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Latest news - Next meeting - Committee on Constitutional Affairs 20-03-2018 04:02 PM CET The next AFCO meeting will take place on 21 March 2018, in Brussels. The draft agenda is available below. Further information Draft agendas Newsletter Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - AFCO to discuss transparency in EU institutions with European Ombudsman - Committee on Constitutional Affairs 20-03-2018 03:29 PM CET Members of AFCO committee will debate about the transparency in the EU institutions during a public hearing with EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly on Wednesday, 21 March. The aim of the hearing is to discuss the specific findings of the European Ombudsman's inquiry into the transparency of the legislative process of national governments in the Council of Ministers, but also more general issues relating to the openness of the EU institutions. The European Ombudsman has also recently asked for the former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso's appointment at investment bank Goldman Sachs to be reassessed by the EU executive's own Ethics Committee. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Votes - Committee on Constitutional Affairs 20-03-2018 03:28 PM CET There will be four votes in AFCO on 21 March: 1/Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations (Rule 69f(4)); 2/The implementation of the Treaty provisions concerning national Parliaments, and vote on two opinions: 3/The situation in Hungary (pursuant to the European Parliament resolution of 17 May 2017) and 4/Monitoring the application of EU law 2016 Further information Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations The implementation of the Treaty provisions concerning national Parliaments The situation in Hungary (pursuant to the European Parliament resolution of 17 May 2017) Monitoring the application of EU law 2016 Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Article 50 TEU) - Committee on Constitutional Affairs 20-03-2018 11:51 AM CET On 21st March at 14.30, in the framework of its ongoing work on withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the AFCO committee will hold a first exchange of views about the draft withdrawal agreement of 28th February 2018 with Danuta Hübner as member of the Brexit Steering Group. It will also listen to presentation and discuss the issues related to the withdrawal agreement with Dr Helena Raulus, head of the Joint Office of UK Law Societies in Brussels. Further information Subject file Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us | This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111