During the plenary sessions MEPs hold debates on foreign affairs and security policy to discuss European Union (EU) action beyond its borders.

The EU Treaties differentiate between common foreign and security policy (CFSP), common security and defence policy (CSDP), external action, and the external dimension of internal policies.

To address new challenges such as climate change, rising insecurity or new migration patterns, the EU has put forward concrete solutions to shape synergy between the actors, in order to use shared expertise more effectively, and to find new sources of funding. The new foreign policy framework (EU global strategy) is intended to map the tools and resources best designed to help society as a whole, in the EU and partner countries, to withstand natural and manmade shocks more effectively. In the years to come, global instability is expected to rise; the challenge for the EU will be to ensure security while upholding the core values of the Treaties – human rights, democracy and the fight against poverty – as its primary objectives on the global stage.

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Debates on foreign affairs and security policy

EP Plenary session - EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation

EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation: closing statements by Margrethe VESTAGER, vice-president of the European Commission (for the HR/VP) and by Charlie WEIMERS (ECR, SE), rapporteur

EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation: opening statement by Charlie WEIMERS (ECR, SE), rapporteur and by opening statement by by Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission (for the HR/VP of European Union)

A new EU-China strategy: opening statements by Hilde VAUTMANS (Renew, BE), rapporteur, Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO) and by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, for VPC/HR

A new EU-China strategy: MEPs debate

A new EU-China strategy: closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, for VPC/HR

EP Plenary session - Situation in Lebanon

Situation in Lebanon: MEPs debate

Situation in Lebanon: closing statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union and Vice-President of the European Commission

Situation in Lebanon: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union and Vice-President of the European Commission

The repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP: MEPs debate

EP Plenary session - Situation in Sudan

Information security of EU governments against foreign interference, in particular by Russia: extracts from the question time with the Commission

Joint Debate - European Security and Defence: closing statements by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission and Mathieu MICHEL, Belgian State Secretary for Digitisation

Joint Debate - European Security and Defence: MEPs debate part 1

Joint Debate - European Security and Defence: round of political group speakers and Rapporteurs

Joint Debate - European Security and Defence: MEPs debate part 2

Joint Debate - European Security and Defence: opening statement by Mathieu MICHEL, Belgian State Secretary for Digitisation, and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission

European Security and Defence: extracts from the debate

Situation in Sudan: opening statement by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

Adoption of the Act in support of ammunition production: MEPs debate

Adoption of the Act in support of ammunition production: opening statement by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market

The challenges facing the Republic of Moldova: closing statement by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement (for VPC/HR)

The challenges facing the Republic of Moldova: MEPs debate

The challenges facing the Republic of Moldova: opening statement by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement (for VPC/HR)

Situation in Georgia: closing statement by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement (for VPC/HR)

Situation in Georgia: MEPs debate

Situation in Georgia: opening statement by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement (for VPC/HR)

Deterioration of democracy in Israel and consequences on the occupied territories: MEPs debate (part 2)

Deterioration of democracy in Israel and consequences on the occupied territories: MEPs debate (part 1)

Deterioration of democracy in Israel and consequences on the occupied territories: Opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in

Voting session including 30th the resolution on the Anniversary of the Single Market, the report on the Consumer protection in online video games and the report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy

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