AFET Committee

AFET DEVE DROI - Announcement of the Sakharov Prize for the Freedom of Thought 2023 Candidates - Statements

AFET DEVE DROI - Announcement of the Sakharov Prize for the Freedom of Thought 2023 Candidates

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

ENVI ITRE AFET DEVE - Hearing of Wopke HOEKSTRA, Commissioner-designate for Climate Action

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

AFET DEVE SEDE joint Committee - Exchange of views demining actions in Ukraine as a consequence of Russia's war of aggression

AFET DEVE DROI joint Committee - Sakharov Prize 2023: Presentation of candidates

AFET - Debate on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh

AFET-SEDE - Exchange of views with Jens STOLTENBERG, NATO Secretary General

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

AFET - Votes on Turkiye, Belarus and Switzerland

41st EU-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Meeting - Meeting with Mr David McALLISTER, AFET Chair

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

AFET -  Exchange of views on the recent developments between Serbia and Kosovo

AFET Interparliamentaryy Committee Meeting ' Moving the EU enlargement forward - 20 years since the Thessaloniki Declaration '

AFET Committee - Public hearing on the Implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

AFET Committee - Public Hearing on the EU and Latin America

Joint committee on Foreign Affairs and committee on Development and subcommittee on Human Rights

AFET

DEVE

DROI

Committee on Foreign Affairs

Joint committee on Development and committee on Foreign Affairs

Joint committee on International Trade and committee on Foreign Affairs

INTA

Joint committee on Budgets and committee on Foreign Affairs

BUDG

Joint committee on Industry, Research and Energy and committee on Foreign Affairs

ITRE

Joint committee on Foreign Affairs and committee on Development and subcommittee on Security and Defence

SEDE

Joint committee on Foreign Affairs and committee on Constitutional Affairs

AFCO

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Development, Subcommittee on Human Rights In association with the Delegation for Relations with Iran - Exchange of views with the 2023 Sakharov Prize laureat

Committee on Foreign Affairs Jointly with the Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Committee on Foreign Affairs In association with the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

DLAT

AFET - INTA

AFET - Exchange of views with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro

MEPs and members of parliaments from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine debate the future prospect of EU enlargement in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Opening remarks by David McALLISTER (EPP,DE), Chair of the AFET Committee and by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

EU enlargement policy in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Opening remarks by David McALLISTER (EPP,DE), Chair of the AFET Committee and by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto discuss with the Foreign Affairs (AFET) Committee the implications for the EU and Finland of the war in Ukraine as well as the country’s possible bid to join NATO.

Finland's foreign and security policy in the light of the war in Ukraine: extracts from the exchange of views with Pekka HAAVISTO, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs - EP Committee on Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs (AFET) Committee MEPs host Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto for a debate on European security challenges in light of the war in Ukraine. He briefs MEPs on Finland’s foreign and security policy direction following neighbouring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as the country’s ongoing work to reassess its security arrangements. Finland is currently not a member of the NATO military alliance.

Exchange of views with Pekka HAAVISTO, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs on Finland's foreign and security policy in the light of the war in Ukraine - AFET Committee

AFET (Foreign Affairs) Committee MEPs debate the situation in Ukraine and are joined by Ivan Fedorov, the Mayor of Melitopol, Maria Mesentseva, Deputy Head of the Committee on EU Integration of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and Olena Khomenko, Chairperson of the Sub-committee on External Economic Relations and Efficient Use of International Aid of the Verkhovna Rada. In the meantime, DEVE (Development) Committee MEPs debate with Mykyta Poturayev, the Chair of the Humanitarian Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

AFET-DEVE Committees: humanitarian situation in Ukraine and effectiveness of EU sanctions: extracts from the meetings

Exchange of views on the impact of western sanctions on Russia two months after their adoption with the participation of Ivan FEDOROV, Mayor of Melitopol and Maria MESENTSEVA, Deputy Head of the Committee on EU integration of the Verkhovna Rada; Olena KHOMENKO, Chairperson of the Sub-committee on External Economic Relations and Efficient Use of International Aid of the Verkhovna Rada.

Situation following Russia's aggression and invasion of Ukraine - Exchange of views with the participation of Ivan FEDOROV, Mayor of Melitopol, Maria MEZENTSEVA and Olena KHOMENKO, Members of the Verkhovna Rada - AFET Committee

A delegation of MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Security and Defence Subcommittee travels to the Republic of Moldova to assess the security situation there in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent influx of refugees. Urmas PAET (Renew, EE) and by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), co-Chairs of a Parliament delegation express some impressions of the visit.

