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SUMMARY:Informal meeting of EU health ministers\, 30 September - 1 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Practical information\n\n30 September – 1 October 2026\nLocation: Dublin\, Ireland\nOrganiser: Department of Health\n\nAn informal meeting of EU ministers responsible for health will take place on 30 September and 1 October in Dublin. \nThe informal meeting will be chaired by Ireland’s Minister for Health\, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill\, TD\, and will convene health ministers from EU Member States and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) nations\, along with the European Commissioner responsible for Health and Animal Welfare\, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe\, and the head of the European Medicines Agency. \nThis meeting will provide a dedicated forum for ministers to have an open and forward-looking exchange on population health\, innovation\, life sciences and health competitiveness. Throughout the day\, discussions will centre on how EU cooperation can reduce health inequalities\, strengthen health systems\, and enhance Europe’s position as a global leader in health and in the life sciences\, while improving the health and wellbeing of people across the EU. \nMinisters will discuss the central role of strong and resilient health systems as both a foundation for improved health outcomes and a driver of economic performance. By supporting human capital\, boosting productivity\, and fostering innovation and social cohesion\, health systems are integral to Europe’s competitiveness. Attendees will explore how targeted investment in high-value innovation — across health research\, biotechnology and digital transformation — alongside advances in technology\, data\, and models of care\, can enable earlier intervention\, more efficient services\, and more equitable access to care. \nAcross these themes\, the added value for EU countries is better access to medicines and to medical technology and for EU citizens\, it is better access to high-quality\, innovative and resilient care.  New models of integrated\, preventive\, community and home-based care can improve continuity of care and quality of life on an equitable basis and stronger EU coordination and cooperation will be vital in building up the resilience and innovation of our health services and our life sciences ecosystem. \n  \nAgenda\n1 October 2026 \n07:45 – 08:30: Ministerial arrivals and doorsteps \n09:10 – 09:15: Family photo \n09:30 – 11:05: Working Session 1 \n11:05 – 11:25: Coffee break \n11:30 – 13:05: Working Session 2 \n13:05 – 13:30: Break \n13:30– 15:05: Working lunch \n15:05- 15:10: Closing of the informal meeting \n15:30 – 16:00: Press conference \nFull information can be found in the media guide below. \n  \nMedia Guide\nMedia Guide – EPSCO Health.pdf \nDownload document \nOfficial Council meetings are organised by the Council of the EU and chaired by the Council presidency. However\, each Council presidency also organises informal meetings of ministers to discuss initiatives related to a particular topic or Council configuration. \nMore information about the agenda and the outcome of this meeting is available on the presidency website: \nInformal meeting of health ministers\, 30 September – 1 October 2026 \n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/informal-meeting-of-eu-health-ministers-30-september-1-october-2026
LOCATION:Dublin\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:EU Council,EU Council Presidency,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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SUMMARY:8th Annual EC-EIB-ESM Capital Markets Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Practical information:\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, 30 September 2026\, 09:00 – Thursday\, 1 October 2026\, 18:00 CEST\nWhere: BCEE Headquarters\, 19 Avenue de la Liberté\, Luxembourg; hybrid event with live streaming\nOrganizers: EU Commission\, European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Stability Mechanism (ESM)\n\nThe 8th Annual Capital Markets Seminar brings together the EU’s main public issuers and private-sector investors to discuss developments in capital markets and related policy interventions. Speakers include EU Commissioner Piotr Serafin\, EIB President Nadia Calviño and ESM Managing Director Pierre Gramegna\, alongside representatives of the ECB\, Bundesbank\, stock exchanges and major financial institutions. \nMore information\n\nEIB\n\n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/8th-annual-ec-eib-esm-capital-markets-seminar
LOCATION:Luxembourg
CATEGORIES:EIB,ESM,EU Commission,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTSTAMP:20260927T144209Z
CREATED:20260927T144209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T144209Z
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SUMMARY:EU Court rules on Belgian quota limiting non-resident access to medical studies
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 1st October 2026 \nEU Judgment in Case C-131/25 Dris\n(Education\, vocational training\, youth and sport – Charterof Fundamental Rights – Non-discrimination and citizenship of the Union) \nAxel Dris\, a Luxembourg national residing in Luxembourg\, completed his secondary education in Arlon\, a Belgian border town. \nIn 2022\, he passed the entrance examination for medical studies in Belgium. However\, because he was classified as a non-resident student\, he was subject to the quota limiting the number of such students who may enrol in medical studies in the French Community of Belgium. In view of his ranking\, he was not issued the certificate required to enrol and challenged that decision. \nHearing the dispute\, the Belgian Council of State asked the Court of Justice whether EU law\, in particular the rules on non-discrimination and the free movement of EU citizens\, the right to education and the provisions concerning EU action in the field of education\, precludes a quota limiting access to medical studies for non-resident students. That quota is intended to maintain the quality of medical services and education and to protect public health\, given