Oliver Varhelyi, born on 22 March 1972 in Szeged, is a Hungarian diplomat. Since 2015, he has headed the Hungarian EU representation in Brussels. Varhelyi is Commissioner-designate for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.

After the hearing by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate.

Hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designate

Josep Borrell Fontelles, born on 24 April 1947 in La Pobla de Segur, is a Spanish politician. He was Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009 and President of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2007. Borrell is High Representative/Vice-President designate for foreign affairs and security policy.

After the hearing by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate.

Hearing of Josep BORRELL, EU´s High Representative

The UN High Commissioner on Human Rights Volker Türk comes to the EU Parliament for the first time in this legislature. In an exchange of views with AFET - DROI MEPs in committee meeting, they discuss news topics in the field of geopolitics and human rights, before the adoption of the annual report on Human rights by the EP in plenary session, tentatively in March 2025.

AFET/DROI- Debate with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk

Kaja Kallas was Member of the EP from 2014 to 2018, Estonian Prime Minister since 2021 and she is now High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, in the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President designate

Marta Kos is self-employed, working through Kos Consulting and Coaching since 2021. From 2017 to 2021, she was the Slovenian Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and the Ambassador to Germany and Latvia (2013-2017). She is now the European Commissioner-designate for Enlargement, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Marta KOS, Commissioner-designate, Enlargement

Andrius Kubilius was Lithuanian Prime Minister (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Member of the European Parliament since 2019 and he is now European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, Commissioner-designate, Defence and Space

Dubravka Šuica was Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography in the von der Leyen Commission I and Member of the European Parliament from 2013 to 2019. She is now European Commissioner-designate for the Mediterranean, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Dubravka ŠUICA, Commissioner-designate, Mediterranean

The Foreign Affairs and Development committees vote to shortlist three finalists for the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. David McAllister, AFET Chair, Barry Andrews, DEVE Chair, and Mounir Satouri, DROI Chair, give statements after the announcement.

The Sakharov Prize is the EU's highest tribute to human rights work, recognizing those who contribute to protecting freedom of thought. The candidates include María Corina Machado and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia from Venezuela, Yael Admi and Reem Hajajreh from the “Women Wage Peace” and “Women of the Sun” movement in Israel/Palestine, Elon Musk from the United States, Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu from Azerbaijan, and journalists in Palestine including Hamza and Wael Al-Dahdouh, Plestia Alaqad, Shireen Abu Akleh, and Ain Media. The Conference of Presidents selects the winner on 24 October, and the award ceremony takes place on 18 December in Strasbourg.

Announcement of the 3 finalists for Sakharov Prize 2024

EP Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (D-RU) exchange views on the inhuman detention and death of Alexei NAVALNY, 2021 Sakharov Price Laureate.

MEPs also discuss the state of Russia’s democratic opposition movement ahead of the country’s presidential elections scheduled for 15-17 March 2024, as well as the situation of all those Russian opposition voices currently behind bars.

The following guests give testimonies to MEPs: Leonid Volkov, Chief of staff of Alexei Navalny, Anti-Corruption Foundation: 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

AFET/DROI debate on Alexei Navalny´s death

DROI Committee - Exchange of views with Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

AFET - Exchange of views with Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement

AFET DEVE DROI  joint Committee meeting with Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought 2024 laureates

Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought 2024 - Interviews with laureates

AFET - Exchange of views with Kaja Kallas, High Representative/Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on the situation in Syria following the fall of the Assad dictatorship

AFET -  Confirmation hearing of Kaja KALLAS, European Commissioner-designate for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Press point

AFET -  Confirmation hearing of Kaja KALLAS, European Commissioner-designate for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

AFET - Confirmation hearing of Marta KOS, European Commissioner-designate for Enlargement.- Press point

AFET - Confirmation hearing of Marta KOS, European Commissioner-designate for Enlargement

AFET ITRE - Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space - Press point

AFET ITRE - Confirmation hearing of Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner-designate for Defence and Space

AFET - Confirmation hearing of Dubravka ŠUICA, European Commissioner-designate for Mediterranean -  Press point.

AFET - Confirmation hearing of Dubravka ŠUICA, European Commissioner-designate for Mediterranean

AFET DEVE DROI - Announcement of the 3 finalists for Sakharov Prize 2024

DEVE AFET DROI - Presentation of candidates for the Sakharov Prize 2024

AFET Committee constitutive meeting

AFET - Exchange of views with Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro

AFETY DEVE -  Geopolitical dialogue with Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships

The Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) exchange views in "huis clos" with Manouchehr MOTTAKI, Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

EP - Iran: cutaways from the exchange of views with Manouchehr MOTTAKI, Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister, and press point

The Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) exchange views with Filippo GRANDI, Commissioner-General of the UNRWA, in the European Parliament in Brussels. He also meets with the Jerzy BUZEK, EP President .

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA): extracts from the exchange of views with Filippo GRANDI, Commissioner-General of the UNRWA

Exchange of views at the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs with Ilir META, Albanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Exchange of views with Ilir META, Albanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs: extracts - AFET Committee

Nikolaos Chountis (GUE/NGL, EL) presents his Draft report on the European integration process of Albania and disussed the content and possible amendments with the members of the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs. Statements by Eduard Kukan (EPP, SK), Doris Pack (EPP, DE) and Libor Rouček (S&D, CZ).

EU integration process of Albania: extract from the meeting - AFET Committee

Statement by Kristalina GEORGIEVA, Bulgarian Commissioner-designate for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Response, during her hearing at EP Brussels.

Hearing of Kristalina GEORGIEVA (Bulgaria), Commissioner-designate for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Response: extracts

Statement by Stefan FÜLE (Czech Republic), Commissioner-designate for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, during his hearing at EP Committees on Foreign Affairs, Development and International Trades in Brussels.

Hearing of Stefan FÜLE (Czech Republic), Commissioner-designate for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy: extracts

Statement by Catherine ASHTON (UK), High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / EC Vice-President designate, during his hearing at EP in Brussels.

Hearing of Catherine ASHTON (UK), High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / EC Vice-President designate: extracts

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2004 to Belarusian Association of Journalists during the EP plenary session the 14th of December 2004. Josep BORRELL, EP President, meets with Zhanna LITVINA, President of Belarus Association of Journalists and meeting with the AFET Committee.

Sakharov Prize 2004: Josep BORRELL, EP President, meets with Zhanna LITVINA, President of Belarus Association of Journalists and meeting with the AFET Committee

Hearing of Benita FERRERO-WALDNER (Austria), Commissioner designate for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy at the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs in (AFET) Brussels.

Hearing of Benita FERRERO-WALDNER (Austria), Commissioner designate for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy: extracts

Hearing of Gunther VERHEUGEN (Germany), Commissioner designate for the Enlargement at the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs and a delegation of the Committee on Agriculture.

Hearing of Gunther VERHEUGEN (Germany), Commissioner designate for the Enlargement: extracts

Hearing of Chris PATTEN (United Kingdom), Commissioner designate for the External Relations at the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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