In circumstances that are sensitive politically, economically, socially and with regard to safety, relations between the EU and Niger are mainly expressed through development cooperation.

Niger is facing many challenges, both in terms of development and in terms of security and humanitarian areas. The country is at the bottom of the ranking of the Human Development Index of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), despite progress in terms of economic growth and social development recorded in recent years. The food security situation is structurally fragile, due to poor harvests linked to droughts and recurrent floods and because of precarious conditions in which live large segments of the Nigerian society.

EU - Niger

SEDE subcommittee - Debrief by Vice-Admiral Herve BLEJEAN, Director General of the EU Military Staff (EUMS) on his mission to Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso

EP Plenary session - The massacre of Christians in Nigeria

EP Plenary session  - Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks

EP Plenary session - Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks

Archives pictures:Date: Unknown Nigeria - Ext. left - ROCHEREAU, Henri - European Development Commissioners - 1962-1970

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - EP President visits the ' Niger Lait ' industrial site

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - EP President visits the ' Drone Africa Service ' industrial site

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - EP President attends a conference on Investment Opportunities in Niger

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - Visit to UNHCR refugee shelter

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - Meeting with the speakers of the national assemblies of the G5 Sahel countries (Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Chad)

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - Meeting with President Mahamadou Issoufou

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - Welcome ceremony at the airport of Niamey

Visit of the President of Niger

Visit of the President of Niger - Signature of the Distinguished visitors book

Visit of the President of Niger - Official welcome

Visit of the President of Niger - Bilateral meeting

Istunnon avaaminen

Neuvottelut ennen parlamentin ensimmäistä käsittelyä (työjärjestyksen 71 artikla) (jatkotoimet)

Esityslistan muuttaminen

Humanitaarinen tilanne Gazassa, tarve vapauttaa panttivangit ja saada aikaan tulitaukoon johtava välitön humanitaarinen aselepo sekä rauhan ja turvallisuuden näkymät Lähi-idässä (keskustelu)

Istunnon jatkaminen

Tämä on Eurooppa: keskustelu Bulgarian pääministerin Nikolai Denkovin kanssa (keskustelu)

Äänestykset

Edellisen istunnon pöytäkirjan hyväksyminen

Sääntelytaakan vähentäminen yrittäjyyden ja kilpailukyvyn edistämiseksi (ajankohtainen keskustelu)

Oikeusvaltioon Espanjassa hallitussopimuksen seurauksena kohdistuva uhka (keskustelu)

Oikeuslaitoksen riippumattomuuden tuhoaminen ja demokraattien vaino Hongkongissa (keskustelu)

Cyprus Confidential -tietovuoto ja tarve puuttua pakotteiden kiertämisen mahdollistajiin ja vahvistaa rahanpesusääntöjä EU:ssa (keskustelu)

30 vuotta Kööpenhaminan kriteerejä: uutta pontta EU:n laajentumispolitiikalle (keskustelu)

PEGA-tutkintavaliokunnan päätöslauselmaan liittyvien komission lainsäädännöllisten jatkotoimien puuttuminen (keskustelu)

Pölyttäjiä koskeva tarkistettu aloite – Pölyttäjien olosuhteiden parantaminen (keskustelu)

Naisiin ja naisten oikeuksien puolustajiin kohdistuvat viimeisimmät hyökkäykset Iranissa sekä EU:n kansalaisten mielivaltaiset pidätykset maassa

Presidentti Mohamed Bazoumin laiton pidätys Nigerissä

Venäjän miehitysjoukkojen toteuttama georgialaisen Tamaz Ginturin surma Georgiassa

Äänestysselitykset

Seuraavan istunnon esityslista

Tämän istunnon pöytäkirjan hyväksyminen

Istunnon päättäminen

Plenary session

EU Election Observation Mission to Nigeria – Joint Press Conference

Puutumatuse äravõtmise taotlus: ks. pöytäkirja

Talous- ja rahaliiton instituutiot ja elimet: palvelussuhteen päättymisen jälkeisten eturistiriitojen ehkäiseminen (keskustelu)

Burundi, erityisesti sananvapaus (keskustelu)