the large proportion of non-resident students who leave Belgium after completing their medical training. \nBackground Documents C-131/25 \n  \n\nDonnerstag\, 1. Oktober 2026 \nUrteil des Gerichtshofs in der Rechtssache C‑131/25 Dris\nKontingentierung „nichtansässiger“ Studierender für den Zugang zum Medizinstudium \nIn Belgien hat die Französische Gemeinschaft eine Kontingentierung „nichtansässiger“ Studierender für den Zugang zum Medizinstudium eingeführt. \nDamit sollte dem hohen Anteil nichtansässiger Studierender\, die das Land nach Abschluss der medizinischen Ausbildung verlassen\, Rechnung getragen und eine qualitativ hochwertige medizinische Versorgung aufrechterhalten werden. Außerdem sollte eine hohe Betreuungsqualität während der Ausbildung und der Schutz der öffentlichen Gesundheit gewährleistet werden. \nEin Luxemburger\, der in Luxemburg wohnt\, seinen Schulabschluss aber im benachbarten Belgien gemacht hatte\, erreichte bei der Zulassungsprüfung keinen ausreichend hohen Ranglistenplatz\, um die für die Einschreibung an einer französischsprachigen medizinischen Fakultät in Belgien erforderliche Bescheinigung über die erfolgreiche Teilnahme zu erhalten. Er hat die Verweigerung der Bescheinigung gerichtlich angefochten. \nDer belgische Staatsrat möchte vom Gerichtshof wissen\, ob das Unionsrecht der streitigen Kontingentierung entgegensteht. \nZu diesem Urteil wird es eine Pressemitteilung geben. \nWeitere Informationen \n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/eu-court-rules-on-belgian-quota-limiting-non-resident-access-to-medical-studies
LOCATION:EU Court of Justice\, Palais de la Cour de Justice\, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer\, Kirchberg\, Luxembourg\, 2925\, Luxembourg
CATEGORIES:EU Court of Justice,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTSTAMP:20260927T144519Z
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SUMMARY:EU Court rules on suspension of asylum claims during temporary protection
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 1st October 2026 \nEU Judgment in Case C-249/25 Jilin\n(Area of Freedom\, Security and Justice– Borders\, asylum and immigration) \nIn March 2022\, UB\, a Chinese national of Uyghur origin\, arrived in the Netherlands with his Ukrainian wife and their child. He subsequently lodged an application for asylum there. \nThe Netherlands authorities granted him temporary protection as a family member of a Ukrainian national who had been residing in Ukraine before February 24\, 2022 and suspended the examination of his asylum application until that protection expired. \nIn 2024\, UB requested that the examination of his asylum application be resumed but received no reply. He therefore brought an action for failure to act before the District Court of The Hague\, which ordered the Netherlands authorities to take a decision on his application. \nHearing the case on appeal\, the Netherlands Council of State asked the Court of Justice whether EU law (notably Council Directive 2001/55/EC on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and Directive 2013/32/EU on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection) permits a Member State automatically to suspend the examination of an asylum application lodged by a beneficiary of temporary protection\, with the result that the time limit for deciding on that application does not resume until the temporary protection period has expired. \nBackground Documents C-249/25 \n  \n\nDonnerstag\, 1. Oktober 2026 \nUrteil des Gerichtshofs in der Rechtssache C-249/25 Jilin\nAussetzung der Prüfung von Anträgen auf internationalen Schutz von Personen\, die vorübergehenden Schutz genießen \nEin chinesischer Staatsangehöriger\, der erklärt\, von 2009 bis 2014 und von 2018 bis Februar 2022 in der Ukraine gewohnt zu haben\, reiste zusammen mit seiner ukrainischen Ehefrau\, mit der er einen Sohn hat\, in die Niederlande ein und stellte im April 2022 einen Asylantrag. Nach der Feststellung\, dass für ihn vorübergehender Schutz in Betracht komme\, wurde sein Asylantrag nicht weiter bearbeitet. Der Klage des chinesischen Staatsangehörigen mit der Begründung\, über seinen Asylantrag sei nicht fristgerecht entschieden worden\, hat das erstinstanzliche Gericht stattgegeben. Hiergegen hat der zuständige Minister Berufung beim niederländischen Staatsrat eingelegt. \nIn diesem Zusammenhang hat der Staatsrat den Gerichtshof um Vorabentscheidung zu der Frage ersucht\, wie die Entscheidungsfrist bei einem Asylantrag zu bestimmen ist\, der von einer Person gestellt wurde\, der vorübergehender Schutz gewährt wurde. Er möchte wissen\, ob die Mitgliedstaaten die Bearbeitung eines Antrags auf internationalen Schutz einer Person\, die vorübergehenden Schutz genießt\, für den Zeitraum des vorübergehenden Schutzes aussetzen können. \nGeneralanwalt Campos Sánchez-Bordona hat in seinen Schlussanträgen vom 16. April 2026 die Ansicht vertreten\, die Mitgliedstaaten seien nicht befugt\, die Prüfung eines Antrags auf internationalen Schutz einer Person\, die vorübergehenden Schutz genießt\, für den Zeitraum des vorübergehenden Schutzes automatisch und auf unbestimmte Zeit auszusetzen mit der Folge\, dass die Frist für die Entscheidung über den Antrag auf internationalen Schutz erst bei Beendigung des vorübergehenden Schutzes zu laufen beginnt (bzw. dann weiterläuft). \nZu diesem Urteil wird es eine Pressemitteilung sowie Filmaufnahmen über den European Broadcasting Service (EBS) geben. \nDie Urteilsverkündung wird auf der Website Curia live gestreamt. \nWeitere Informationen \n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/eu-court-rules-on-suspension-of-asylum-claims-during-temporary-protection
LOCATION:EU Court of Justice\, Palais de la Cour de Justice\, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer\, Kirchberg\, Luxembourg\, 2925\, Luxembourg
CATEGORIES:EU Court of Justice,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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UID:1250899-1790812800-1790899199@ieu-monitoring.com
SUMMARY:EU Advocate General considers GDPR right to erase data from baptismal registers
