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While the hotel CEO says they will not host events promoting “far-right ideas,” the organisers say they look forward to coming back.

A delegation of seven Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, will travel to Uruguay and Argentina from 26 to 29 May. Members will engage in high-level discussions regarding the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement which was concluded last December in Montevideo, Uruguay. The findings from this visit will contribute to the preparatory work for the consent procedure on the political and cooperation aspects of the Agreement, for which AFET is responsible.
More broadly, this mission will allow to exchange views on bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation, as well as geopolitical issues such as Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and China's expanding influence in Latin America.
Location : Uruguay and Argentina
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For Lithuania, the deployment offers reassurance. For Germany, it’s a litmus test for its military.

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Ukrainian MP Natalukha said that while the Commission promised last year to replace the ATMs with a long-term framework, no such structure has materialised.

A new pharma sector report reveals that Ireland initiated just 75 industry-sponsored trials over 2023 and 2024, compared to 229 in Denmark.

An Employment and Social Affairs Committee delegation is travelling to Germany’s Ruhr area to visit chemical and steel plants and educational facilities.
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An Employment and Social Affairs Committee delegation is travelling to Germany’s Ruhr area to visit chemical and steel plants and educational facilities.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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A delegation of seven Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, will travel to Uruguay and Argentina from 26 to 29 May. Members will engage in high-level discussions regarding the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement which was concluded last December in Montevideo, Uruguay. The findings from this visit will contribute to the preparatory work for the consent procedure on the political and cooperation aspects of the Agreement, for which AFET is responsible.
More broadly, this mission will allow to exchange views on bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation, as well as geopolitical issues such as Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and China's expanding influence in Latin America.
AFET Missions
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Sanctioned Russian “shadow fleet” ship caught lurking near the Poland-Sweden power cable, prompting swift Polish military intervention and renewed NATO warnings.

Parliament has endorsed a proposal to raise tariffs on Russian fertilisers, rejecting efforts to weaken the measure and clearing the way for final adoption by July.

Spanish minister defends Israeli arms deal scrapped in public but revived in practice, sparking tension within Sánchez’s coalition.

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Giusi Princi said on Thursday she was "shaken" over "objectively baseless claims” of wrongdoing.

Reactions from Malaysia saw criticism of EU countries' preferential treatment as "favouritism".

The EIF's first investments in defence startups highlight how investors' mindsets have shifted since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

For Social Democrat MP Isabel Mackensen-Geiß, “the majority wants food from NGTs to be labelled. Removing this isn't progress – it’s a step backwards.”

A majority of the European Union's foreign ministers have spoken out in favour of reviewing the bloc's Association Agreement with Israel. The humanitarian situation in Gaza made it necessary to examine whether Israel still fulfils the basic principles of the trade agreement which include respecting human rights, EU foreign affairs representative Kaja Kallas explained. European commentators see criticism of Israel's actions gaining traction.