EP Plenary session - Joint Debate - European Security and Defence

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on Common Foreign and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights. Opening statements by the rapporteurs David McALLISTER (EPP,DE) (Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2020), Sven MIKSER (S&D,EE) (Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - annual report 2020), Isabel SANTOS (S&D,PT) (Human Rights and Democracy in the World and the EU policy on the matter - annual report 2019) (Isabel SANTOS (S&D,PT), Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World and Christine ANDERSON (ID, DE), representative of FEMM Committee.

Joint debate - Common Foreign and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights: opening statements

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on Common Foreign and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights. MEPs debate Part 2 of 3.

Joint debate - Common Foreign and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights: MEPs debate 2/3

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on Common Foreign and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights. Closing Statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World.

Joint debate - Common Foreign and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights: Closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commissio

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on Common Foreign and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights. MEPs debate Part 3 of 3.

Joint debate - Common Foreign and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights: MEPs debate 3/3

Roundtable at the Internal Security Fund last Trilogue, in Brussels. Statement by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP,DE), rapporteur.

Internal Security Fund last trilogue: statement by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP,DE), rapporteur, and illustration shots of the meeting

The European Union's foreign policy has long been the subject of varied and contested academic debate – on subjects ranging from the Union's capacity and legitimacy to act, to its need for a strategy, vision and objectives. In response, in part, to some of those questions, the 2016 Global Strategy, launched by the High Representative / Vice-President of the Commission (HR/VP) Federica Mogherini, set out a structured and coherent vision for European Union (EU) foreign policy in an increasingly complex geopolitical and socioeconomic global environment. Building on the provisions of the founding Treaties of the EU – and more specifically of the Treaty of Lisbon – the Global Strategy raises the EU's level of ambition as a foreign policy actor in pursuit of the objectives defined in the Treaty. Key among those is the pursuit of peace, both in the EU and globally. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Peace and security in the world

In the European Parliament in Brussels, Jens STOLTENBERG, NATO Secretary General, addresses the Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Security and Defence and the Parliamentary Delegation to NATO just a week after Parliament adopted resolutions on the state of play of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as well as Common Security and Defence Policy. MEPs called for close cooperation with NATO, while stressing that the EU needs to have strategic autonomy.

Exchange of views with Jens STOLTENBERG, NATO Secretary General: extracts from the meeting

In the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness on the progress on European Defence Fund, delivers a read-out of the College meeting.

Read-out of the College meeting by Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness on the progress on European Defence Fund

Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness speak to the press on the progress on European Defence Fund , in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Read-out of the College meeting by Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness: extracts

During the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs assess the outcome of the 17/18 October summit, in a debate with Donald TUSK, President of the European Council. The main topics of the leaders’ meeting were migration, internal security and Brexit. Statements by Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Françoise GROSSETÊTE (EPP, FR), Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) and Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE).

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018: extracts from the debate (other topics)

During the plenary session (2-5 July 2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on European Defence Industrial Development Programme.

European Defence Industrial Development Programme: extracts from the debate

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, speak to the press about the European Council. The major topics for discussion at the European Council are migration, security and defence, economic and budgetary matters as well as Brexit. Questions & answers

Press conference by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, on the European Council (28 - 29 June). Question & answers

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, speak to the press about the European Council. The major topics for discussion at the European Council are migration, security and defence, economic and budgetary matters as well as Brexit.

Press conference by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, on the European Council

This infoclip illustrates the seat of the European Defence Agency (EDA), located in Brussels. Set up in 2004 as an agency of the Council of the European Union, EDA supports its 27 Member States - all EU countries except Denmark - in the improvement of their defence capabilities through European cooperation. An enabler and facilitator for Ministries of Defence looking to engage in collaborative capability projects, the Agency has become the central hub for European defence cooperation.

Infoclip: European Defence Agency

During the meeting of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) in the EP in Brussels, MEPs vote on establishing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme aiming at supporting the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the EU defence industry. Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL) announces the final votes. The results are: 49 in favour, 12 against and 2 abstentions. Statement by Françoise GROSSETÊTE (EPP, FR), Rapporteur.

Establishing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme aiming at supporting the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the EU defence industry: extracts from the vote and statement by Françoise GROSSETÊTE (EPP, FR), rapporteur

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate the outcome of the 14-15 December European Council meeting with Donald TUSK, President of the European Council. The topics disscussed are Brexit negotiations, migration, defence cooperation and eurozone reform. Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Maria João RODRIGUES (S&D, PT), Syed KAMALL (ECR, UK) and Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) express themselves in the Chamber.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (2-5 October 2017) in Strasbourg, ahead of the&nbsp;European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017, MEPs discuss common defence plans&nbsp;with Frans TIMMERMANS,&nbsp;EC First Vice-President. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE)

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