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Once sacrosanct, the enormous aid package is now in doubt.

Latin American conservatives love to lavish praise upon the U.S. president. But doing so could undermine the region’s long-term interests.

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The Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) are organising a joint public hearing with the title: “Cyber-defence and cybersecurity”, which will take place on 29 January 2026.
The hearing will highlight the interplay between civil and military ecosystems, while emphasising on dual use technologies, cybersecurity and cyber-defence, as well as the crucial role of public-private partnerships and industrial policies in reinforcing Europe's resilience.
Location : ANTALL 4Q2
Programme
Poster
CV-Luca Tagliaretti
CV-Nataliya Tkachuk
CV-Paulina Uznanska
CV-Ferdinand Gehringer
CV-Iva Tasheva
Presentation-OSW
Presentation-ECCC
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On 26 January, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will engage in an exchange of views with Members of the Committees on Security and Defence (SEDE) and Foreign Affairs (AFET) as well as in association with the Delegation for relations with the NATO PA (DNAT).

Discussion topics will include the significant challenges facing the EU and NATO in today's complex geopolitical environment, efforts to strengthen Europe's defence also in view of Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, the state and prospects of transatlantic relations as well as issues of burden-sharing, political cohesion and strategic adaptation.

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The next meeting of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Monday, 23 February 2026, 15.00 - 18.30 and on Tuesday, 24 February 2026 from 9.00 - 12.30 and 14.30 - 18.30 in Brussels (room SPAAK 1A2).

Further information about the SEDE meetings can be found here.

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SEDE missions 2025:

• Djibouti - 27-29 October 2025
  
• Greenland - 15-19 September 2025
  
• Norway - 27-30 May 2025
• Moldova and Ukraine - 14-17 April 2025
  
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 24-27 February 2025
• Israel and Palestine - 5-8 February 2025

SEDE missions 2024:

• United Kingdom - 28-30 October 2024
• Ukraine - 25-26 October 2024

SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2026
SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2025
EP calendar 2026
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After decades of trauma and denial, the continent is confronting the reality of war.

The Olympic ban is a necessary counter to Moscow’s abuse.

ÄNDERUNGSANTRÄGE 28 - 207 - Entwurf einer Stellungnahme Vorschlag für eine Verordnung des Rates zur Festlegung des Mehrjährigen Finanzrahmens für die Jahre 2028 bis 2034
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Dan Barna

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In einer Zeit wachsender geopolitischer Spannungen haben die Bürgerinnen und Bürger immer größere Zukunftssorgen und erwarten von der EU ein geschlossenes und ambitioniertes Handeln.

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Five of the world’s most active and largest sovereign wealth funds are to be found in the Gulf Region: the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and the United Arab Emirates’ Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Mubadala and ADQ. These funds not only serve to convert oil revenues into investment capital, thereby enabling the transition from rent-based to more diversified economies; they also contribute to expanding the foreign policy capabilities of the countries in which they are based. Institutional and personnel linkages enable the Saudi, Qatari and UAE governments to deploy their funds strategically, which, in turn, allows them to significantly expand their hard, soft, and sharp power – for exam­ple, through domestic and foreign investments in sectors such as armaments, media, sports and new technologies as well as through co­operation with politically influential actors. At the same time, the Gulf monarchies seek to portray their sovereign wealth funds as apolitical and purely profit-oriented – a narrative that is facilitated by the establish­ment of subsidiaries or cooperation with private equity firms. Understandably, Germany and its European partners have an interest in attracting sovereign wealth funds as investors, but they must not overlook the risks involved. These include third parties gaining access to critical infra­structure, sensitive military and security technology being leaked and the Gulf monarchies exercising political influence. Further, Germany and the EU must take a more fundamental look at how the three Gulf monarchies have increased their foreign policy options through the sovereign wealth funds. This is important as the actions of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar – at both the regional and international level – are at times contrary to German and European interests.

U.S. ambitions in Latin America cast a shadow over the White House summit.

U.S. ambitions in Latin America cast a shadow over the White House summit.

How an ancient philosophy became a potent force in modern-day China.

A shared worldview, some personal rapport, and not being a U.S. ally makes all the difference.

Donald Trump has restored his country’s traditionally tense relationship with its northern neighbor.

An Iranian Shahed-139 drone was shot down by a U.S. F-35C as it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. An Iranian drone was shot down by the U.S. military on Feb. 3, 2026, according to a U.S. official cited by Reuters. The unmanned aircraft, a Shahed-139, was flying towards the USS Abraham […]

Countries with a critical niche may be best primed to endure great-power competition.