Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) - European Parliament

On Tuesday, MEPs on the Committee on Foreign Affairs will discuss the future of EU enlargement with ministers, vice-ministers and secretaries of state of EU member states.
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On Monday 11 March, the committees on Foreign Affairs and on Budgets will vote on a draft report on the Commission's proposal for Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans. The draft report prepared jointly by the two committees proposes more safeguards for the “fundamentals-first approach”, strengthening the focus on rule of law and conditionality and linking this with economic and social development.
The proposal also aims to ensure that the Western Balkans Facility does not allow for overlaps or double-funding with the existing IPA III instrument. If the draft report is adopted Members will vote to enter into interinstitutional negotiations with the Council.
Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans - procedural page
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On Thursday, 22 February, Foreign Affairs Committee and its subcommittee on Human Rights will hold a debate with Russian opposition. Following the inhuman detention and death of Sakharov Price Laureate Alexei Navalny, MEPs will hear the testimonies of:

• Leonid Volkov, Chief of staff of Alexei Navalny, Anti-Corruption Foundation (remotely);
• Evgenia Kara-Murza, Advocacy Director at the Free Russia Foundation, wife of political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza;
• Vladimir Milov, Vice-President of the Free Russia Foundation, former Vice-Minister of Energy of Russia.

Webstreaming of the meeting
Press statement: “Alexei Navalny gave us an incredible example of courage” (16.02.2024)
Press release: “Sakharov Prize 2021: Parliament honours Alexei Navalny” (15.12.2021)
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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions on the respect for human rights in Afghanistan and Venezuela.
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Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Tuesday, 23 January 2024 a joint hearing on “The European Union’s Strategy in the Sahel” will be organised by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development and the Sub-Committee on Security and Defence. It will be an opportunity to critically reflect on the EU's policy and approach towards this important region in light of recent coup d’états.
The hearing will take a holistic approach that looks at the full picture of the root causes of instability in the region and the EU's policy towards the Sahel until now. It will allow MEPs to discuss ways in which the EU's strategy should be adapted to ensure that the EU's security, development, humanitarian and democracy-support assistance contributes to lasting sustainable development and enhanced security in this vital region and complements the efforts of the EU's partners.
Location : SPAAK 3C50
Draft programme
Hearing poster
Briefing on the new EU strategic priorities for the Sahel
Video recording of the hearing
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OPINION on 2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission
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Katalin Cseh

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OPINION on 2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service
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Katalin Cseh

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Length of video : 41'

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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Length of video : 7'19''

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Length of video : 12'

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on human rights issues in China, Sudan and Tajikistan.
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Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Tuesday, 23 January 2024 a joint hearing on “The European Union’s Strategy in the Sahel” will be organised by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development and the Sub-Committee on Security and Defence. It will be an opportunity to critically reflect on the EU's policy and approach towards this important region in light of recent coup d’états.
The hearing will take a holistic approach that looks at the full picture of the root causes of instability in the region and the EU's policy towards the Sahel until now. It will allow MEPs to discuss ways in which the EU's strategy should be adapted to ensure that the EU's security, development, humanitarian and democracy-support assistance contributes to lasting sustainable development and enhanced security in this vital region and complements the efforts of the EU's partners.
Draft programme : [EN]
Hearing poster : [EN]
Briefing on the new EU strategic priorities for the Sahel
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Members of the AFET Committee will meet on Tuesday 23 January 2024 in SPAAK 3C50 (Brussels).
Votes

• Deepening EU integration in view of future enlargement (2023/2114(INI))
• EU-Russia political relations (2023/2125(INI)
• 2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service (2023/2134(DEC))
• 2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission (2023/2129(DEC))
• Guidelines for the 2025 Budget - Section III (2023/2220(BUI))

Hearing

• Jointly with the Committee on Development and Subcommittee on Security and Defence: Public Hearing on the European Union's Strategy in the Sahel (09.30 - 11.00)

Debates

• Implementation of the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement and presentation of In-Depth Analysis on "Deepening EU-Japan cooperation"
• The political situation in Serbia following the elections
• The political situation in Albania

Meetings are webstreamed with the exception of items held "in camera".
AFET-SEDE-DROI calendar of meetings 2024
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
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