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 1st October 2026 \nEU Advocate General Opinion in Case C-12/25 Bisdom Gent\n(Charter of Fundamental Rights – Principles of Union law– Protection of personal data) \nA Belgian national who was baptised as a Catholic as a child asked the Diocese of Ghent to remove any reference to him from all physical or digital registers or archives. He relied on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). \nThe Diocese subsequently recorded his withdrawal from the Church in the baptismal register. Dissatisfied with this approach\, the person concerned lodged a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority. The Authority ordered the Diocese to erase the person’s personal data. \nThe Diocese challenged that decision before a Belgian court. That court referred a number of questions to the Court of Justice. In particular\, it asks whether a person who was baptised as a minor and who\, after reaching adulthood\, wishes to distance himself from the Roman Catholic Church has the right to have his personal data erased from the baptismal register. \nBackground Documents C-12/25 \n  \n\nDonnerstag\, 1. Oktober 2026 \nSchlussanträge der Generalanwältin am Gerichtshof in der Rechtssache C-12/25 Bisdom Gent\nDSGVO: Gilt das Recht auf Löschung für Taufregister? \nEin Belgier\, der als Kind katholisch getauft wurde\, beantragte beim Bistum Gent\, jeden Verweis auf seine Person aus allen physischen oder digitalen Registern oder Archiven zu streichen. Dafür berief er sich auf die Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO). Das Bistum vermerkte daraufhin im Taufregister seinen Kirchenaustritt. \nUnzufrieden mit dieser Vorgehensweise\, wandte sich der Betroffene an die belgische Datenschutzbehörde. Diese wies das Bistum an\, die personenbezogenen Daten des Betroffenen zu löschen. \nDas Bistum focht diese Entscheidung vor einem belgischen Gericht an. Dieses hat dem Gerichtshof eine Reihe von Fragen vorgelegt. Es möchte insbesondere wissen\, ob eine Person\, die als Minderjährige getauft wurde und sich nach Eintritt der Volljährigkeit von der römisch-katholischen Kirche distanzieren möchte\, ein Recht auf Löschung ihrer personenbezogenen Daten aus dem Taufregister hat. \nGeneralanwältin Medina legt heute ihre Schlussanträge vor. \nZu diesen Schlussanträgen wird es eine Pressemitteilung sowie Filmaufnahmen über den European Broadcasting Service (EBS) geben. \nWeitere Informationen \n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/eu-advocate-general-considers-gdpr-right-to-erase-data-from-baptismal-registers
LOCATION:EU Court of Justice\, Palais de la Cour de Justice\, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer\, Kirchberg\, Luxembourg\, 2925\, Luxembourg
CATEGORIES:EU Court of Justice,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTSTAMP:20260927T154226Z
CREATED:20260927T154115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T154226Z
UID:1250933-1790812800-1790899199@ieu-monitoring.com
SUMMARY:Science\, research and innovation performance of the EU 2026
DESCRIPTION:Practical information:\n\nWhen: Thursday\, 1 October 2026\, 09:30–17:45 CEST\nWhere: Brussels\, Belgium; live streaming available\nOrganizer: EU Commission\n\nThe launch event for the 2026 Science\, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU (SRIP) report will present its main findings and examine their implications for Europe’s competitiveness\, innovation capacity and scientific leadership. Sessions will address scientific excellence\, the EU’s competitiveness assets and the innovation gap between research and scale-up. Philippe Aghion\, Nobel Laureate in Economics 2025\, will deliver the keynote address. \nMore information\n\nEU Commission\n\n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/science-research-and-innovation-performance-of-the-eu-2026
LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:EU Commission,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTSTAMP:20260926T223349Z
CREATED:20260926T223349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T223349Z
UID:1250801-1790812800-1790899199@ieu-monitoring.com
SUMMARY:Meetings of EU Commission Members on 1 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:President Ursula von der Leyen\nVisits Kosovo; meets acting President Albulena Haxhiu and Prime Minister Albin Kurti\nPristina\, Kosovo \nVisits Montenegro; meets President Jakov Milatović and Prime Minister Milojko Spajić\nPodgorica\, Montenegro \n\nExecutive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto — Cohesion and Reforms\nMeets with the European Parliament’s Committee on Regional Development (REGI)\nBrussels\, Belgium \n\nCommissioner Maroš Šefčovič — Trade and Economic Security & Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency\nParticipates in the G20 Trade Ministerial (30 September–1 October)\nMilwaukee\, Wisconsin\, United States \n\nCommissioner Wopke Hoekstra — Climate\, Net Zero and Clean Growth\nHosts a Youth Dialogue on COP31\nBrussels\, Belgium \nReceives Mr Wouter Koolmees\, President and CEO of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)\nBrussels\, Belgium \nReceives Ms Karin Rådström\, CEO of Daimler Truck\nBrussels\, Belgium \n\nCommissioner Andrius Kubilius — Defence and Space\nParticipates in the European Parliament Security and Defence Committee meeting\nBrussels\, Belgium \nParticipates in the 2026 State of Europe high-level roundtable\nBrussels\, Belgium \n\nCommissioner Piotr Serafin — Budget\, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration\nMeets with Ms Imène Rahmouni-Rousseau\, ECB Director General Market Operations\nLuxembourg\, Luxembourg \nDelivers a speech at the Capital Markets Seminar\nLuxembourg\, Luxembourg \nMeets with Mr Jean Lemierre\, Chairman of BNP Paribas\nLuxembourg\, Luxembourg \nMeets with Mr Christian Keller\, Barclays\nLuxembourg\, Luxembourg \n\nCommissioner Jessika Roswall — Environment\, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy\nReceives Ms Stientje Van Veldhoven\, Minister of Climate and Green Growth of the Netherlands\nBrussels\, Belgium \nReceives Ms Åsa Regnér\, Deputy Director-General for UNESCO\nBrussels\, Belgium \nGives an address at “The 2026 State of Europe High-Level Roundtable”\, hosted by the Friends of Europe Foundation\nBrussels\, Belgium \nReceives representatives of BUND and Coalition Clean Baltic\nBrussels\, Belgium \nGives an address at the event “Sweden in Europe and Europe in Sweden”\, hosted by the Swedish Church\nBrussels\, Belgium \n\nCommissioner Glenn Micallef — Intergenerational Fairness\, Youth\, Culture and Sport\nMeets with representatives of the European Youth Parliament\nBrussels\, Belgium \nMeets with representatives of the European Students’ Union\nBrussels\, Belgium \n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/meetings-of-eu-commission-members-on-1-october-2026
