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REPORT on the protection of journalists around the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - A9-0206/2023

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:01:02 GMT

REPORT on the protection of journalists around the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Isabel Wiseler-Lima

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DRAFT OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024 - PE749.970v01-00

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:00:21 GMT

DRAFT OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Carina Ohlsson

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Video of a committee meeting - Tuesday, 27 June 2023 - 13:29 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:00:23 GMT

Length of video : 209'

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Video of a committee meeting - Tuesday, 27 June 2023 - 06:59 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:37:29 GMT

Length of video : 218'

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Video of a committee meeting - Monday, 26 June 2023 - 16:29 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 17:11:22 GMT

Length of video : 42'

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Opinion on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union - PE748.999v01-00

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:43:03 GMT

Opinion on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Urmas Paet

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Hearings - Hearing on the EU's preventive diplomacy - 27-06-2023 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:37:44 GMT

On 27 June 2023, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing on the "EU's preventive diplomacy - practise makes (not yet) perfect". Members will discuss with three expert speakers what aspects are still missing in EU's foreign policy to successfully carry out preventive diplomacy.

The link between EU's internal and external security, the lack of understanding of the local or cultural context when it comes to EU's actions regarding development or state-building and the lack of will on the part of Member States to step away from their individual interest and to build joint capacity will be examined in order to assess ways for the EU to increase its standing and leverage in conflict prevention. This hearing will serve as input to the upcoming AFET Recommendation on "EU preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world, missed opportunity or change for the future."

Location : Antall 4Q2

Draft Programme
Poster

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Highlights - 27-06-2023 16:00 Hearing on the EU's preventive diplomacy - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:34:32 GMT

Draft programme
Poster

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Highlights - Moving the EU enlargement forward – 20 years since the Thessaloniki Declaration - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:14:49 GMT

On 27 June, the Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and national parliaments of the EU Member States will meet in an Interparliamentary Committee Meeting (ICM).

Members of the European Parliament will debate with their counterparts from the Member States 'The cost of non-enlargement' and 'Strengthening security and democratic resilience through the enlargement process'. Gert-Jan Koopman, Director-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations from the European Commission and Aude Maio-Coliche, Director for Strategic Communication and Foresight from the European External Action Service will participate in the sessions.
Participants are also invited to a special address by H.E. Ms Aïssata Tall Sall, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Senegal, followed by an exchange of views.

Draft agenda
List of participants

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Latest news - Next AFET Committee meetings - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:36:06 GMT

Members of the AFET Committee will meet on Monday 26 & Tuesday 27 June 2023 (Antall 2Q2).

Debates:

Monday 26 June: 2022 Commission Report on Montenegro from 18:30 to 19:00

Tuesday 27 June from 9:00 to 12:30

Inter-parliamentary Committee Meeting: Moving the EU enlargement forward - 20 years since the Thessaloniki Declaration and
Special address by H.E. Ms Aïssata Tall Sall, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Senegal, followed by an EoV

Tuesday 27 June from 15:00 to 16:00

In association with DROI and SEDE: Structured Dialogue on the Commission Work Programme: EoV with Josep Borrell Fontell
Public hearing on the EU's preventive diplomacy - practise makes (not yet) perfect

Votes:

Uzbekistan
2022 Commission Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Recommendation on Relations with the Palestinian Authority
Information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union

The meeting will be webstreamed.

AFET-SEDE-DROI meetings 2023
Meeting documents
Webstreaming

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Draft agenda - Monday, 26 June 2023 - Tuesday, 27 June 2023 - PE750.039v02-00 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 07:54:50 GMT

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Hearings - Implementation of the NDICI – Global Europe - 03-07-2023 - Committee on Development - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:21:31 GMT

This hearing will serve to prepare the joint report on “Implementation of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) – Global Europe", two years since the beginning of the MFF 2021-2027 and the entry into force of the regulation.

This has taken place in a challenging global context marked, among others, by the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and by Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. The hearing, and report, will enable the Parliament to provide recommendations ahead of the mid-term evaluation of the Global Europe instrument, which the Commission shall conclude by the end of 2024.

The hearing will be moderated by Tomas TOBÉ (EPP, DEVE Chair), Pedro MARQUES (S&D, AFET), Charles GOERENS (Renew, DEVE) and Eider GARDIAZABAL (S&D, BUDG).

