The Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, Ana Paula Zacarias, will be taking part in the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels from 26 to 28 April.
Under the framework of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), Ana Paula Zacarias will represent the Presidency in the discussions where the presence of the Council is required.
The Secretary of State will participate in the following events:
26 April
22h00 (Brussels time)
- Oral questions to the Council and the Commission on soil protection
27 April
09h00 (Brussels time)
- Joint debate - Outcome of the EU-UK negotiations
14h00 (Brussels time)
- Speech at the Conference of Committee Chairs
15h00 (Brussels time)
- Joint debate - 2019 Discharge
20h30 (Brussels time)
- Saving the summer tourism season - EU support to the hospitality sector
28 April
09h00 (Brussels time)
- Joint debate on the Digital Green Certificate - Union citizens and third country nationals
- The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing
14h00 (Brussels time)
- Signing Legislative Acts (exchanging books)
19h15 (Brussels time)
- Legislative Acts signing ceremony (with the President of the European Parliament)
20h30 (Brussels time)
- Oral questions to the Council and the Commission on the European Child Guarantee