LOCATION:Multiple locations
CATEGORIES:EU Commission,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTSTAMP:20260926T230552Z
CREATED:20260926T230552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T230552Z
UID:1250813-1790812800-1790899199@ieu-monitoring.com
SUMMARY:Meetings of EU Commission Expert Groups on 1 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:01/10/2026 \nE04006 – Expert group on nature credits\nExpert group \n4th meeting of the Expert Group on Nature Credits \n  \n01/10/2026 \nE03976 – European Board on Agriculture and Food\nExpert group \n2026-10-01 European Board on Agriculture and Food \n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/meetings-of-eu-commission-expert-groups-on-1-october-2026
LOCATION:EU Commission\, Brussels\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:EU Commission,EU Expert Groups,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTSTAMP:20260927T000505Z
CREATED:20260927T000505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T000505Z
UID:1250824-1790812800-1790899199@ieu-monitoring.com
SUMMARY:EU Comitology activities on 1 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:01/10/2026 \nCMTD(2026)1136 – 24th meeting of the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 “Food\, Bioeconomy\, Natural Resources\, Agriculture and Environment” PC – Brussels\, 01 October 2026\, virtual\nhttps://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/meetings/CMTD%282026%291136/consult?lang=en \nRTD – Research and Innovation \n  \n01/10/2026 \nCMTD(2026)1540 – 284th meeting of the Customs Code Committee Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section (SUB-SECTION MEC/MISC/TEX)\nhttps://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/meetings/CMTD%282026%291540/consult?lang=en \nTAXUD – Taxation and Customs Union \n  \n01/10/2026 \nCMTD(2026)1550 – (W) STANDING COMMITTEE ON BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS\nhttps://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/meetings/CMTD%282026%291550/consult?lang=en \nSANTE – Health and Food Safety \n  \n01/10/2026 \nCMTD(2026)1553 – (I) Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products\, 1 October 2026\nhttps://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/meetings/CMTD%282026%291553/consult?lang=en \nSANTE – Health and Food Safety \n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/eu-comitology-activities-on-1-october-2026
LOCATION:EU Comitology
CATEGORIES:EU Comitology,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTSTAMP:20260927T094742Z
CREATED:20260927T094742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T094742Z
UID:1250837-1790812800-1790899199@ieu-monitoring.com
SUMMARY:EU Parliament Agenda for 1 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:President’s agenda\n11:15 President Metsola addresses an event on the 40 years of the Legal Service of the European Parliament \n  \nParliamentary committees\n09:00 – 09:15 \nENVI / SANT Joint meeting of the Committee on the Environment\, Climate and Food Safety and the Committee on Public Health \nBrussels\, ANTALL\, 4Q2 \nVote \n\nUnion Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response\, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/VEU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism) (2025/0223(COD)) – Adoption of draft report – Rapporteurs: Leire PAJÍN (S&D\, ES)\, Aurelijus VERYGA (ECR\, LT)\n\nFull agenda of the Committee on the Environment\, Climate and Food Safety \nWebsite of the Committee on the Environment\, Climate and Food Safety \nFull agenda of the Committee on Public Health \nWebsite of the Committee on Public Health \n  \n09:00 – 10:30 \nAFCO Committee on Constitutional Affairs \nBrussels\, SPINELLI\, 5G2 \nDebates \n\nAmendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure on proxy voting during pregnancy and immediately after childbirth (2026/2105(REG)) – Consideration of draft report – Rapporteur: Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D\, ES)\nAFCO Mission to New York and Washington DC\, USA from 20-24 July\, 2026 – Consideration of draft mission report\n\nVote \n\nInstitutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration (2025/2118(INI)) – Adoption of draft report – Rapporteur: Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS (EPP\, EL)\n\nFull agenda of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs \nWebsite of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs \nWatch streaming – Committee on Constitutional Affairs \n  \n09:00 – 12:00 \nINTA Committee on International Trade \nBrussels\, ANTALL\, 6Q2 \nDebates \n\nConclusion\, on behalf of the Union\, of the Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Korea (2025/0273(NLE)) – Consideration of draft recommendation (consent) – Rapporteur: Lina GÁLVEZ (S&D\, ES)\nEU–Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement – Consideration of draft interim report – Rapporteur: Iuliu WINKLER (EPP\, RO)\n44th annual report on EU Trade defence activity – Presentation by Denis REDONNET\, Chief Trade Enforcement Officer\n\nVote \n\nState of play of advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations (2026/2624(RSP)) – Adoption of question for oral answer\, Adoption of motion for a resolution further to a question for oral answer – Author: Bernd LANGE (S&D\, DE)\n\nFull agenda of the Committee on International Trade \nWebsite of the Committee on International Trade \nWatch streaming – Committee on International Trade \n  \n09:00 – 12:30 \nREGI Committee on Regional Development \nBrussels\, SPAAK\, 4B1 \nDebate \n\nStructured dialogue with Executive Vice President\, Raffaele FITTO\, on the communication on the EU strategies for outermost regions and