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The new rules will ensure that the EU will be able to secure the necessary supply of crisis-relevant products and technologies that are otherwise protected by patents.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Speaking to plenary on Wednesday, Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar highlighted challenges facing the EU, including the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

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ENTWURF EINES BERICHTS über die Berichte 2023 und 2024 der Kommission über die Ukraine
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Michael Gahler

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MEPs added a debate on “the Hungarian government’s drift towards Russia-style repression” to today’s agenda.

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A delegation of eight 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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A delegation of eight 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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On 13 May 2025, the Committee on Foreign Affairs held a public hearing on the political relations between the European Union and the United States of America. AFET Members had the possibility to discuss with a panel of three distinguished experts on transatlantic relations about the state of relations and prospects for future developments.
The public hearing is a part of the preparation of the AFET own-initiative report on EU-US political relations by AFET Standing Rapporteur on the United States, Michal Szczerba.
Location : ANTALL (2Q2)
Draft Programme
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On 8 April 2025, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on International Trade held a joint public hearing on the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement in force since 1 May 2021. The Commission presented its annual reports of 2024 and 2025 on the implementation and application of the Agreement and Members had the possibility to discuss with a panel of four expert speakers the implementation of arrangements and prospects for future developments.
The public hearing was a part of the preparation of the AFET-INTA joint implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Programme
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Die EU-Kommission will die Asylverfahren reformieren. Dafür sollen die Kriterien für die Definition von „sicheren Drittstaats“ gelockert, wie aus einem am Dienstag veröffentlichten Vorschlag hervorgeht.

Am 21. Mai gab das Europäische Parlament den offiziellen Startschuss für Bewerbungen um den zum mittlerweile fünften Mal verliehenen Daphne-Caruana-Galizia-Preis für Journalismus.

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Wednesday 21 May

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Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a provisional agreement to improve the functioning of European Works Councils and strengthen their role.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Parliament’s draft assessment of the Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law Report paints a worrying picture about the state of European values.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 21 - 22 May plenary session on Wednesday at 14.30.

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Die Beziehungen zwischen der Regierung in London und der EU erholen sich von einem „Allzeittief“, so der britische Außenminister David Lammy. Nach der Unterzeichnung des Verteidigungspaktes solle London „in den nächsten zehn Jahren“  seine Rolle in der europäischen Sicherheit „voll und ganz wahrnehmen“.

Die belgische Staatsanwaltschaft hat das EU-Parlament gebeten, die Immunität mehrerer Abgeordneter aufzuheben. Die Anfrage steht in Verbindung mit mutmaßlichen Bestechungszahlungen durch Huawei.

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Nach dem unerwarteten Sieg bei den rumänischen Präsidentschaftswahlen am Sonntag wird es für Nicuşor Dan keine Schonfrist geben. Eine Wirtschaftskrise droht, Populisten halten rund 30 Prozent der Sitze im Parlament, und die neue Regierung könnte instabil aufgestellt sein.