Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) - European Parliament

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OPINION on the implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Andreas Schieder

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A delegation of AFET Members traveled to Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan from 18 to 22 July 2022. The main purpose of the mission was to assess the security situation in the South Caucasus and the implications of Georgia’s application to join the EU. Moreover, the mission took stock of the situation following the 2020 war in and around Nagorno Karabakh and explored possible pathways towards a permanent peace deal.
The mission assessed the new geopolitical dynamics of the area in light of the increasingly active involvement of regional powers such as Russia, Turkey and Iran.
Location : Armenia, Georgia & Azerbaijan
Mission report
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On 8 November 2022, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on International Trade will hold a hearing on Foreign policy and trade aspects of the EU's strategic autonomy.
Susi Dennison, European Council on Foreign Relations, and Hugo Meijer, Sciences Po, Center for International Studies, will explore how the EU can best develop its sovereignty to promote and defend its values and strengthen multilateralism globally in the context of geopolitical shifts (AFET panel). Professor Hoekman, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, and Professor Clausen, University of Miami School of Law, will then examine different paradigms for working strategically with trade partners to improve EU's resilience and for ensuring that its economic and greater political goals are achieved and safeguarded from unfair trade practices ("open" strategic autonomy - INTA panel).
Draft programme
Poster
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Length of video : 44'

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Length of video : 58'

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 2 - Draft report Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip on the general principles for its participation in Union programmes
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Manu Pineda

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The next extraordinary AFET committee meeting is scheduled to take place on:

• Monday, 12 September - 19.30-21.00 - room Louise Weiss N1.4 (Strasbourg)

The meeting will be web-streamed.

AFET-SEDE-DROI meetings 2022
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DRAFT OPINION on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Hilde Vautmans

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DRAFT OPINION on the implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Andreas Schieder

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Length of video : 61'

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Length of video : 89'

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Length of video : 140'

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Length of video : 43'

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Length of video : 72'

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On 31 August, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation will hold a joint public hearing on "The Chinese and Russian influence in various regions of the world".
The hearing will examine the attempts of China and Russia to gain influence in different parts of the world, such as the Western Balkans, MENA Countries, Latin America and on the African continent. It will also consider the impact of Chinese and Russian activities on the geopolitical situation in light of the Russian war in Ukraine.
Draft programme : [EN]
Experts' bios : [EN]
Backing Russia on Ukraine: China’s Messaging in Central and Eastern Europe (research papers)
Empty shell no more: China’s growing footprint in Central and Eastern Europe (policy paper)
China’s Sticks and Carrots in Central Europe: The Logic and Power of Chinese Influence (handbook for stakeholders)
China-Russia relations: A quantum leap? - EPRS briefing
COVID-19 foreign influence campaigns: Europe and the global battle of narratives - EPRS briefing
EU-China relations in challenging times - EPRS briefing
Russia's influence in the Western Balkans - EPRS briefing
Russia's war on Ukraine: The digital dimension - EPRS At a glance
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On 31 August, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation will hold a joint public hearing on "The Chinese and Russian influence in various regions of the world".
The hearing will examine the attempts of China and Russia to gain influence in different parts of the world, such as the Western Balkans, MENA Countries, Latin America and on the African continent. It will also consider the impact of Chinese and Russian activities on the geopolitical situation in light of the Russian war in Ukraine.
Draft programme and additional information
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