The Justice and Home Affairs Council will meet in Luxemburg on Monday and Tuesday. Justice ministers will discuss a proposed directive for the sale of goods. Home Affairs ministers will take stock of the files related to the reform of the common European asylum system, and will also discuss the Commission proposal to reform the visa code in view of new security and migration challenges. Ministers will consider the situation on Mediterranean migratory routes and on EU and member state action taken in recent years, which have resulted in a decrease in the number of arrivals.
Following on from the meeting on May 22 between Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and the European Parliament's (EP) political leadership, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will debate how to ensure data protection and prevent illegal use of collected personal information in a public hearing on Monday in Brussels. The speakers include journalists and whistleblowers behind the media revelation of the Cambridge Analytica case.
The EP’s Transport Committee will vote on improving working conditions in road transport and competition between haulers on Monday.
The Internal Market Committee on Monday will vote on a proposal banning member states from imposing unjustified territorial restrictions on processing non-personal data in the EU, e.g. in the financial, health, tax, telecommunications sectors and in government.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Eurogroup President Mario Centeno will speak at the Brussels Economic Forum 2018 on Tuesday.
The European Commission will organize the European Development Days (EDD) on Tuesday and Wednesday. The initiative brings the development community together each year to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world's most pressing challenges.
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) will present its 2017 report on Wednesday.
The Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council will gather in Luxemburg on Thursday and Friday. Ministers will discuss the proposed regulation on safeguarding competition in air transport, a draft directive on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships, the draft directives on electronic road tolling and exchange of information and the use of hired vehicles. Ministers will hold a policy debate on a proposal to update privacy rules for electronic communications (ePrivacy). The Council is due to agree on a general approach on a proposed Cyber Security Act regulation.
Meetings of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at Defense Minister level will be held at the new NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday and Friday.