Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) - European Parliament

On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions assessing the human rights situation in Pakistan and Bolivia, and the COVID-19 situation in Latin America.
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Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Parliament is deeply concerned by the recent Russian military build-up on Ukraine border and revelations of Russian agents behind explosions in Czechia
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Subcommittee on Human Rights

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 337 - Draft report EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations
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Antonio López-Istúriz White

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AMENDMENTS 338 - 475 - Draft report EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations
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Antonio López-Istúriz White

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In a debate on Tuesday, Parliament’s political groups argued in favour of the agreement that sets the rules of the future EU-UK relationship.
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Committee on International Trade

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The Monthly Highlights publication provides an overview, at a glance, of the on-going work of the policy departments, including a selection of the latest and forthcoming publications, and a list of future events.
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DRAFT REPORT on the Arctic: opportunities, concerns and security challenges
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Anna Fotyga

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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 22 April (via videoconference).

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AFET-SEDE-DROI meetings
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On 22 April, Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold an exchange of views with Mohammad Shtayyeh, Prime Minister of Palestine. The debate comes ahead of the upcoming Palestinian legislative elections on 22 May and subsequent presidential elections on 31 July.
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REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning EU-India relations
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Alviina Alametsä

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On Thursday, the Foreign Affairs and Trade committees voted in favour of the agreement that sets the rules of the future relationship between the EU and the UK.
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On Monday 19th April the AFET/DEVE/BUDG committees will have the first consideration of the joint implementation report that seeks to make a political evaluation of the EU Trust Funds (EUTFs) established since 2014 and extended until December 2021, as well as the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT).
Parliament has acknowledged the value-added of these extra-budgetary (EUTFs) and extraordinary (FRT) tools but has also voiced its criticism regarding its limited role in the scrutiny of their operations/disbursement.

The report will assess the EUTFs/FRT implementation and make proposals for the way forward under the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF - EU's long term budget).
Draft report
EU Trust Funds
Turkey Refugee Facility
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REPORT on human rights protection and the EU external migration policy
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Tineke Strik

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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.
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Committee on International Trade

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