islands and the 2026 Annual Progress Report\n\nVotes \n\nCohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities (2026/2027(INI)) – Adoption of draft report – Rapporteur: Denis NESCI (ECR\, IT)\nCohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross-border cooperation (2026/2054(INI)) – Adoption of draft report – Rapporteur: Jacek PROTAS (EPP\, PL)\n\nFull agenda of the Committee on Regional Development \nWebsite of the Committee on Regional Development \nWatch streaming – Committee on Regional Development \n  \n09:00 – 13:00 \nEMPL Committee on Employment and Social Affairs \nBrussels\, ANTALL\, 4Q1 \nVote \n\nBoosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition (2026/2070(INI)) – Adoption of draft report – Rapporteur: Brigitte VAN DEN BERG (Renew\, NL)\nInterparliamentary Committee Meeting (ICM)\nInterparliamentary Committee Meeting (ICM) on “The future of the European\nSocial Fund Plus” – see separate draft agenda\n\nFull agenda of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs \nWebsite of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs \nWatch streaming – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs \n  \n09:15 – 12:00 \nDEVE Committee on Development \nBrussels\, SPAAK\, 5B001 \nVotes \n\nAmending Decision (EU) 2021/1764 on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand\, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Barry ANDREWS (Renew\, IE)\n\nDebates \n\nThe situation of international law and the risks to multilateralism\, democracy and the European Union – consideration of draft opinion – rapporteur: Cecilia STRADA (S&D\, IT)\n\nFull agenda of the Committee on Development \nWebsite of the Committee on Development \nWatch streaming – Committee on Development \n  \n09:15 – 12:30 \nENVI Committee on the Environment\, Climate and Food Safety \nBrussels\, ANTALL\, 4Q2 \nDebate \n\nEU Emissions Trading System including monitoring\, reporting and verification of maritime transport (2026/0210(COD)) (2026/0212(COD)) – Consideration of draft report – Rapporteur: Peter LIESE (EPP\, DE)\n\nVotes \n\nEstablishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002\, (EC) No 1394/2007\, (EU) No 536/2014\, (EU) 2019/6\, (EU) 2024/795 and (EU) 2024/1938 (European Biotech Act) (2025/0406(COD)) – Adoption of draft opinion – Rapporteur for the opinion: Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES (S&D\, ES)\nUN Climate Change Conference 2026 in Antalya\, Turkey (COP31) (2026/2666(RSP)) – Co- authors: Pierfrancesco MARAN (S&D\, IT)\, Lídia PEREIRA (EPP\, PT)\, Heléne FRITZON (S&D\, SE)\, Emma WIESNER (Renew\, SE)\, Pär HOLMGREN (Greens/EFA\, SE)\, Lynn BOYLAN (The Left\, IE)\n\nWorkshop \n\nWorkshop on “Managing climate risks on the road to a climate-resilient Europe”\, organised by the Policy Department – see separate draft programme\n\nFull agenda of the Committee on the Environment\, Climate and Food Safety \nWebsite of the Committee on the Environment\, Climate and Food Safety \nWatch streaming – Committee on the Environment\, Climate and Food Safety \n  \n09:30 – 12:00 \nAFET Committee on Foreign Affairs \nBrussels\, SPAAK\, 3C050 \nVote \n\nEU-Syria political relations – Adoption of draft report – Rapporteur : Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew\, FR)\n\nDebate \n\nExchange of views with the UN Under-Secretary-General Jorge Moreira da Silva\, Head of the UN Task Force for the Strait of Hormuz\n\nFull agenda of the Committee on Foreign Affairs \nWebsite of the Committee on Foreign Affairs \nWatch streaming – Committee on Foreign Affairs \n  \n10:00 – 11:30 \nDEVE / FISC Joint meeting with the Committee on Development and the Subcommittee on Tax Matters \nBrussels\, SPAAK\, 5B1 \nPublic hearing \n\nPublic hearing on Promoting fair taxation\, combating illicit financial flows and fighting inequalities in developing countries – see separate draft programme\n\nFull agenda of the Committee on Development \nWebsite of the Committee on Development \nFull agenda of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters \nWebsite of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters \n  \n12:00 – 13:00 \nAFET / DROI / DEVE Joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Development and on the Subcommittee on Human Rights \nBrussels\, SPAAK\, 5B1 \n\nSakharov Prize 2026: Presentation of candidates\n\nFull agenda of the Committee on Foreign Affairs \nWebsite of the Committee on Foreign Affairs \nWatch streaming – Committee on Foreign Affairs \nFull agenda of the Committee on Development \nWebsite of the Committee on Development \nFull agenda of the Subcommittee on Human Rights \nWebsite of the Subcommittee on Human Rights \n  \nDelegations\nDelegation of the Committee on Civil Liberties\, Justice and Home Affaires to Europol HQ – The Hague\, Netherlands \nMEPs will assess the implementation of recent amendments to the Europol Regulation\, including the operationalisation of the new European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling (ECAMS). The mission would also provide an opportunity to gather information on operational realities in view of the Commission’s proposal to further revise Europol’s mandate\, presented in June 2026. The visit will reinforce parliamentary scrutiny and democratic accountability\, allowing MEPs to verify that enhanced capacities do not come at the expense of fundamental rights\, including the protection of personal data. \nWebsite of the Committee on Civil Liberties\, Justice and Home Affairs \n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/eu-parliament-agenda-for-1-october-2026