Nigeria, erityisesti viimeaikaiset terrori-iskut

Äänestyskäyttäytymistä ja äänestysaikeita koskevat ilmoitukset: ks. pöytäkirja

Edellisen istunnon pöytäkirjan hyväksyminen: ks. pöytäkirja

Parlamentin istuntokalenteri 2021 ja 2022: ks. pöytäkirja

3D-tulostetut laittomat esineet (keskustelu)

Tämän istunnon pöytäkirjan hyväksyminen ja hyväksyttyjen tekstien edelleen välittäminen: ks. pöytäkirja

Seuraavien istuntojen aikataulu: ks. pöytäkirja

Istuntokauden keskeyttäminen

Plenary

Nigeria

Vakava aliravitsemus ja uhkaava nälänhätä Nigeriassa, Somaliassa, Etelä-Sudanissa ja Jemenissä (keskustelu)

Severe malnutrition and looming famine in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen (debate)

Juhlaistunto

Formal sitting

Boko Haramin iskuista johtuva lasten joukkopako Nigeriassa

The mass displacement of children in Nigeria as a result of Boko Haram attacks

Viimeaikaiset julmuudet Pohjois-Nigeriassa (keskustelu)

Recent atrocities in Northern Nigeria (debate)

Nigeria ja Boko Haramin viimeaikaiset hyökkäykset

Nigeria, recent attacks by Boko Haram

Neuvottelujen käynnistäminen Cotonoun sopimuksen soveltamatta jättämisestä Ugandan ja Nigerian osalta homoseksuaalisuuden kriminalisoivan lainsäädännön äskettäisen kiristämisen vuoksi

Launching consultations to suspend Uganda and Nigeria from the Cotonou Agreement in view of recent legislation further criminalising homosexuality

Nigerian tilanne (keskustelu)

Situation in Nigeria (debate)

Laajat julmuudet Nigerian Josissa (keskustelu)

Mass atrocities in Jos, Nigeria, in January and March (debate)

Kuolemanrangaistus Nigeriassa

Death penalty in Nigeria

MEPs vote on: the crackdown on the right to education and education rights activists in Afghanistan, including the case of Matiullah Wesa; the repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Aleksey Navalny; the risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria.

Voting session (part 1)

MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. In particular, on the risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria. Closing statement by Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

The risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria

During the plenary session (13-16 January 2020) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, such as the case of imprisoned journalists in Burundi and the recent terrorist attacks in Nigeria. Statements by Ellie CHOWNS (Greens/EFA, UK), Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ (GUE/NGL, ES), Jan-Christoph OETJEN (RE, DE), Assita KANKO (ECR, BE), Erik MARQUARDT (Greens/EFA, DE), Miguel URBÁN CRESPO (GUE/NGL, ES) and Janez LENARČIČ, European Commissioner for Crisis Management.

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits Niger to strengthen political ties and focus on tackling shared challenges such as security and stability, migration and the need for investment. He attends a conference on "Investment Opportunities in Niger" and speaks to the press.

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger: extracts from the conference on "Investment Opportunities in Niger" and from the press point

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits Niger to strengthen political ties and focus on tackling shared challenges such as security and stability, migration and the need for investment. He visits the UNHCR refugee shelter.

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger: visit to UNHCR refugee shelter

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits Niger to strengthen political ties and focus on tackling shared challenges such as security and stability, migration and the need for investment. He attends the opening of the Research and Innovation Roundtable on “Digitalisation, agriculture and water resource management. Three challenges for Europe and Niger”

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger: opening of Research and Innovation Roundtable on “Digitalisation, agriculture and water resource management. Three challenges for Europe and Niger”

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, pays an official visit to Niger and meets with Brigi RAFINI, Nigerien Prime Minister, and they give a joint press point. Extracts

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger: meeting with Brigi RAFINI, Nigerien Prime Minister

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits Niger to strengthen political ties and focus on tackling shared challenges such as security and stability, migration and the need for investment. He meets with Ousseini TINNI, President of the National Assembly of Niger.

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger: meeting with Ousseini TINNI, President of the National Assembly of Niger

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits Niger to strengthen political ties and focus on tackling shared challenges such as security and stability, migration and the need for investment. He visits Niger Lait and Drone Africa Service industrial site.

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger: visit to Niger Lait and Drone Africa Service industrial site

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, pays an official visit to Niger. He meets with Mahamadou ISSOUFOU, President of Niger.

