Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) - European Parliament

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On 20 April at 16:00-17:30, in the framework of the annual structured dialogue on the Commission Work Programme, Commissioner Marta Kos will engage with the AFET committee to provide an update on the current state of the enlargement process as well as the outlook for the coming six months, including the state of preparation of the pre-enlargement policy reviews.
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On 15 April 2026 at 14.30-16.30, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, in association with the Delegation for relations with Iran, will hold an exchange of views with representatives from Iranian democratic parties as well as democracy advocates.
Guests expected to address Members are:

• Shirin Ebadi (Sakharov and Nobel Peace Prize laureate) (online)
• Mustafa Hijri (leader of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI))
• Abdullah Mohtadi (leader and secretary general of Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan)
• Saeed Bashirtash (leader of the political organisation the 7 Aban Front)
• Sanaz Behzadi (artist and journalist, working with the Association for the Promotion of Open Society (APOS))

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On Wednesday at 14.30, MEPs and advocates for a free Iran will discuss the events unfolding in the country.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Next AFET committee meeting will be held on:

• Wednesday 15 2026, room 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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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) visited Seoul and Tokyo from 31 March to 2 April, led by Committee Chair David McAllister (EPP, Germany).
During the visit, MEPs discussed how to further strengthen the EU's strategic cooperation with South Korea and Japan, two of its key like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Discussions focused on issues of mutual interest against the backdrop of a rapidly shifting global landscape and challenges to the rules-based international order, shaped by evolving dynamics across the Indo-Pacific region, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and conflict in the Middle East.
Press release
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AMENDMENTS 18 - 90 - Draft opinion Amending Decision (EU) 2021/1764 on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Urmas Paet

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 305 - Draft report 2025 Commission report on Georgia
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rasa Juknevičienė

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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will visit Seoul and Tokyo from 31 March to 2 April, led by Committee Chair David McAllister (EPP, Germany).
During the visit, MEPs will discuss how to further strengthen the EU's strategic cooperation with South Korea and Japan, two of its key like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Discussions will focus on issues of mutual interest against the backdrop of a rapidly shifting global landscape and challenges to the rules-based international order, shaped by evolving dynamics across the Indo-Pacific region, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and conflict in the Middle East.
Press release
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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Committee Chair David McAllister (EPP, Germany), visited Podgorica and Tirana from 16 to 18 February.
The visit enabled AFET MEPs to evaluate the state of play of accession negotiations and outstanding reform priorities in each country and reaffirm Parliament's commitment to supporting both countries on their European paths.
Press release
Mission report
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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will visit Seoul and Tokyo from 31 March to 2 April, led by Committee Chair David McAllister (EPP, Germany).
During the visit, MEPs will discuss how to further strengthen the EU's strategic cooperation with South Korea and Japan, two of its key like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Discussions will focus on issues of mutual interest against the backdrop of a rapidly shifting global landscape and challenges to the rules-based international order, shaped by evolving dynamics across the Indo-Pacific region, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and conflict in the Middle East.
AFET Missions
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MEPs have adopted their first report on the EU’s flagship strategic investment initiative, demanding an investigation into the alleged involvement of Chinese companies in projects.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development

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