Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) - European Parliament

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on human rights issues in China, Sudan and Tajikistan.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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On Tuesday, 23 January 2024 a joint hearing on “The European Union’s Strategy in the Sahel” will be organised by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development and the Sub-Committee on Security and Defence. It will be an opportunity to critically reflect on the EU's policy and approach towards this important region in light of recent coup d’états.
The hearing will take a holistic approach that looks at the full picture of the root causes of instability in the region and the EU's policy towards the Sahel until now. It will allow MEPs to discuss ways in which the EU's strategy should be adapted to ensure that the EU's security, development, humanitarian and democracy-support assistance contributes to lasting sustainable development and enhanced security in this vital region and complements the efforts of the EU's partners.
Draft programme : [EN]
Hearing poster : [EN]
Briefing on the new EU strategic priorities for the Sahel
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Members of the AFET Committee will meet on Tuesday 23 January 2024 in SPAAK 3C50 (Brussels).
Votes

• Deepening EU integration in view of future enlargement (2023/2114(INI))
• EU-Russia political relations (2023/2125(INI)
• 2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service (2023/2134(DEC))
• 2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission (2023/2129(DEC))
• Guidelines for the 2025 Budget - Section III (2023/2220(BUI))

Hearing

• Jointly with the Committee on Development and Subcommittee on Security and Defence: Public Hearing on the European Union's Strategy in the Sahel (09.30 - 11.00)

Debates

• Implementation of the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement and presentation of In-Depth Analysis on "Deepening EU-Japan cooperation"
• The political situation in Serbia following the elections
• The political situation in Albania

Meetings are webstreamed with the exception of items held "in camera".
AFET-SEDE-DROI calendar of meetings 2024
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
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Opinion on Guidelines for the 2025 Budget – Section III
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Katalin Cseh

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On Wednesday 24 January 2024, Members from the AFET and BUDG Committees will hear the Commission present its proposal for a regulation establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans. Its purpose is to set up a new financing instrument to provide EUR 6 billion to the countries of the Western Balkans, consisting of EUR 2 billion in grants and EUR 4 billion in highly concessional loans.
The proposal is modelled on the Ukraine Facility. Disbursement of funds would be conditional on the implementation of structural reforms, e.g. the rule of law or anti-corruption, to be identified in national reform agendas. The creation of the Facility is conditional on the EU's long term framework (multiannual financial framework 2021-207) mid-term revision. The proposal also overlaps considerably with IPA III, the main EU instrument to promote pre-accession reforms in the countries of the Western Balkans.
Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans - Regulation proposal
Procedure file
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AMENDMENTS 1 - 31 - Draft opinion 2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Katalin Cseh

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 25 - Draft opinion 2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Katalin Cseh

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 224 - Draft report Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the situation in Syria
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Nathalie Loiseau

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REPORT on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Nacho Sánchez Amor

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REPORT on the EU strategy on Central Asia
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Karsten Lucke

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On 23 October 2023, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence will hold a hearing on "The situation in Syria 12 years after the revolution: Standstill, Dynamics, EU response, and Future Prospects?". It will provide a reflection on the political, social and economic consequences of the ongoing conflict, which has shaped the country's development in the twelve years since the Revolution.
Members will discuss with experts the geopolitics of the region under the changed circumstances, in which international and regional actors including Iran, Russia, Türkiye and the United States, but also local groups, are operating. The hearing will contribute to the upcoming Recommendation on the situation in Syria that the Foreign Affairs Committee is preparing and which will provide recommendations for concrete political and diplomatic fine-tuning of the EU's Syria policy.
This hearing will take place during the European Parliament Gender Equality week and will be an opportunity to highlight the impact of conflict on women and the importance of women's contribution to conflict resolution and sustainable peace, in line with the UN resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.
Location : Antall 2Q2
Poster
Programme of the hearing
Briefing -Impact of sanctions on the humanitarian situation in Syria
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Parliament has condemned Hamas’ despicable terrorist attacks against Israel while expressing serious concern over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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MEPs say the Serbian Government is pursuing a very dangerous policy with regard to Kosovo and its Western partners, in a resolution adopted on Thursday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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MEPs have awarded the 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Subcommittee on Human Rights

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A delegation of AFET Members will travel to the UK from 18 to 19 September 2023. This will be the first time that the committee travels to the UK since 31 January 2020 when the United Kingdom officially left the EU. The AFET delegation will discuss possibilities for strengthened partnership and deepening dialogue on issues of importance in relevant areas of bilateral cooperation, including in foreign and security affairs.
This visit will also be an opportunity to exchange views on issues of significance to Northern Ireland, particularly in the context of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol and the Windsor Framework.
Mission report
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