LOCATION:EU Parliament Brussels\, Rue Wiertz 60\, Brussels\, 1047\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:EU Parliament,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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SUMMARY:Agenda of the EU Home Affairs Council\, 1 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Schengen\nHome affairs ministers will discuss the overall state of the Schengen area. After a situational update by the Commission\, ministers will exchange views on the implementation of the priorities for the Schengen Council cycle 2026-2027\, with a focus on enhancing information exchange and leveraging technical developments to increase security in the EU. \n\nThe Schengen area explained (background information)\n\nThe Commission and eu-LISA will update ministers on the implementation of the interoperability of the EU’s large-scale IT systems for justice and home affairs. \n\nIT systems to fight crime and secure EU borders (background information)\n\n  \nMigration\nMinisters will exchange views on how to improve returns of persons who do not have the right to stay in the EU through enhanced cooperation on readmission with priority non-EU countries. \nIn addition\, the Commission will provide an oral update on the implementation of the pact on migration and asylum after it entered into application on 12 June 2026. \n\nEU migration and asylum policy (background information)\nPact on migration and asylum (background information)\n\n  \nSituational awareness and early warning capabilities\nMinisters will exchange views on how to reinforce the EU’s migration situational awareness and early warning capabilities\, including during crisis situations. \n  \nEU drugs strategy\nMinisters will discuss the implementation of the EU drugs strategic framework\, focusing on responding to drug-related intimidation and violence. \n\nEU drugs policy (background information)\nFighting crime (background information)\n\n  \nSecurity\nMinisters will hear an update on the threat landscape. They will also exchange views on the impact of the current geopolitical environment on the EU’s security. \n\nFighting crime (background information)\n\n  \nOther business\n\nUnder other business\, the Commission will inform ministers about its annual progress report on simplification\, implementation and enforcement.\nGermany will report on the Baltic Sea security summit held on 28 August 2026 in Flensburg\, Germany.\nGreece will provide information in relation to a European emergency mechanism to address instrumentalisation and hybrid threats at the EU external borders.\nFrance will provide information on the topic of data retention.\n\n  \nPractical information\n\nMeeting n° 4197\nLocation: Luxembourg\nTime (indicative): 09:00\n\n  \nPreparatory documents\n\nProvisional list of A items \nProvisional agenda \n\n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/agenda-of-the-eu-home-affairs-council-1-october-2026
LOCATION:European Convention Center Luxembourg\, 4 Pl. de l'Europe\, Neudorf-Weimershof Luxembourg\, 1499\, Luxembourg
CATEGORIES:EU Council,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTSTAMP:20260927T110242Z
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SUMMARY:Meetings of EU Council preparatory bodies on 1 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Click on any link to open further details on the EU Council’s page. The Council’s page is constantly updated to reflect the latest changes to the calendar of summits\, ministerial meetings and video conferences. The indicated location and the format of each meeting (physical or virtual) are subject to change. \n  \nAsia-Oceania Working Party (COASI) \nTrade Policy Committee (TPC) – Deputies \nWorking Party on Competitiveness and Growth – Industry \nWorking Party of Foreign Relations Counsellors (Relex) \nWorking Party on Public Health \nWorking Party on Int’l Food & Agricultural Questions (Org. for Economic Co-operation – OECD) \nWorking Party on Animals & Veterinary Questions (Animal Welfare & Husbandry) \nWorking Party on Fisheries Policy \nWorking Party on Horizontal Agricultural Questions \nWorking Party on Transport – Intermodal Questions and Networks \nWorking Party on Social Questions \nEducation Committee \nHorizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues \nBudget Committee \nWorking Party on General Affairs \nWorking Party on Telecommunications and Information Society \nWorking Party on the Western Balkans Region (COWEB) \nMashreq/Maghreb Working Party \nPolitical and Security Committee \nMiddle East/Gulf Working Party (COMEM) \nHorizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues \nPress Conference Justice And Home Affairs Council \n  \n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/meetings-of-eu-council-preparatory-bodies-on-1-october-2026
LOCATION:EU Council Brussels\, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175\, Brussels\, B-1048\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:EU Council,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTSTAMP:20260927T133651Z
CREATED:20260927T133651Z
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UID:1250886-1790812800-1790899199@ieu-monitoring.com
SUMMARY:ECB schedule of public activities for 1 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:01/10/2026 \nPedro Machado\nKeynote speech and panel discussion \nKeynote speech by Mr Machado followed by panel discussion at Alvarez & Marsal Crisis Management Forum in Madrid\, Spain \nTime: 09:30 CEST\nContact number: Andrea Zizola – ECB Newsroom – Tel: +49 69 1344 6551 – Mob: +49 170 2292502\nE-mail address: Andrea.Zizola@ecb.europa.eu\nText: The text will be made available on the ECB’s banking supervision website.\nNotes: Upon invitation only.\nLast modified: 25 September 2026\, 17:40 CEST \n  \n01/10/2026 \nECB\nStatistical release \nEuro area bank interest rate statistics (Dataset: MIR) \nTime: 10:00 CEST\nLast modified: 25 September 2026\, 17:40 CEST \n  \n01/10/2026 \nECB\nStatistical release \nTARGET balances statistics (Dataset: TGB) \nTime: 10:00 CEST\nLast modified: 25 September 2026\, 17:40 CEST \n  \n01/10/2026 \nPiero Cipollone\nRemarks and discussion \nRemarks by Mr Cipollone followed by a discussion at Eurocommerce’s Payments Day “A pivotal moment to complete the single market for payments” in Brussels\, Belgium \nTime: 10:20 CEST\nVenue: Résidence Palace\, 1040 Brussel\, Belgium\nContact number: Alessandro Speciale – ECB Newsroom – Tel: +49 69 1344 17509 – Mob: +49 172 1670791\nE-mail address: Alessandro.Speciale@ecb.europa.eu\nText: The text will be made available on the ECB’s website.\nNotes: Journalists can register for the event via the link above.