Location : European Parliament, Brussels, room Antall 2Q2

Poster of the hearing

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DRAFT OPINION on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Mauritania - PE749.910v01-00

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 23:10:26 GMT

DRAFT OPINION on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Mauritania
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Jan-Christoph Oetjen

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DRAFT OPINION on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Senegal - PE749.909v01-00

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 23:10:14 GMT

DRAFT OPINION on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Senegal
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Jan-Christoph Oetjen

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Draft agenda - Wednesday, 28 June 2023 - PE749.272v01-00 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:46:13 GMT

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Missions - Mission to Washington D.C. and Wisconsin, U.S., 15–19 May 2023 - 15-05-2023 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:11:48 GMT

A delegation of seven AFET Members travelled to Washington D.C. and Wisconsin, United States from 15 to 19 May. The main goal of the mission was to establish and deepen the political dialogue with the US administration and meet counterparts in Congress, following the US mid-term elections. Members held meetings with Government and Congress representatives in Washington D.C., as well as think tanks

The visit to Wisconsin, a swing and bellwether State, provided AFET members with an in-depth look into the political climate of grass-roots America from a transatlantic perspective. In addition to meeting the political authorities and institutions of the State of Wisconsin, Members also met management and students form the Jean Monnet Programme on European and Global studies at the University of Madison - Wisconsin, representatives of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce and the Trade Unions.The mission was the first AFET mission to the US under the Biden administration and also the first AFET mission to Wisconsin.

The visit in Wisconsin allowed members to feel the political temperature outside Washington D.C. and particularly in a state like Wisconsin, which is in a very special political situation due to the gerrymandering and the resulting blockages of the legislative process.

Location : Washingnton D.C and Wisconsin,U.S

Mission report

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DRAFT REPORT Strategic compass and EU space-based defence capabilities - PE734.332v02-00

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:11:56 GMT

DRAFT REPORT Strategic compass and EU space-based defence capabilities
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Arnaud Danjean

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Missions - Mission to Santiago and Valparaíso (Chile) and Brasília (Brazil), 18 to 23 June 2023 - 19-06-2023 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:31:55 GMT

A delegation of AFET Members will travel to Santiago and Valparaíso (Chile) and Brasília (Brazil) from 18 to 23 June 2023. The main goal of this mission is to discuss how to make a qualitative leap in the EU-Latin America strategic bi-regional partnership in view of the CELAC-EU Summit on 17-18 July 2023.

Members will hold meetings with Chilean and Brazilian authorities to discuss global and regional security dynamics against the backdrop of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the assertive behaviour of China. The visit will allow to exchange views on the state of bilateral relations in view of the forthcoming ratification of the EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement by the European Parliament and reinvigorating the strategic partnership with Brazil.

Location : Chile and Brazil

Hearings - Hearing - EU and Latin America - 24-05-2023 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:18:24 GMT

On 24 May 2023, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing on the EU relations with Latin America, a region of strategic importance for the EU with long-standing history of shared common values and cultures. In the recent past the relations have faced some hurdles, which have enabled other global actors such as Russia and China to step in and promote their agendas.

Members will discuss with experts the geopolitics of the region against the backdrop of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, its internal dynamics and influences by China and Russia, and how to make a qualitative leap in the EU-Latin America strategic bi-regional partnership.

Location : Brussels - Antall 4Q2

Draft programme
Latin America Outlook 2023: EU-LAC relations at a time of geopolitical upheaval
International Agreements in Progress: Modernisation of the trade pillar of the EU-Chile Association Agreement
2023 G7 Summit: Preparing for a new global order?

AMENDMENTS 1 – 271 - Draft report Relations with Belarus - PE746.739v02-00

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 08:40:57 GMT

AMENDMENTS 1 – 271 - Draft report Relations with Belarus
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Petras Auštrevičius

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Minutes - Wednesday, 26 April 2023 - Thursday, 27 April 2023 - PE746.910v01-00 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:37:35 GMT

Press release - Human rights breaches by Russia, in Sudan and in Hong Kong

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:06:46 GMT

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights by Russia, in Sudan and in Hong Kong.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Press release - Parliament calls on NATO to invite Ukraine to join the alliance

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:54:25 GMT

MEPs call on NATO allies to honour their commitment to Ukraine and pave the way for Kyiv to be invited to join the defence alliance.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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DRAFT REPORT on the 2022 Commission Report on Montenegro - PE749.915v01-00

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:31:54 GMT

DRAFT REPORT on the 2022 Commission Report on Montenegro
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Tonino Picula

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Highlights - Mission to Santiago and Valparaíso (Chile) and Brasília (Brazil), 18 to 23 June 2023 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:24:50 GMT