Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) - European Parliament

MISSION REPORT following the mission to China from 21 to 23 July 2026
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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DRAFT REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on EU-Norway political relations
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Łukasz Kohut

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AMENDMENTS 103 - 404 - Draft report Shaping the EU's external action to address the human rights challenges posed by artificial intelligence
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Nacho Sánchez Amor

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 102 - Draft report Shaping the EU's external action to address the human rights challenges posed by artificial intelligence
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Nacho Sánchez Amor

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OPINION on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Matjaž Nemec

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Final votes taken by Roll-call vote
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Length of video : 30'

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Length of video : 90'

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Length of video : 30'

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AMENDMENTS 1 - Draft recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in respect of Gibraltar between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on International Trade
Nina Carberry, Thijs Reuten

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Alignment with the European Union’s (EU) Common Foreign and Security Policy has become a central benchmark of enlargement countries’ strategic orientation and a key indicator of the enlargement process’s credibility. Under Chapter 31 and relevant association agreements, candidates are expected to align their foreign, security and defence policies progressively with those of the EU prior to accession. This requirement has gained renewed political importance following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has heightened the role of sanctions, geopolitical positioning and foreign policy coherence within enlargement. However, past experience shows that formal pre-accession alignment does not always translate into post-accession cohesion, particularly where candidate countries maintain external dependencies or pursue hedging strategies. Current EU monitoring relies heavily on quantitative indicators, such as declaration alignment rates, which often fail to capture implementation and political intent. This study evaluates the existing methodology (2020–2025) and proposes a revised framework combining quantitative and qualitative indicators to provide a more accurate and policy-relevant assessment of Common Foreign and Security Policy alignment.
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Length of video : 75'

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Length of video : 90'

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Length of video : 60'

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The Arctic is undergoing its most profound transformation in recorded history, driven by rapid climate change and intensifying geopolitical competition. The European Union (EU) — connected to the region through three Member States, two European Economic Area partners, along with a significant environmental and economic footprint — faces defining questions: what kind of Arctic actor does it want to be and what can it realistically do? This paper not only evaluates the EU's 2021 Arctic policy against its three core priorities but also examines how existing elements can be strengthened and better connected to broader EU frameworks, identifying new and emerging priority areas for EU engagement in a geopolitically transformed Arctic. It argues that the EU's Arctic policy has consistently functioned as a composite umbrella rather than a directed strategy and that the 2026 update represents not just another opportunity to add a further layer, but a critical moment to define what the EU genuinely wants in the Arctic and act upon it.
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Next AFET committee meeting will be held on:

Tuesday 1 September 2026, room ANTALL 4Q2, 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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