Among others: Commission Decision granting empowerment to adopt the necessary protective measures in the event of the Council’s failure to act when fixing for 2019 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters- Communication from Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius, in agreement with the President Ursula von der Leyen; Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions The European Green Deal- Communication from Executive Vice-Presidnet Frans Timmermans, in agreement with  President Ursula von der Leyen; preparation of the European Council (Brussels, 12 and 13 December 2019); partnership between the European Union and Africa and cooperation with the African Union (Visit to Addis Ababa, 7 December 2019)- oral statement by President Ursula von der Leyen.