The EU General Affairs Council will meet on Tuesday in Brussels. The Romanian presidency will present its priorities for the next six months. The presidency will also inform ministers about its plans on work for the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027. Ministers will exchange views on disinformation following calls from the European Council to develop a coordinated response to this challenge.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will meet with Werner Hoyer, president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) on Tuesday in Brussels.
Also on Tuesday, Commissioner Christos Stylianides will speak at the event 'Faces of Civil Society in Turkey' at the European Parliament.
The European Parliament’s political groups will prepare for the Jan. 14-17 plenary session in Strasbourg.
The Transport Committee will vote on draft rules to tackle illegal practices in road transport and improve enforcement as well as on the posting of drivers’ rest periods on Thursday.
Juncker, together with the College of Commissioners, will participate in the official commencement of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU in Bucharest, Romania on Thursday and Friday, Jan 10 and 11, respectively.