Special committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS) constitutive meeting

MEPs who lead the parliamentary work on Georgia, meet with Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia

Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee Constitutive meeting

10th year of detention for Uyghur human rights activist Professor Ilham Tohti

EP Plenary session - Debate - Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the situation in Syria

SEDE - Exchange of views with Mircea GEOANA, Deputy Secretary General of NATO, on security in the Black Sea, on the Eastern Flank and in the Western Balkans

SEDE - Joint Meeting with the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on National Security, Defence and Intelligence

Press seminar with journalists from France Television

2023 EU Ambassadors Conference

AFET Committee

Press conference on proposals how to improve Parliament’s transparency, integrity and accountability

3rd EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly.- Press point

3rd EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly

SEDE - Exchange of views with Anatolie NOSATÎI, Minister of Defence, Republic of Moldova

SEDE public hearing - EU-NATO cooperation: follow up of the Madrid Summit and the 3rd Joint Declaration

D-UK Bureau meeting

EP Online Press Seminar - One year of war against Ukraine

AFET SEDE joint meeting - Enhancing support to Ukraine: the Kyiv Security Compact

A delegation of MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Security and Defence Subcommittee travels to the Republic of Moldova to assess the security situation there in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent influx of refugees. Urmas PAET (Renew, EE) and by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), co-Chairs of a Parliament delegation express some impressions of the visit.

AFET/SEDE Delegation to Moldova: Statements by Urmas PAET (Renew, EE) and by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), co-Chairs of a Parliament delegation

A delegation of MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Security and Defence Subcommittee travels to the Republic of Moldova to assess the security situation there in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent influx of refugees. MEPs visits the border infrastructure in Palanca, a village near the border with Ukraine.

AFET/SEDE Delegation to Moldova: visit of the Palanca border crossing point

A delegation of MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Security and Defence Subcommittee travels to the Republic of Moldova to assess the security situation there in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent influx of refugees. MEPs meet Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Prime Minister Natalia Gavriliţa and Parliament’s President Igor Grosu in Chișinău.

AFET/SEDE Delegation to Moldova: meeting with Igor GROSU, Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, Natalia GAVRILIŢA, Moldovan Prime Minister and Maia SANDU, President of the Republic of Moldova.

The co-Chairs of a Parliament delegation visiting Moldova, Urmas Paet and Nathalie Loiseau, hold a press point in Chișinău after their meetings with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Prime Minister Natalia Gavriliţa and Parliament’s President Igor Grosu.

Press point by Urmas PAET (Renew, EE) and by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), co-Chairs of the delegation: AFET/SEDE delegation to Moldova -

Parliament holds urgent debates on the following human rights, democracy and rule of law topics, in particular on the situation of the estruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh. Closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh

MEPs look into the EU’s role in a changing world and Europe’s security situation in the wake of the Russian aggression and invasion of Ukraine. First part of the debate.

The EU's role in a changing world and the security situation of Europe following the Russian aggression and invasion on Ukraine: MEPs debate (Part 1/3)

MEPs debate a series of recommendations aimed to beef up the EU’s capabilities on foreign interference, including a sanctions regime to fight foreign meddling and disinformation, general information campaigns spreading awareness about its dangers, and tightened rules for social media platforms serving as vehicles for foreign interference. First part of the debate.

Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU: MEPs debate (Part 1/4)

MEPs debate with the Presidents of the European Council and Commision the latest diplomatic attempts to de-escalate tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine. Second part of the debate.

EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine: MEPs debate (Part 2/4)

MEPs and Josep Borrell also discuss Parliament’s annual reports on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), MEPs put forward their proposals on how to strengthen the EU as a global foreign policy and security actor. Opening statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), Rapporteurs and 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 security and defence policy: opening statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), Rapporteurs and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HRVP of the European Union

In the annual report 2021 on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs warn that the EU is facing new threats and call for firm response to the external security challenges. MEPs and Josep BORRELL discuss Parliament’s annual reports and the proposals on how to strengthen the EU as a global foreign policy and security actor. The report, adopted by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), focuses on the development of the EU's security and defence doctrine through the Strategic Compass, CSDP missions and operations, crisis management, resilience, capabilities, partnerships and parliamentary oversight of CSDP.

CFSP and CSDP (Common foreign and security policy & Common security and defence policy): statement by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), Rapporteur and extracts from the debate

David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), Chair of the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) hold a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. The press point conclude the travel of the EP delegation to Ukraine to gather information on the current crisis.

Press point by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair and by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), SEDE Chair - EP Fact Finding Mission to Ukraine

The nine members from the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) of the European Parliament's Committee meet with Oleksii REZNIKOV, Ukrainian Minister of Defence and and Olha STEFANISHYNA, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine in Kyiv. MEPs gather information on the ground on the current security crisis and show their support to Ukraine.

EP Fact Finding Mission to Ukraine: Meeting with Oleksii REZNIKOV, Ukrainian Minister of Defence and Olha STEFANISHYNA, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine

Members from the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) travel to Ukraine, to Kyiv and the administrative boundary line with illegally occupied Crimea, to gather information on the ground on the current security crisis and show their support to Ukraine. This clip illustrates the visit of the EP delegation to the Port authorities in Mariupol.

EP fact-finding mission to Ukraine: EP AFET-SEDE delegation visits the port in Mariupol

Members from the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) travel to Ukraine from 30 January to 1 February, to gather information on the current crisis. The leaders of the delegation, the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Security and Defence Subcommittee David McAllister (EPP, DE) and Nathalie Loiseau (Renew, FR) hold a press point in Mariupol.

EP fact-finding mission to Ukraine: Press point David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair and by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), SEDE Chair

Members from the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) travel to Ukraine, to Kyiv and the administrative boundary line with illegally occupied Crimea, to gather information on the ground on the current security crisis and show their support to Ukraine. David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair and Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), SEDE Chair express after their first obersvations on the ground.

EP fact-finding mission to Ukraine: statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair and by Nathalie LOISEAU (Renew, FR), SEDE Chair

Members from the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) and the Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) travel to Ukraine and meet with EUAM Regional Office (EU Advisory Mission Ukraine) in Mariupol.

EP fact-finding mission to Ukraine: AFET-SEDE delegation meets with EUAM Regional office

MEPs discuss the large-scale Russian military build-up along the Ukrainian border. First part of the debate.

Situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

Parliament hold urgent debate on the human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group during the debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality.

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