\nLast modified: 25 September 2026\, 17:40 CEST \n  \n01/10/2026 \nPatrick Montagner\nKeynote speech \nKeynote speech by Mr Montagner at S&P Global Ratings’ European Financial Institutions Conference 2026 in Paris\, France \nTime: 12:15 CEST\nVenue: Étoile Business Center\, 25 Rue Balzac\, 75008 Paris Île-de-France\, France\nContact number: Lise Handal – ECB Newsroom – Tel: +49 69 1344 17441 – Mob: +49 171 177 5875\nE-mail address: Lise.Handal@ecb.europa.eu\nText: No text will be made available.\nLast modified: 25 September 2026\, 17:40 CEST \n  \n01/10/2026 \nChristine Lagarde\nWelcome address \nWelcome address by Ms Lagarde at 10th annual conference of the European Systemic Risk Board “ESRB@15: may you stay forever young” in Frankfurt\, Germany \nTime: 15:30 CEST\nVenue: ECB\, Main Building\, Sonnemannstrasse 20\, 60314 Frankfurt\, Germany\nContact number: Philippe Rispal – ECB Newsroom – Tel: +49 69 1344 5482 – Mob: +49 175 1826376\nE-mail address: Philippe.Rispal@ecb.europa.eu\nText: The text will be made available on the ECB’s website.\nNotes: Journalists can follow the livestream via the link above.\nLast modified: 25 September 2026\, 17:40 CEST \n  \n01/10/2026 \nChristine Lagarde\nPanel chairing \nMs Lagarde chairing panel discussion “Us in the mirror: How to ensure that the EU financial system contributes to a strong EU?” at 10th annual conference of the European Systemic Risk Board “ESRB@15: may you stay forever young” in Frankfurt\, Germany \nTime: 15:45 CEST\nVenue: ECB\, Main Building\, Sonnemannstrasse 20\, 60314 Frankfurt\, Germany\nContact number: Philippe Rispal – ECB Newsroom – Tel: +49 69 1344 5482 – Mob: +49 175 1826376\nE-mail address: Philippe.Rispal@ecb.europa.eu\nText: No text will be made available.\nNotes: Journalists can follow the livestream via the link above.\nLast modified: 25 September 2026\, 17:40 CEST \n  \n01/10/2026 \nIsabel Schnabel\nPolicy panel \nParticipation by Ms Schnabel in policy panel at the research conference “The Future of Money”\, a conference in celebration of Charles Goodhart\, in London\, United Kingdom \nTime: 17:30 CEST / 16:30 local time\nContact number: Lena-Sophie Demuth – ECB Newsroom – Tel: +49 69 1344 5423 – Mob: +49 162 2952316\nE-mail address: Lena-Sophie.Demuth@ecb.europa.eu\nLast modified: 25 September 2026\, 17:40 CEST \n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/ecb-schedule-of-public-activities-for-1-october-2026
LOCATION:Multiple locations
CATEGORIES:ECB,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTSTAMP:20260927T135950Z
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UID:1250894-1790812800-1790899199@ieu-monitoring.com
SUMMARY:EU Court of Justice: Judicial calendar for 1 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Delivery of judgment – C-845/24 P — Silgan Holdings and Others v Commission\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Available\nCourt: Court of Justice – Third Chamber\nRoom: HAP Grieshaber Courtroom (Level 6)\nLanguage: German / DE\n\n  \nDelivery of judgment – C-855/24 P — Crown Holdings and Crown Cork & Seal Deutschland Holdings v Commission\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Available\nCourt: Court of Justice – Third Chamber\nRoom: HAP Grieshaber Courtroom (Level 6)\nLanguage: English / EN\n\n  \nDelivery of judgment – C-20/25 P — Apc Europe and Others v Commission\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Available\nCourt: Court of Justice – Eighth Chamber\nRoom: HAP Grieshaber Courtroom (Level 6)\nLanguage: Italian / IT\n\n  \nDelivery of judgment – C-522/25 P — Krone Commercial Vehicle e. a. v Parliament and Council\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Available\nCourt: Court of Justice – Tenth Chamber\nRoom: HAP Grieshaber Courtroom (Level 6)\nLanguage: German / DE\n\n  \nAdvocate General’s Opinion – C-12/25 — Bisdom Gent\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Not indicated\nCourt: Court of Justice – Grand Chamber\nRoom: HAP Grieshaber Courtroom (Level 6)\nAdvocate General: Medina\nLanguage: Dutch / NL\n\n  \nDelivery of judgment – C-131/25 — Dris\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Not indicated\nCourt: Court of Justice – Fifth Chamber\nRoom: HAP Grieshaber Courtroom (Level 6)\nLanguage: French / FR\n\n  \nDelivery of judgment – C-209/25 — Premium Food Kebab\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Available\nCourt: Court of Justice – Third Chamber\nRoom: HAP Grieshaber Courtroom (Level 6)\nLanguage: Polish / PL\n\n  \nDelivery of judgment – C-249/25 — Jilin\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Available\nCourt: Court of Justice – Third Chamber\nRoom: HAP Grieshaber Courtroom (Level 6)\nLanguage: Dutch / NL\n\n  \nAdvocate General’s Opinion – C-347/25 — Zapp\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Not indicated\nCourt: Court of Justice – Fourth Chamber\nRoom: HAP Grieshaber Courtroom (Level 6)\nAdvocate General: Szpunar\nLanguage: German / DE\n\n  \nDelivery of judgment – C-459/25 — Woonstichting Lieven de Key\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Available\nCourt: Court of Justice – Ninth Chamber\nRoom: Not indicated\nLanguage: Dutch / NL\n\n  \nAdvocate General’s Opinion – C-697/25 — Appenzell\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Available\nCourt: Court of Justice – Eighth Chamber\nRoom: HAP Grieshaber Courtroom (Level 6)\nAdvocate General: Campos Sánchez-Bordona\nLanguage: German / DE\n\n  \nHearing – T-467/24 — Deutsche Umwelthilfe v Commission\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Not indicated\nCourt: General Court – Fifth Chamber\, Extended Composition\nRoom: Main Courtroom – Themis\nLanguage: German / DE\n\n  \nHearing – T-759/25 — Consejo Regulador «Aceite de Jaén» v EUIPO – Agrícola La Loma (VEGA DEL OBISPO BIO Jaén PRODUCTOS ECOLÓGICOS)\n\nDate and time: 1 October 2026\, 09:30\nStreaming: Not indicated\nCourt: General Court – Second Chamber\, Extended Composition\nRoom: Lucien Wercollier Courtroom\nLanguage: Spanish / ES\n\n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/eu-court-of-justice-judicial-calendar-for-1-october-2026
LOCATION:EU Court of Justice\, Palais de la Cour de Justice\, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer\, Kirchberg\, Luxembourg\, 2925\, Luxembourg
CATEGORIES:EU Court of Justice,EU General Court,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTSTAMP:20260927T145207Z
CREATED:20260927T145132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T145207Z