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger: meeting with Mahamadou ISSOUFOU, President of Niger

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, pays an official visit to Niger. He meets with the Speakers of the national assemblies of the G5 Sahel countries (Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Chad), and gives a joint press conference.

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger: meeting with the speakers of the national assemblies of the G5 Sahel countries and extracts from the joint press conference

Visit of Mahamadou ISSOUFOU, President of Niger, to the European Parliament in Brussels. Arrival, welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and roundtable.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Mahamadou ISSOUFOU, President of Niger: arrival and roundtable

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, such as Nigeria, the cases of human rights activists Wu Gan, Xie Yang, Lee Ming-cheh, Tashi Wangchuk and the Tibetan monk Choekyi, and Democratic Republic of Congo. Statements by Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL), Karmenu VELLA, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Molly SCOTT CATO (Grenns/EFA, UK), Jo LEINEN (S&D, DE) and Elena VALENCIANO (S&D, ES).

On the occasion of the International meeting "Paths of Peace" - Sant' Egidio Community, Antonio TAJANI, EP President,&nbsp;Markus LEWE, Mayor of M&uuml;nster, and Angela MERKEL, German Federal Chancellor,&nbsp;express themselves. Family photo with Angela MERKEL, German Chancellor, Antonio TAJANI, EP President , Mahamadou ISSOUFOU, President of the Niger, Archibishop of Munster Felix GENN and Andrea RICCARDI, founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio.

Statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to the International meeting "Paths of Peace" - Sant' Egidio Community: arrival of Antonio TAJANI, EP President, extracts from the opening ceremony and family photo

Antonio TAJANI, EP President met with Lamiya Aji BASHAR , Yazidi human rights activists, Sakharov Prize laureate 2016 and Hauwa IBRAHIM, Nigerian human rights lawyer, Sakharov Prize laureate 2005

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Lamiya Aji BASHAR , Yazidi human rights activists, Sakharov Prize laureate 2016 and Lamiya Aji BASHAR, Sakharov Prize laureate 2016 and by Hauwa IBRAHIM, Nigerian human rights lawyer

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, during the EP plenary session (11-14 April 2016) in Strasbourg. Statements on Pakistan, in particular the attack in Lahore, by Jean LAMBERT (Greens/EFA, UK), Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), Afzal KHAN (S&amp;D, UK), and Marianne THYSSEN, Member of the EC in charge of Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility&nbsp;- Statements on Honduras, situation of human rights defenders by Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT), Miguel URB&Aacute;N CRESPO (GUE/NGL, ES), Marianne THYSSEN, Member of the EC in charge of Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility&nbsp;- Statements on Nigeria by Davor Ivo STIER (EPP, HR), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL)

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates on Pakistan, Honduras and Nigeria

Täysistunnossa pitämässään puheessa Nigerian presidentti Muhammadu Buhari lupasi pelastaa Boko Haramin sieppaamat tytöt ja ilmaisi huolensa Libyan tilanteesta.

Demokratia on tullut Nigeriaan jäädäkseen - Presidentti Buhari

Arrival and roundtable of the meeting between Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Muhammadu BUHARI, President of Nigeria

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with Muhammadu BUHARI, President of Nigeria

36 tulosta

SEDE subcommittee - Debrief by Vice-Admiral Herve BLEJEAN, Director General of the EU Military Staff (EUMS) on his mission to Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso

EP Plenary session - The massacre of Christians in Nigeria

EP Plenary session - Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks

EP Plenary session - Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks

Archives pictures:Date: Unknown Nigeria - Ext. left - ROCHEREAU, Henri - European Development Commissioners - 1962-1970

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - EP President visits the ' Niger Lait ' industrial site

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - EP President visits the ' Drone Africa Service ' industrial site

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - EP President attends a conference on Investment Opportunities in Niger

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - Visit to UNHCR refugee shelter

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - Meeting with the speakers of the national assemblies of the G5 Sahel countries (Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Chad)

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - Meeting with President Mahamadou Issoufou

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Niger - Welcome ceremony at the airport of Niamey

Visit of the President of Niger

Visit of the President of Niger - Signature of the Distinguished visitors book

Visit of the President of Niger - Official welcome

Visit of the President of Niger - Official welcome

Visit of the President of Niger - Bilateral meeting

Visit of the President of Niger - Official welcome