State Secretary Nikolina Brnjac, the Croatian delegated official for representing the Council in the European Parliament (ministre délégué), participated 28-30 January 2020 in the Parliament’s plenary session.
Moreover, Ms Brnjac presented the Croatian Presidency priorities to the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) and met with the Committee Chair, Mr Tajani and rapporteur, Mr Ruiz Devesa, to discuss future cooperation regarding current legislative files.
During the two-day plenary session, Ms Brnjac participated in the European Parliament’s commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and represented the Council during the presentation of the Commission’s work programme for 2020.
In addition, Ms Brnjac outlined the Council’s views ahead of the Parliament’s vote on the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and Euratom, as well as on the Coronavirus outbreak and on the urgent humanitarian situation on the Greek islands, especially of children and unattended minors.