<p>Over the years, the EU has forged constructive political dialogue with with members of the Cooperation Council for Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) including Saudi Arabia.</p>

<p>The Cooperation Agreement, which was concluded in 1988, forms the basis for the relationship that aims at: strengthening the stability in the strategically important region, facilitating the political and economic relations, broadening economic and technical cooperation and further broadening cooperation on energy, industry, trade and services, agriculture, fisheries, investment, science, technology and environment.</p>

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EU-Saudi Arabia Interparliamentary meeting

EU-Saudi Arabia Inter-parliamentary meetings - Group photo

EP Plenary session - The situation of the Ethiopian migrants in detention centres in Saudi Arabia

AFET Public Hearing - Exchange of views with Adel Al Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign relations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

DROI Press point on ' Human rights situation in the Arab Peninsula ' with Hatice CENGIZ, fiancée of the late Saudi journalist Jamal Ahmad KHASHOGGI

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Ms Hatice CENGIZ, fiancee of Mr Jamal KHASHOGGI, saudi journalist.

Plenary session  - Women's rights defenders in Saudi Arabia

EP plenary session- Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - The disappearance of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti. Closing statement by Mairead McGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability, and Capital Markets Union.

The death penalty's cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti in Saudi Arabia

Antonio PANZERI (S&D, IT), Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) of the European Parliament, and Hatice CENGIZ, fiancée of the late Saudi journalist Jamal Ahmad KHASHOGGI, give a joint press point. Jamal KHASHOGGI was murdered on 2 October 2018, while walking into the country's consulate in Istanbul.

Press point by Antonio PANZERI (S&D, IT) and Hatice CENGIZ, fiancée of the late Saudi journalist Jamal Ahmad KHASHOGGI

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Hatice CENGIZ, fiancée of the late Saudi journalist Jamal Ahmad KHASHOGGI: arrival and round table. Jamal KHASHOGGI was murdered on 2 October 2018, while walking into the country's consulate in Istanbul.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Hatice CENGIZ, fiancée of the late Saudi journalist Jamal Ahmad KHASHOGGI: arrival and round table

During the plenary session (11-14 February 2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law such as the situation in Chechnya, and the case of Oyub Titiev, the situation in Zimbabwe and the Women's rights defenders in Saudi Arabia. Statements by Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL), Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK), Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN (ECR, UK), Catherine BEARDER (ALDE, UK), and Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR).

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates

During the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on a resolution condemning the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The results are: 325 votes in favour, 1 against and 19 abstentions.

Resolution condemning the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul: extracts of the vote

During the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Statements by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the EC, Tunne KELAM, Victor BOŞTINARU (S&D, RO), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL) and Barbara LOCHBIHLER (Greens/EFA, DE).

The killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi: extracts from the debate

Statement by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC during the debate on the killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.  The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

The killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul: Opening statement by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC (16:59 - 17:06)

Opening statement of the EP Plenary session in Strasbourg, by Antonio TAJANI, EP President on the floods in France, Italy and Spain, on the terrorists attack on the polling station in Afghanistan, on press freedom (one year after the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia) and the request of the EP for an independant inquiry on the death of Jamal Khashoggi.

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