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.

Brussels

statement

plenary session

common security and defence policy (T)

McALLISTER, David (EPP, DE)

joint debate

BORRELL FONTELLES, Josep (PSE, ES, EC)

MIKSER, Sven (S&D, EE)

SANTOS, Isabel (S&D, PT)

ANDERSON, Christine (ESN, DE)

foreign affairs and security policy (T)

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

SOUNDBITE (Finnish), Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI), EP Vice-President, -

SOUNDBITE (English), David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (English), Sven MIKSER (S&amp;D, EE), -

SOUNDBITE (Portuguese), Isabel SANTOS (S&amp;D, PT), -

SOUNDBITE (English), Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC in charge of a stronger Europe in the World, -