Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) - European Parliament

On 18 July 2023 Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a debate with H.E. Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro. The exchange of views comes takes place just two months after President Milatović took office following presidential elections in March and April 2023. High political tensions and polarisation plunged Montenegro into a deep political and institutional crisis last year, and consequently stalled Montenegro’s progress on its European path.
Members will be willing to hear from the incumbent President about his priorities for the country and the way forward on Montenegro's path towards EU accession.
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This paper presents a regional evaluation in parallel to the EPRS 2023 Peace and Security Outlook. It has been drafted as a contribution to the Normandy World Peace Forum taking place in September 2023. The paper provides the background to EU relations with Iraq. After providing a brief overview of the country's current political, economic and social situation, the analysis provides an inventory of the tools and mechanisms and funding put in place by the EU, looks at recent developments and corresponding EU external policy. It also provides an overview of European Parliament resolutions, and Council conclusions since the 2012 EU-Iraq Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, as well as a selection of the opinions found in recent research on EU-Iraq relations.
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Members of the AFET Committee will meet on :

Tuesday, 18 July 2023 from 9:00 to 15:30 (Antall 2Q2):

Debates:

• Establishing the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act - jointly with ITRE
• Exchange of views with H.E. Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro
• Exchange of views on the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024
• Implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - jointly with INTA

Votes:

• 2022 Commission Report on Türkiye
• Relations with Belarus
• EU-Switzerland relations
• Establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations
• Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market

The meeting will be webstreamed with the exception of items held "in camera".

AFET-SEDE-DROI meetings 2023
Meeting documents
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AMENDMENTS 1 - 200 - Draft report 2022 Commission Report on Türkiye
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Nacho Sánchez Amor

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 75 - Draft opinion Report on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Senegal
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Jan-Christoph Oetjen

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AMENDMENTS 201 - 399 - Draft report 2022 Commission Report on Türkiye
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Nacho Sánchez Amor

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Length of video : 71'

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 98 - Draft opinion Report on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Mauritania
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Jan-Christoph Oetjen

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Opinion on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Urmas Paet

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DRAFT REPORT on the implementation on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on International Trade
Seán Kelly, Andreas Schieder

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A delegation of AFET Members travelled to Santiago and Valparaíso (Chile) and Brasília (Brazil) from 18 to 23 June 2023. The main goal of this mission was to discuss how to make a qualitative leap in the EU-Latin America strategic bi-regional partnership in view of the CELAC-EU Summit on 17-18 July 2023.
Members held meetings with Chilean and Brazilian authorities to discuss global and regional security dynamics against the backdrop of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the assertive behaviour of China. The visit allowed to exchange views on the state of bilateral relations in view of the forthcoming ratification of the EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement by the European Parliament and reinvigorating the strategic partnership with Brazil.
Location : Chile and Brazil
Interviews to the Chair of the delegation, Mr David MCALLISTER (EPP
     La Tercera (Chile)
     Globo (Brazil)
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A delegation of seven AFET Members travelled to Washington D.C. and Wisconsin, United States from 15 to 19 May. The main goal of the mission was to establish and deepen the political dialogue with the US administration and meet counterparts in Congress, following the US mid-term elections. Members held meetings with Government and Congress representatives in Washington D.C., as well as think tanks
The visit to Wisconsin, a swing and bellwether State, provided AFET members with an in-depth look into the political climate of grass-roots America from a transatlantic perspective. In addition to meeting the political authorities and institutions of the State of Wisconsin, Members also met management and students form the Jean Monnet Programme on European and Global studies at the University of Madison - Wisconsin, representatives of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce and the Trade Unions.The mission was the first AFET mission to the US under the Biden administration and also the first AFET mission to Wisconsin.

The visit in Wisconsin allowed members to feel the political temperature outside Washington D.C. and particularly in a state like Wisconsin, which is in a very special political situation due to the gerrymandering and the resulting blockages of the legislative process.

Location : Washingnton D.C and Wisconsin,U.S
Mission report
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On 6 July 2023 Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) will hold a debate with a representative of the European Commission on the proposal for the Ukraine Facility.
This new single financing instrument aims to provide coherent, predictable and flexible support to Ukraine for the period 2024-2027, catering both for short-term recovery needs and medium-term reconstruction and the modernisation of Ukraine, with a clear link to the country's accession path.

The foreseen overall amount of the Facility is up to €50 billion. A comprehensive plan proposed by and agreed with Ukraine will serve as the overarching framework for reforms and investments, underpinned by a set of conditions and a clear timeline for disbursements. Following the presentation, the two co-legislators, the European Parliament and the Council will examine the proposal, with the view to a timely adoption.
Proposal for the Ukraine Facility
Legislative observatory
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REPORT on the 2022 Commission Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Paulo Rangel

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