Visit of US Congressional Delegation - House of Democracy Partnership

EP Plenary session - European oceans pact

Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster management, and Civil protection - Constitutive meeting

EU - US Interparliamentary meeting of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue

AFET -  Exchange of views with Francisco Jose Coy Granados, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia

AFET - Exchange of views on the terrorist attack against Israel, the response and the consequences in the region

AFET - Presentation of the Study on 'Qualified majority voting in foreign and security policy'

15th plenary session of the EuroLat Assembly in Madrid, Spain

AFET - Exchange of views with H.E. Jakov Milatovic, President of Montenegro

AFET Committee - Exchange of views with Javier Nino, EEAS Deputy Managing Director for the Americas

MEPs discuss the latest developments in Türkiye, including the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. Thousands of people in Türkiye have been demonstrating since 19 March 2025 when Turkish authorities arrested Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on corruption charges. İmamoğlu , who is considered as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, said the allegations against him are politically motivated. In a joint statement, the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos urged Türkiye’s authorities to provide full transparency on their actions.

Crackdown on democracy in Türkiye and the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu: MEPs debate

MEPs and the High Representative discuss the EU's common foreign, defence, and security policy objectives for 2025. MEPs demand more investment in defence, including more military and political support for Ukraine. They are also aiming for greater EU presence in the Middle East, closer ties with like-minded partners, and support for EU candidate countries. The two related reports – Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) – are put to a plenary vote on Wednesday. Second part of MEPs debate.

Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP): MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs evaluate the outcome of the 20 March European Council in a plenary debate with Presidents António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen. At their meeting in Brussels, the EU’s heads of state or government focused on how the EU can continue supporting Kyiv against Russia’s aggression, how to strengthen the EU’s security and defence capabilities, how to respond to the situation in the Middle East but also ways to bolster the EU’s competitiveness and discussed migration and multilateralism. MEPs debate (part 1)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 March 2025: MEPs debate (part 1)

Parliament discusses how the EU can contribute to a just transition and reconstruction in Syria, followed by a vote on a resolution. As part of the efforts to assist Syria's path to recovery and this inclusive political transition, the EU suspended a number of restrictive measures against the former regime in February 2025. MEPs debate

The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria: MEPs debate

MEPs and representatives of the Polish Council Presidency and the European Commission discuss the upcoming white paper on the future of European defence, set to be unveiled by the Commission and the European External Action Service in mid-March 2025. The white paper will address defence sector capability issues, industrial competitiveness and investment needs. It should also frame the overall approach to EU defence integration, and outline how best the EU can respond to security threats. MEPs debate (part 4).

White paper on the future of European defence: MEPs debate (part 4)

In a joint debate on European security, MEPs assess the results of the 6 March special European Council convened by President António Costa and attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Ukraine and the need to bolster Europe’s security. At a critical time for Ukraine and European security, as President Donald Trump’s new US administration has paused support for Kyiv and raised questions about future US defence engagement in Europe, MEPs will hear from Ursula von der Leyen, EC President on how the EU plans to strengthen its defence capabilities. MEPs also outline their expectations for the 20 -21 March EU summit, which is expected to focus - besides Ukraine - on the Middle East, Europe’s competitiveness, trade policy, and migration management. MEPs debate (part 1)

European Council meetings and European Security: MEPs debate (part 1)

Ursula von der Leyen will present the Commission’s 2025 work programme, outlining its key policy actions and legislative initiatives planned for this year. The work programme sets out in detail how the Commission intends to implement the political guidelines presented by Ursula von der Leyen to the European Parliament in July 2024. They focused on sustainable prosperity and competitiveness, defence and security, strengthening the EU’s social model, quality of life, protecting democracy and upholding EU values, a global Europe, and future-proofing the EU.

Commission Work Programme 2025: MEPs debate part 2

MEPs and representatives from the Commission and the Polish Council Presidency assess the current state of EU-US trade relations, multilateralism, and the EU’s potential responses if the US imposes tariffs on European products.

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