The Week Ahead

28 February: Justice and interior ministers meet, Brussels. On the agenda: Europol, EU-US visa co-operation, illegal immigration, Schengen Information System;

28 February: Energy ministers meet, Brussels. On the agenda: liberalisation of electricity and gas markets, Commission's energy and climate change package;

29 February: Employment and social affairs ministers meet, Brussels. On the agenda: spring European Council, disabilities, national employment policies;

2 March: Presidential election, Russia;

3 March: Environment ministers meet, Brussels. On the agenda: Commission's energy and climate change package, car emissions;

3 March: Eurozone finance ministers meet, Brussels. On the agenda: the eurozone economy;

4 March: Finance ministers meet, Brussels. On the agenda: economic policy guidelines for 2008-10, financial stability, sovereign wealth funds, the 2009 EU budget, the fight against tax fraud, stability and convergence programmes;

5 March: Weekly Commission meeting, Brussels. On the agenda: co-operation with the Western Balkans, disaster response.