Following the post-Cold War reset, EU-Russia relations have been strained, not least by Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, to which the EU responded with hard-hitting sanctions. Putin’s support for rebel groups in eastern Ukraine, his policies in the neighbourhood, disinformation campaigns and Russia’s intervention in Syria just added fuel to the fire... And yet, the two remain closely interdependent… So, how to deal with Putin’s Russia?

EPRS policy podcast - The EU and Russia: Locked into confrontation

The EU is under growing pressure from disinformation by countries, non-state actors and terrorist groups which promote violence and use pseudo-news agencies and internet trolls to challenge democratic values and divide Europe.

The EU has been increasingly hit by destabilising messagesamounting – in different forms and to different degrees – to coherent hostile ‘strategic communications’ campaigns, or the processes of infusing communications activities with an agenda or plan to impact the behaviour of a target audience.

Anti-EU propaganda - 8th Parliamentary term

Plenary session - Follow up taken by the EEAS two years after the EP Report on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties

Plenary session week 3 2018 in Strasbourg - Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries

Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), Chair of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) and Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV), rapporteur, give a joint press conference on the foreign interference in EU democratic processes: lessons from the committee's work so far.

Press conference by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), INGE Chair, and Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV), rapporteur, on the foreign interference in EU democratic processes: lessons from the committee's work so far

Members of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) question 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, on the strategy of European External Action Service (EEAS) to battle foreign interference. They enquire him on the choices he has made in the past and what strategies will be developed in the future. Opening statements by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), INGE Chair and Josep BORRELL FONTELLES.

Exchange of views on Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation: Opening statements

Members of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) question 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, on the strategy of European External Action Service (EEAS) to battle foreign interference. They enquire him on the choices he has made in the past and what strategies will be developed in the future. Exchange of views (part 1)

Exchange of views on Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation: Exchange of views (1/2)

Members of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) question 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, on the strategy of European External Action Service (EEAS) to battle foreign interference. They enquire him on the choices he has made in the past and what strategies will be developed in the future. Exchange of views (part 2)

Exchange of views on Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation: Exchange of views (2/2)

The Special Committees on Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU (INGE), on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA), on Beating Cancer (BECA) as well as the Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) and the Committee of Inquiry on animal transport (ANIT) hold their constitutive meetings and elect their chairs and vice-chairs in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Constitutive meeting of 5 new Special Committees - Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU (INGE): illustrative shots and statement by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), elected Chair

Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D,FR), elected Chair of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the EU (INGE) speaks to the press following the constitutive meeting, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Press point by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), elected Chair of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the EU (INGE)

During the plenary session (25-28 November 2019 ) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with Vera JUROVA on the Interference from other countries in our democracies and elections. Statements by Caroline VOADEN (RE, UK), Tytti TUPPURAINEN, Finnish Minister for European Affairs, and Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President-designate, Values and Transparency.

Interference from other countries in our democracies and elections: extracts from the debate

During the plenary session (9-10 October 2019) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs vote on a resolution on foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes, as they threaten the stability of political systems in member states and the cohesion of EU integration.

Foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes: extracts from the vote

During the plenary session (16-19 September 2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs hold a debate on foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes, as they threaten the stability of political systems in member states and the cohesion of EU integration. Statements by Tytti TUPPURAINEN, for the European Council, Vĕra JOUROVÁ, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Julian KING, Commissioner for the Security Union, Tomas TOBÉ (EPP, SE), Kati PIRI (S&D, NL) and Pascal DURAND (RE, FR).

Foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes: extracts from the debate

Live Replay of the votes on 13/03 during the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019): A Europe that protects; Clean air for all - motions for resolutions, Follow up taken by the EEAS two years after the EP Report on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties - report Anna Elżbieta FOTYGA (ECR, PL), Association Agreement between the EU and Monaco, Andorra and San Marino - report Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES)

Votes (12:50 - 13:08)

During the plenary session (11-14 March 2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the follow up taken by the European Union External Action (EEAS) two years after the EP Report on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties.

EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties: extracts from the debate on the follow up taken by the EEAS two years after the EP Report

Live Replay of the Topical debate on Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries during the plenary session in Strasbourg (15-18/01/2018)

(03) EP Plenary session - Topical debate on Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries. Opening statement by Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union (15:14 - 15:21)

(02) EP Plenary session - Topical debate on Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries. Opening statement by Monika PANAYOTOVA on behalf of the Bulgarian Presidency (15:09 - 15:14)

(01) EP Plenary session - Topical debate on Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries. Round of political group speakers: Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS (EPP, ES) (15:21 - 15:24)

(07) EP Plenary session - Topical debate on Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries. Round of political group speakers: Jörg MEUTHEN (EFFD, DE) (15:35 - 15:36)

(01) EP Plenary session - Topical debate on Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries. Closing statement by Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union (16:43 - 16:46)

(02) EP Plenary session - Topical debate on Russia - the influence of propaganda on EU countries. Closing statement by Monika PANAYOTOVA on behalf of the Bulgarian Presidency (16:46 - 16:47)

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