UID:1250911-1790812800-1790899199@ieu-monitoring.com
SUMMARY:EU Advocate General considers managers’ liability for corporate cartel fines
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 1 October 2026 \nOpinion of the Advocate General at the Court of Justice in Case C-347/25 Zapp\nLiability of company directors for cartel fines \nThe managing director of a German limited liability company (GmbH)\, who was also a member of the management board of a public limited company (AG)\, both belonging to a group of companies active in stainless steel production\, participated in a price-fixing cartel involving steel companies. \nAs a result\, the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) imposed a fine of €4.1 million on the GmbH and a fine of €126\,000 on the managing director. \nThe GmbH and the AG are seeking reimbursement from the managing director of the fine imposed on the GmbH\, as well as compensation for €1 million in IT and legal costs incurred by the AG in defending itself against the fine. They also seek a declaration that the person concerned is liable to compensate them for any further losses arising from the cartel infringement. They argue that\, by participating in the cartel arrangements\, he breached his duties as managing director and member of the management board. \nThe German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – BGH)\, hearing the dispute\, asks the Court of Justice whether the prohibition of cartels under EU law precludes a national rule under which an undertaking fined for an infringement of competition law may seek reimbursement of that fine from its managing directors or management board members (see also BGH press release No 31/2025). \nAdvocate General Szpunar delivers his Opinion today. \nFurther information \nThis English translation is provided for informational purposes only. In the event of any discrepancies or legal interpretations\, the German version shall prevail and is the only legally binding text. \n  \n\nDonnerstag\, 1. Oktober 2026 \nSchlussanträge des Generalanwalts am Gerichtshof in der Rechtssache C-347/25 Zapp\nGeschäftsführerhaftung für Kartellbußgelder \nDer Geschäftsführer einer GmbH\, zugleich Vorstandsmitglied einer AG\, die zu einer in der Edelstahlproduktion tätigen Unternehmensgruppe gehören\, beteiligte sich an einem Preiskartell unter Stahlunternehmen. \nDas deutsche Bundeskartellamt verhängte deswegen Bußgelder gegen die GmbH in Höhe von 4\,1 Mio. Euro und gegen den Geschäftsführer in Höhe von 126.000 Euro. \nDie GmbH und die AG verlangen vom Geschäftsführer die Erstattung des gegen die GmbH verhängten Bußgelds sowie Ersatz für der AG zur Abwehr des Bußgelds entstandene IT- und Anwaltskosten in Höhe von 1 Mio. Euro. Darüber hinaus begehren sie die Feststellung\, dass der Betroffene ihnen alle weiteren Schäden zu ersetzen hat\, die aus dem Kartellverstoß folgen. Der Betroffene habe durch seine Beteiligung an den Kartellabsprachen seine Pflichten als Geschäftsführer und Vorstandsmitglied verletzt. \nDer mit dem Rechtsstreit befasste Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) möchte vom EuGH wissen\, ob das unionsrechtliche Kartellverbot einer nationalen Regelung entgegensteht\, nach der ein Unternehmen\, gegen das ein Bußgeld wegen eines Kartellrechtsverstoßes verhängt worden ist\, seine Geschäftsführer oder Vorstandsmitglieder dafür in Regress nehmen kann (siehe auch BGH-Pressemitteilung Nr. 31/2025). \nGeneralanwalt Szpunar legt heute seine Schlussanträge vor. \nWeitere Informationen \n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/eu-advocate-general-considers-managers-liability-for-corporate-cartel-fines
LOCATION:EU Court of Justice\, Palais de la Cour de Justice\, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer\, Kirchberg\, Luxembourg\, 2925\, Luxembourg
CATEGORIES:EU Court of Justice,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTSTAMP:20260927T153327Z
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UID:1250928-1790812800-1790899199@ieu-monitoring.com
SUMMARY:Citizens’ Energy Forum
DESCRIPTION:Practical information:\n\nWhen: Thursday\, 1 October 2026\, 08:45–18:00 CEST\nWhere: Charlemagne building\, rue de la Loi 170\, Brussels\, Belgium; live streaming available\nOrganizer: EU Commission\n\nThe Citizens’ Energy Forum will focus on translating the ambitions of the Citizens Energy Package into practical measures for citizens\, cities and communities. Stakeholders will discuss citizen and community participation in energy markets\, protection of vulnerable consumers from disconnection\, consumer choice and trust\, and remuneration for demand-side flexibility. The programme combines plenary discussions with multi-stakeholder breakout sessions on implementation challenges and solutions across Europe. \nMore information\n\nEU Commission\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/citizens-energy-forum
LOCATION:EU Commission\, Brussels\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:EU Commission,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTSTAMP:20260927T154535Z
CREATED:20260927T154535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T154535Z
UID:1250935-1790812800-1790899199@ieu-monitoring.com
SUMMARY:Youth Policy Dialogue on COP31
DESCRIPTION:Practical information:\n\nWhen: Thursday\, 1 October 2026\, 09:00–11:00 CEST\nWhere: Live streaming available\nOrganizers: EU Commission and European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)\, in cooperation with the European Youth Forum and Generation Climate Europe\n\nHosted by EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra\, the Youth Policy Dialogue will bring together young representatives and youth organisations from across Europe to contribute to the EU’s preparations for COP31 in Antalya. Discussions will cover climate mitigation and the transition away from fossil fuels\, adaptation\, just transition\, climate finance\, Action for Climate Empowerment and youth participation. \nMore information\n\nEU Commission\n\n 
URL:https://ieu-monitoring.com/event/youth-policy-dialogue-on-cop31
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EESC,EU Commission,EVENT,IEU AGENDA
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