancien Président américain Bill Clinton. Le cercueil de M. Kohl sera exposé en chapelle ardente et sera recouvert du drapeau européen.

Suite à la cérémonie européenne, qui devrait durer environ deux heures, le cercueil sera transporté en Allemagne, où l'ancien chancelier sera enterré après un requiem à la cathédrale de Spire.

Pour le Conseil européen
Preben AAMANN (+32 2 281 20 60; +32 476 85 05 43)

Pour le Parlement européen
Jaume DUCH GUILLOT (+32 2 284 30 00; +32 496 59 94 76)

Pour la Commission européenne
Margaritis SCHINAS (+ 32 2 296 05 24; +32 496 58 38 26)
Mina ANDREEVA (+32 2 299 13 82; +32 498 99 13 82)

 

Europäischer Trauerakt für den ehemaligen Bundeskanzler und Ehrenbürger Europas Dr. Helmut Kohl im Parlament am Samstag, den 1. Juli

Ein europäischer Trauerakt zu Ehren des ehemaligen Bundeskanzlers Dr. Helmut Kohl findet am Samstag, den 1. Juli, ab 11.00 Uhr im Europäischen Parlament in Straßburg statt.

Als Redner bei der Zeremonie werden der Präsident des Europäischen Parlaments, Antonio Tajani, der Präsident des Europäischen Rates, Donald Tusk, der Präsident der Europäischen Kommission, Jean-Claude Juncker, die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel, der französische Präsident Emmanuel Macron sowie der ehemalige Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten Bill Clinton erwartet. Der aufgebahrte Sarg mit dem verstorbenen Altbundeskanzler wird mit einer Europaflagge bedeckt sein.

Nach dem europäischen Trauerakt, der etwa zwei Stunden dauern wird, erfolgt die Überführung des Sarges nach Deutschland. Nach einem Requiem im Dom von Speyer wird der ehemalige Bundeskanzler beigesetzt.

Kontakt für die Medien:

Für den Europäischen Rat
Preben AAMANN (+32 2 281 20 60; +32 476 85 05 43)

Für das Europäische Parlament
Jaume DUCH GUILLOT (+32 2 284 30 00; +32 496 59 94 76)

Für die Europäische Kommission
Margaritis SCHINAS (+ 32 2 296 05 24; +32 496 58 38 26)
Mina ANDREEVA (+32 2 299 13 82; +32 498 99 13 82)

AMENDMENTS 5 - 86 - Draft opinion Use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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AMENDMENTS 6 - 37 - Draft opinion Establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of border checks
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Pressure on US President Donald Trump is growing after the death of Otto Warmbier. Influential Republicans are demanding a firm response to the American student's death. Warmbier died in his home state of Ohio on Monday, shortly after being evacuated to the US after serving 18 months of a 15-year prison sentence in North Korea. Europe's press is deeply concerned about the diplomatic crisis.

All three ministers of the liberal MoDem party in France's new government have resigned. First Defence Minister Sylvie Goulard stepped down then Justice Minister Francois Bayrou and Europe Minister Marielle de Sarnez followed suit over allegations that the party used European parliamentary funds to pay assistants based in France. Macron's close confidant and urban planning minister Richard Ferrand of LREM has also tendered his resignation. But Macron is not unhappy about these developments, commentators surmise.

On International Refugee Day, celebrated on Tuesday, more than 65 million people were displaced worldwide. This dramatic and long-term situation must not be trivialised and reduced to a supposedly temporary state by the use of the term "crisis", commentators warn, and call on governments to take responsibility.