Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) - European Parliament

DRAFT REPORT on EU-African security cooperation in the Sahel region, West Africa and the Horn of Africa
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Javier Nart

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On 20 April, the Committee onf Foreign Affairs in association with the sub-committees on human rights (DROI) and security and defence (SEDE) will discuss with the Vice-President of the European Commission/ High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for foreign affairs and geopolitical situation.
The discussion will follow the Joint Communication on the Global EU response to COVID-19 focusing on the EU role in combating the coronavirus crises on the international scene. It will address the measures and actions taken by the EU and its Member States in third countries, and particularly the countries in the EU's immediate neighbourhood. The discussion will also focus on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020- 2024 due to be adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council.
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From 24 to 27 February, eight Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs visited Ankara and Mardin (Turkey), the first AFET mission to Turkey since March 2015.
This timely visit allowed the Members to gauge the prospects of EU-Turkey relations and assess the situation on the ground regarding the rule of law and fundamental freedoms, the Kurdish conflict and the EU's support to Syrian refugees in Turkey, ahead of the upcoming annual report on Turkey. The delegation met with high-level representatives of the Turkish government, including Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the opposition, parliamentarians and civil society representatives.
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AMENDMENTS 1 - 376 - Draft report on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Western Balkans, in the run-up to the 2020 summit
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Tonino Picula

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Next AFET committee meeting will be held on Monday 16 March 2020 from 15.00 - 17.15 and on Tuesday 17 March 2020, 9.00 - 13.00 and 14.30 - 18.30, meeting room József Antall (2Q2), Brussels
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Calendar 2020
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AMENDMENTS 1 - 50 - Draft opinion Guidelines for the 2021 Budget - Section III
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Nikos Androulakis

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OPINION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Petras Auštrevičius

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OPINION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Petras Auštrevičius

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Next AFET committee meeting will be held on Monday 16 March 2020 from 15.00 - 18.30 and on Tuesday 17 March 2020, 9.00 - 12.30 and 14.30 - 18.30, meeting room József Antall (2Q2), Brussels
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Preparation of the 2020 Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) review process, nuclear arms control and nuclear disarmament options
Conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
Conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
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DRAFT REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Eastern Partnership, in the run-up to the June 2020 Summit
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Petras Auštrevičius

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