Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) - European Parliament

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The EU needs to strengthen its global partnerships and enhance its threat deterrence, MEPs say in their annual reports on the EU’s common foreign, security and defence policies.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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AFET will hold an exchange of views with Constantinos Kombos, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Marilena Raouna, Deputy Minister for European Affairs on the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, from 1 January to 30 June 2026.
AFET Members will have the opportunity to address their concerns regarding the current geopolitical situation and to hear from the Cyprus Presidency on their take on the evolution of political events in and outside of the EU.
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The European Commission will present its proposal for the "Global Europe" Regulation, guiding the EU's external action for the next Multi-Annual Financial Framework period 2028-2034. Four Commissioners (Jozef Síkela, International Partnerships, Marta Kos, Enlargement, Dubravka Šuica, Mediterranean and Hadja Lahbib, Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management) will discuss the proposal with MEPs, in a joint session of the AFET and DEVE Committees.
The "Global Europe" proposal is the successor of the current NDICI-Global Europe instrument and is supposed to enter into force as of January 2028. It seeks to ensure a more strategic approach, in line with the objectives of the EU's internal policies, while taking on board EU and partner countries' mutual interests. It deeply restructures the EU's external financing architecture, introducing a new system of geographic pillars, a global pillar, and a flexible 'cushion'. The new instrument integrates several existing ones covering development cooperation, pre-accession support and humanitarian aid. Current spending targets and thematic programmes would be removed in favour of broader indicative commitments. The proposal aims to increase responsiveness to crises and geopolitical challenges. It also significantly expands the Commission's discretion over spending, with implications on transparency, predictability and Parliament oversight.
Global Europe - 2025/0227(COD)
Global Europe instrument - EPRS briefing
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Next AFET committee meeting will be held on:

• Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 January, room ANTALL 6Q2 (28.02.26 a.m.) and SPAAK 3C50, Brussels

Meetings are webstreamed with the exception of agenda items held "in camera".

AFET - DROI calendar of meetings 2026
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
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Opinion on the guidelines for the 2027 Budget - Section III
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Matjaž Nemec

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OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU – Commission for the financial year 2024
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Evin Incir

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OPINION on 2024 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Evin Incir

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MISSION REPORT following the ad hoc delegation to Damascus, Syria, from 28 to 29 October 2025
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Length of video : 120'

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DRAFT REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ilhan Kyuchyuk

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Length of video : 15'

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Length of video : 15'

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DRAFT RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ilhan Kyuchyuk

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DRAFT REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Andrey Kovatchev

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