Brussels, 7 December 2020
Dear Speaker, dear Colleague,
We are pleased to invite you to the European Parliamentary Week
2021,
taking place on 22
February 2021 in the European Parliament in Brussels. This high-level
event
brings together
Parliamentari
ans
from all over the European Union
and
Members
of
the
European
Parliamen t
to
discuss economic, budgetary and
social
matters. It consists
of
the European Semester
Conference and the Interparliamentary
Conference on
Stability,
Economic
Coordination
and
Governance in the European Union.
The European Semester Conferenc e provides an
opportunity
to
exchange
information on
best practices in implementing the Semester
cycles,
and to
strengthen
cooperation in
order
to
scrutinise
the
actions of
the
executives
at national and European
levels
within
the framew o rk
of
the
European
Semester.
The Interpar
liam
entary Conferenc e on Stability, Economic Coordination
and
Governanc e
in
the European Union [Article 13
Conference of
the Treaty
on
_
Stability,
Coordination
and Governance in the
Economic and
Monetary Union] provides
a framew ork
for debate
and exchange of
information
and
best practices in
implementing
the provisions
of
the Treaty
and aims
to
strengthen cooper,a
tion between national Parliaments
and
the
Europea
n
Parliament. The
Conference also contributes
to
ensuring
democratic
accountability
in the area
of economic governance and
budgetary policy in the EU, particularl y in the
Europea
n
Monetary Union, taking into
account
the
social
dimension and without prejudice to the
competences of
national Parliaments
and
the
European
Parliament.
Due to
the COVID-19 crisis,
this meeting will be held remotely via
a videoconference
in the
European Parliament, in Brussels.
We hope that
your
Parliament/Cham ber will be represented
at
the
European
Parliament ary
Week
2021 and we are convinced
that
your
participation will contribute to
fruitful
discussions
on
these important
subjects.
For these purposes, please find
enclosed
the preliminary draft
agenda.
Practical details
regarding the meeting will be forwarded in due course to your Parliament's
servic es
responsible for relations with the European Parliament.
Yours
sincerely,
David Maria SASSOLI
President
of
the European Parliament
Eduardo FERRO RODRIGU ES
President of the Assembleia da Repiiblica