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A delegation of seven Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, travelled to Uruguay and Argentina from 26 to 29 May 2025. Members engaged in high-level discussions regarding the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement which was concluded last December in Montevideo, Uruguay. The findings from this visit will contribute to the preparatory work for the consent procedure on the political and cooperation aspects of the Agreement, for which AFET is responsible.
More broadly, this mission allowed to exchange views on bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation, as well as geopolitical issues such as Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and China's expanding influence in Latin America.
Location : Uruguay and Argentina
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A delegation from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, led by the Chair David McAllister (EPP, DE), visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 14-15 April and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 15-16 April. The visit was a very timely opportunity to assess EU’s cooperation with both countries and with the GCC and to discuss about the risk of regional tensions by promoting trust building among the different actors.
Among other issues, Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs debated on the situation in Yemen and regional cooperation, including relations with Iran.
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Members met with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Speaker of the Parliament Igor Grosu, several government members, including Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Mihai Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of Moldova Cristina Gherasimov, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Oleg Serebrian and Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Development and Digitalization Dumitru Alaiba, as well as parliamentarians and representatives of civil society and think tanks.
The AFET delegation reaffirmed support for the ongoing reforms of the Moldovan government that aim to bring the country closer to the EU and highlighted the opportunities to achieve economic growth and a tangible improvement in people's livelihoods through the implementation of the Reform and Growth Plan for Moldova.
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A seven-member strong delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) travelled to the United Kingdom from 28 to 30 October 2024. This was the first official visit of the Committee abroad in this parliamentary term. The delegation discussed possibilities for strengthening of the EU-UK partnership, in particular in foreign and security affairs.
This visit was also an opportunity to exchange views on issues of global and regional significance such as the Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
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ENTWURF EINES BERICHTS über die europäische Verteidigung – Bereitschaft 2030: Bedarfsermittlung
Ausschuss für Sicherheit und Verteidigung
Christophe Gomart

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On 1 September, SEDE Members will discuss two draft own initiative reports which will be presented in the Committee for Security and Defence. One on European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs, which addresses the most pressing investment needs to contribute to a stronger, more coordinated European defence, while mitigating the consequences of past underinvestment. The other report, drafted jointly with the TRAN Committee, focuses on military mobility,
which is crucial to enhance the ability of Member States and Allied forces to swiftly move military personnel and assets across the EU to protect EU citizens.
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Accredited journalists are invited to an under-embargo briefing on a new survey on what the public think about the EU and its priorities.

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The Press briefing ahead of European Council President António Costa's upcoming 'Tour des Capitales' across EU member states will take place on Friday, 29 August at 10:00-11:00

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 11 August - 31 August 2025.

Die EU hat eine Erklärung zum Gedenken an die Opfer religiöser Intoleranz und Gewalt abgegeben und bekräftigt ihr Engagement für den Schutz der Religions- und Weltanschauungsfreiheit, für die Förderung des interreligiösen Dialogs und für die Unterstützung globaler Projekte zur Bekämpfung von Diskriminierung und Hass.

Press remarks by President António Costa following the video conference of the members of the European Council.

Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Starmer, President Stubb, Prime Minister Tusk, President Costa, President von der Leyen, following President Trump’s debrief on his meeting with the Russian President in Alaska on 15 August 2025.

Präsident Macron, Premierminister Starmer und Bundeskanzler Merz leiteten im Vorfeld des Treffens von Präsident Trump mit Präsident Putin in Alaska gemeinsam ein virtuelles Treffen von Führungsspitzen der „Koalition der Willigen“, an dem auch Präsident Selenskyj und Vizepräsident Vance teilnahmen.

Press statement by President António Costa following the coordination meetings on Ukraine between European Union leaders, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump, underlining the shared commitment to a ceasefire in Ukraine, respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty, and transatlantic cooperation in pursuit of a just and lasting peace.

Erklärung der Hohen Vertreterin im Namen der Europäischen Union zur Erklärung einiger Drittländer, sich dem Beschluss (GASP) 2025/1555 des Rates vom 25. Juli 2025 zur Änderung des Beschlusses (GASP) 2021/1277 über restriktive Maßnahmen angesichts der Lage in Libanon anzuschließen

Die Führungsspitzen der Europäischen Union begrüßen die Bemühungen von Präsident Trump, ein Ende des Angriffskriegs Russlands herbeizuführen und einen gerechten und dauerhaften Frieden sowie Sicherheit für die Ukraine zu erreichen. Die Europäische Union steht an der Seite der ukrainischen Bevölkerung und tritt vereint für eine diplomatische Lösung ein, die die lebenswichtigen Sicherheitsinteressen der Ukraine und Europas schützt.

Erklärung der Hohen Vertreterin im Namen der Europäischen Union zur Erklärung einiger Drittländer, sich dem Beschluss (GASP) 2025/1495 des Rates vom 18. Juli 2025 zur Änderung des Beschlusses 2014/512/GASP über restriktive Maßnahmen angesichts der Handlungen Russlands, die die Lage in der Ukraine destabilisieren, anzuschließen.