AFET/SEDE Delegation to Moldova: Statements by Urmas PAET (Renew, EE) and by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), co-Chairs of a Parliament delegation

A delegation of MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Security and Defence Subcommittee travels to the Republic of Moldova to assess the security situation there in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent influx of refugees. MEPs visits the border infrastructure in Palanca, a village near the border with Ukraine.

AFET/SEDE Delegation to Moldova: visit of the Palanca border crossing point

A delegation of MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Security and Defence Subcommittee travels to the Republic of Moldova to assess the security situation there in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent influx of refugees. MEPs meet Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Prime Minister Natalia Gavriliţa and Parliament’s President Igor Grosu in Chișinău.

AFET/SEDE Delegation to Moldova: meeting with Igor GROSU, Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, Natalia GAVRILIŢA, Moldovan Prime Minister and Maia SANDU, President of the Republic of Moldova.

The co-Chairs of a Parliament delegation visiting Moldova, Urmas Paet and Nathalie Loiseau, hold a press point in Chișinău after their meetings with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Prime Minister Natalia Gavriliţa and Parliament’s President Igor Grosu.

Press point by Urmas PAET (Renew, EE) and by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), co-Chairs of the delegation: AFET/SEDE delegation to Moldova -

Exchange of views with Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World, on a Strategic Compass for the EU on the subject of the new military Strategic Compass for the EU

EP AFET and SEDE joint debate - Exchange of views with HRVP Josep BORRELL FONTELLES on a Strategic Compass for the EU

Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov briefs MEPs on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Subcommittee on Security and Defence and the Parliament’s EU-Ukraine delegation on the latest developments of the war in the country.

Exchange of views with Oleksii REZNIKOV, Minister of Defence of Ukraine

The Foreign Affairs Committee debate the persisting challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Chairman and members of the country’s tripartite Presidency, Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Šefik Džaferović, Bosniak Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Milorad Dodik, Serb Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as the Speaker of the country’s House of Peoples Dragan Čović.

Exchange of views with the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina: extracts - AFET Committee

MEPs and Josep Borrell also discuss Parliament’s annual reports on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), MEPs put forward their proposals on how to strengthen the EU as a global foreign policy and security actor. Opening statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), Rapporteurs and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World.

Joint debate - Common security and defence policy: opening statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), Rapporteurs and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HRVP of the European Union

In the annual report 2021 on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs warn that the EU is facing new threats and call for firm response to the external security challenges. MEPs and Josep BORRELL discuss Parliament’s annual reports and the proposals on how to strengthen the EU as a global foreign policy and security actor. The report, adopted by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), focuses on the development of the EU's security and defence doctrine through the Strategic Compass, CSDP missions and operations, crisis management, resilience, capabilities, partnerships and parliamentary oversight of CSDP.

CFSP and CSDP (Common foreign and security policy & Common security and defence policy): statement by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), Rapporteur and extracts from the debate

David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), Chair of the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) hold a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. The press point conclude the travel of the EP delegation to Ukraine to gather information on the current crisis.

Press point by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair and by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), SEDE Chair - EP Fact Finding Mission to Ukraine

The nine members from the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) of the European Parliament's Committee meet with Oleksii REZNIKOV, Ukrainian Minister of Defence and and Olha STEFANISHYNA, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine in Kyiv. MEPs gather information on the ground on the current security crisis and show their support to Ukraine.

EP Fact Finding Mission to Ukraine: Meeting with Oleksii REZNIKOV, Ukrainian Minister of Defence and Olha STEFANISHYNA, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine

Members from the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) travel to Ukraine, to Kyiv and the administrative boundary line with illegally occupied Crimea, to gather information on the ground on the current security crisis and show their support to Ukraine. This clip illustrates the visit of the EP delegation to the Port authorities in Mariupol.

EP fact-finding mission to Ukraine: EP AFET-SEDE delegation visits the port in Mariupol

Members from the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) travel to Ukraine from 30 January to 1 February, to gather information on the current crisis. The leaders of the delegation, the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Security and Defence Subcommittee David McAllister (EPP, DE) and Nathalie Loiseau (Renew, FR) hold a press point in Mariupol.

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