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The EU-Africa Strategy: a boost for development
Conclusion of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018
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The continued fragile security situation in Eastern Europe and the resurgence of Russian power politics prompts the Subcommittee on Security and Defence to examine, also in the context of the upcoming Russian-Belorussian military exercise "Zapad 2017" to take place in Belorussia in mid-September and close to the EU's external borders, various angles of the ongoing development in the post-Soviet space, which impact on regional stability and beyond.

Location : Paul-Henri Spaak 4B001
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Presentation by Anna Dyner, Analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) and Eastern Europe Programme Coordinator, Warsaw
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The Informal Meeting of Development Ministers takes place on 11 September 2017, in Tallinn. The meeting is co-chaired by Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Sven Mikser, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia.

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Threatening both its caliphate project and its sources of funding, the series of military setbacks that the so-called Islamic State group (IS) as suffered for several months have called into question the group’s very existence. That is not to say that its offensive capabilities will be neutered – the organisation will remain able to employ ’low-cost‘ terrorist attacks to target civilians throughout the Middle East, Africa, Europe, America or Asia. In mobilising Member States to fight against terrorism, the European Parliament’s role is crucial. Individually, Member States have an important part to play in effectively implementing common decisions. Their varying levels of engagement, as well as the progress they have made in confronting the financing of terrorism and especially IS, should be considered. An annual reporting framework should be put into place to better evaluate the measures taken by both Member States and the Commission in this area.
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The Monthly Highlights publication provides an overview, at a glance, of the on-going work of the policy departments, including a selection of the latest and forthcoming publications, and a list of future events.
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DRAFT OPINION on women, gender equality and climate justice
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Pier Antonio Panzeri

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OPINION on the EU-Africa Strategy: a boost for development
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Fabio Massimo Castaldo

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Reforming the United Nations: State of Play, Ways Forward
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The Informal Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich) takes place on 7 and 8 September 2017, in Tallinn. 

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 147 - Draft report Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Plenary session and committee meetings in Strasbourg

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The Informal Meeting of Defence Ministers takes place on Thursday 7 September 2017, in Tallinn, Estonia.

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Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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Committee and political group meetings, Brussels

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Committee meetings, Brussels

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On 4 September, the Subcommittee will consider the draft report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy by Michael GAHLER, EPP. The draft report advocates a thorough revision of the CSDP to better equip Europe in an increasingly unstable and volatile internal and external security environment.
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President Trump has paved the way for increased US troops in Afghanistan. His military advisors have convinced him that withdrawing US forces from the country would leave a dangerous power vacuum. Trump stressed, however, that the goal was not nation-building but killing terrorists. Is this the right strategy?