Ausschuss für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten (AFET) - Europäisches Parlament

In the afternoon of 15 April, the Committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and on International Trade (INTA) will vote on their joint recommendation to the plenary on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement defines the framework for the European Union's future cooperation with the United Kingdom after its withdrawal from the block.
The Agreement has been applied provisionally since the beginning of this year. Parliament's consent is required for it to enter into force officially.

The timing of the plenary vote still remains to be decided.
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The Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committees will vote on whether to give their consent to the trade and cooperation agreement between the EU and the UK on Thursday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on International Trade

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"In the context of the exponential growth of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the President of the European Parliament has announced a number of measures to contain the spread of epidemic and to safeguard Parliament's core activities.

The current precautionary measures adopted by the European Parliament to contain the spread of COVID-19 do not affect work on legislative priorities. Core activities are reduced, but maintained to ensure that the institution's legislative, budgetary, scrutiny functions are maintained.

The meetings will be with remote participation for Members (being able to view and listen to proceedings, ask for the floor and intervene in the meeting). Other participants are invited to follow the meeting through webstreaming.

Following these decisions, the next ordinary AFET Committee meetings will take place on 12-13 April (via videoconference).

EP Calendar 2021
AFET-SEDE-DROI meetings
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On 13 April, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold an online hearing "The Arctic: a new arena of geostrategic importance and great powers' rivalry". The growing geo-economic and geopolitical importance of the Arctic region for European economy and security calls for an updated, more integrated EU approach towards this region.
The hearing will focus on the main geopolitical challenges and opportunities that a rapidly changing Arctic is creating in the fields of security, trade and development, and the exploitation of natural resources as well as their possible repercussions on Arctic governance. It will also explore avenues towards developing a more coherent framework for EU action with a focus on the European Arctic, in order to have a unified response to the new challenges posed by the changing role of this region.
Draft programme
Poster
Biographies of the speakers
Publictation - Elana Wilson Rowe
Presentation - Nils Wang
Publication - Liselotte Odgaard, Danish Hudson Institute Researcher
Presentation - Rebecca Pincus
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On 13 April, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold an online hearing "The Arctic: a new arena of geostrategic importance and great powers' rivalry". The growing geo-economic and geopolitical importance of the Arctic region for European economy and security calls for an updated, more integrated EU approach towards this region.
The hearing will focus on the main geopolitical challenges and opportunities that a rapidly changing Arctic is creating in the fields of security, trade and development, and the exploitation of natural resources as well as their possible repercussions on Arctic governance. It will also explore avenues towards developing a more coherent framework for EU action with a focus on the European Arctic, in order to have a unified response to the new challenges posed by the changing role of this region.
Location : BRUSSELS
Draft programme
Poster
Biiographies of speakers
Publications - Elana Wilson Rowe
Presentation - Nils Wang
Publication - Liselotte Odgaard, Danish Hudson Institute Researcher
Presentation - Rebecca Pincus
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ENTWURF EINES BERICHTS über die Zusammenarbeit zwischen der EU und der NATO im Rahmen der transatlantischen Beziehungen
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Antonio López-Istúriz White

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On 13 April Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee will welcome Othman Jerandi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad. Just two months after the launch of the new Agenda for the Mediterranean, the debate will allow to review the strategic partnership between the EU and Tunisia.
It will also be an opportunity to look forward to the value of enhancing cooperation and joining forces in the fight against climate change, addressing forced displacement and migration, and promoting peace and security in the Mediterranean region. The exchange of views will equally provide the opportunity to discuss Tunisia's strong commitment to reforms and to close dialogue and cooperation with the European Union on its reform process.
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ENTWURF EINES BERICHTS über den Zustand der Cyberabwehrkapazitäten der EU
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Urmas Paet

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DRAFT REPORT on the Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Development
György Hölvényi, Janusz Lewandowski, Milan Zver

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ÄNDERUNGSANTRÄGE 1 - 28 - Entwurf einer Stellungnahme Bewertung der Umsetzung von Artikel 50 EUV
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Kati Piri

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ÄNDERUNGSANTRÄGE 1 - 261 - Entwurf eines Berichts Beziehungen zwischen der EU und Indien
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Alviina Alametsä

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On 13 April, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold an online hearing "The Arctic: a new arena of geostrategic importance and great powers' rivalry". The growing geo-economic and geopolitical importance of the Arctic region for European economy and security calls for an updated, more integrated EU approach towards this region.
The hearing will focus on the main geopolitical challenges and opportunities that a rapidly changing Arctic is creating in the fields of security, trade and development, and the exploitation of natural resources as well as their possible repercussions on Arctic governance. It will also explore avenues towards developing a more coherent framework for EU action with a focus on the European Arctic, in order to have a unified response to the new challenges posed by the changing role of this region.
Draft programme
Poster
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On 13 April, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold an online hearing "The Arctic: a new arena of geostrategic importance and great powers' rivalry". The growing geo-economic and geopolitical importance of the Arctic region for European economy and security calls for an updated, more integrated EU approach towards this region.
The hearing will focus on the main geopolitical challenges and opportunities that a rapidly changing Arctic is creating in the fields of security, trade and development, and the exploitation of natural resources as well as their possible repercussions on Arctic governance. It will also explore avenues towards developing a more coherent framework for EU action with a focus on the European Arctic, in order to have a unified response to the new challenges posed by the changing role of this region.
Location : BRUSSELS
Draft programme
Poster
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"In the context of the exponential growth of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the President of the European Parliament has announced a number of measures to contain the spread of epidemic and to safeguard Parliament's core activities.

The current precautionary measures adopted by the European Parliament to contain the spread of COVID-19 do not affect work on legislative priorities. Core activities are reduced, but maintained to ensure that the institution's legislative, budgetary, scrutiny functions are maintained.

The meetings will be with remote participation for Members (being able to view and listen to proceedings, ask for the floor and intervene in the meeting). Other participants are invited to follow the meeting through webstreaming.

Following these decisions, the next ordinary AFET Committee meetings will take place on 12-13 April (via videoconference).

EP Calendar 2021
AFET-SEDE-DROI meetings
Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

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