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Si les démocraties européennes sont différentes, certaines limites ne doivent jamais être franchies. Les pouvoirs publics comme les nouveaux arrivants doivent respecter les valeurs fondamentales.

Der Präsident des Europäischen Rats, Donald Tusk, will an diesem Dienstag konkrete Vorschläge machen, wie Großbritannien weiterhin in der EU bleiben…

Des représentants des entreprises, de la société civile et des pouvoirs publics des États européens se sont réunis les 25 et 26 janvier derniers sur le site industriel Van Nelle à Rotterdam pour évoquer ensemble les perspectives et les obstacles de l’économie circulaire. Voir le résumé en images de cette réunion.

Sonntag, 31. Januar 2016
London
18.30 Uhr Treffen mit Premierminister David Cameron

Dienstag, 2. Februar 2016
17.00 Uhr Treffen mit NATO-Generalsekretär Jens Stoltenberg (Fototermin)

Donnerstag, 4. Februar 2016
London
10.00 Uhr Rede auf der Konferenz "Unterstützung für Syrien und die Region"

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on 2015 Report on Kosovo; 2015/2893 (RSP)

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'The migration crisis is forcing us all to have the courage of our convictions. We have to stand together to uphold our values, also in difficult times. Europeans and newcomers must respect and embrace European values,’ says foreign minister Bert Koenders. He will be speaking at a Presidency seminar on European values convened by the Netherlands in Strasbourg on Tuesday 2 February.

ÄNDERUNGSANTRÄGE 1 - 155 - Entwurf eines Entschließungsantrags Bericht über Montenegro 2015
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten

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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION
to wind up the debate on the statements by the Council and the Commission
pursuant to Rule 123(2) of the Rules of Procedure
on the 2015 report on Serbia
(2015/2892(RSP))
David McAllister
on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Die "Reformforderungen":http://de.euronews.com/2016/01/25/irischer-ministerpraesident-warnt-vor-brexit/ Londons an die EU waren Thema eines…

La conférence sur le budget européen du 28 janvier a permis des avancées importantes sur la voie du nouveau Cadre financier pluriannuel, qui constitue le nouveau budget européen à long terme. La journée s’est achevée sur un discours du ministre néerlandais des Finances, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, qui a énoncé les résultats enregistrés au cours de cette conférence. Pour lire le discours de M. Dijsselbloem (en anglais), cliquer ici

Les achats durables, la stimulation du recyclage des matériaux, la mise en place d’une incitation financière et d’un échange des bonnes pratiques... Nombreux sont les domaines dans lesquels des recommandations ont été formulées à l’issue de la réunion sur l’économie circulaire, qui s’est tenue à Rotterdam les 25 et 26 janvier derniers et qui a permis à des représentants des entreprises, des organisations de la société civile et des pouvoirs publics d’évoquer ensemble les opportunités et les...

Sustainable procurement, financial incentives, recycling materials and sharing best practices. This is just a handful of the topics discussed at a conference on opportunities for and obstacles to a European circular economy in Rotterdam on 25 and 26 January. The meeting ‘Unwrapping the package: towards a circular economy in Europe’ was co-hosted by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment and the European Commission and resulted in several concrete agreements and recommendations.

On 28 January, in the context of AFET's discussion of the discharge of the European Commission and the European External Action Service, AFET Chair Brok emphasised the special nature of the EU's aid spending. Given its objectives of alleviating poverty and contributing to peace and stability in crisis-struck regions, he noted that the EU's aid activities often need to take bigger risks in extremely difficult environments than is the case with other categories of EU funding.
He stated that it is therefore vital to keep these particular circumstances in mind when judging the success or failure of the EU's activities abroad. He emphasised that recent misrepresentations of the EU's activities in the media of some member states have caused enormous damage to the EU's efforts and stressed the need for Parliament to be absolutely clear in its recognition of the special circumstances of the EU's spending on its global activities.
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During a conference on the European budget on 28 January 2016, important steps were taken towards the next Multiannual Financial Framework, the EU’s long-term budget. The Dutch Minister of Finance, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, summarised the conference results in a speech at the end of the day. Read the full speech here

Der Rat hat am 28. Januar 2016 beschlossen, dass die Vermögenswerte von 48 Personen, die für die missbräuchliche Verwendung öffentlicher Gelder in Tunesien verantwortlich gemacht werden, und der mit ihnen in Verbindung stehenden Personen bis zum 31. Januar 2017 eingefroren bleiben. 

Der Beschluss wird am 29. Januar 2016 im EU-Amtsblatt veröffentlicht.

Die Sanktionen, die den ehemaligen Präsidenten Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, seine Frau sowie 46 weitere Personen betreffen, waren ursprünglich am 31. Januar 2011 verhängt worden. Sie sind seither jährlich verlängert worden.

Eurocorps is a multinational fully deployable and highly autonomous Headquarters that has recently taken part in CSDP military training mission in Mali (EUTM Mali). Lieutenant General Alfredo Ramirez, Commanding General of Eurocorps and Brigadier General Franz Xaver Pfrengle, former Mission Commander of EUTM Mali will discuss with SEDE Members this experience as well as future perspectives for Eurocorps on 4 February in Strasbourg.
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On 25 January the Subcommittee on Security and Defence jointly with the Subcommittee on Human Rights exchanged views on children in armed conflicts and challenges for international action with Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, United Nations (see link to speech below).
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discours Leila Zerrougui (en FR)
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The 2007 European Union (EU) Strategy for Central Asia was reviewed for the fourth time in 2015. Over the last eight years, the EU has successfully established several institutionalised mechanisms for strengthening relations and working with Central Asian governments, including an increased presence on the ground. Despite this, the EU’s engagement in Central Asia is one of limited to no impact. The region has become more unstable; forecast gas deliveries from the region to Europe have so far not materialised; trade is minimal with the exception of EU-Kazakhstan links, democracy is seen by the Central Asian regimes as a threat to their survival; corruption severely undermines economic development and siphons off much of the development aid; and the human rights situation has been backsliding. The EU should not and cannot compete with Russia and China in the region. The EU would do best to focus on a few key areas where it can achieve concrete results. Besides broader economic and some security cooperation, the EU should focus on education in supporting the region’s development while further emphasizing human rights and strengthening political and financial support to civil society.
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Central Asia, located at the centre of the Eurasian continent and straddling the borders of some of the world’s most pressing hot spots, offers economic opportunities and natural resources but also remains insecure and troublesome. For the European Union, the region is not a priority. It is too distant and Brussels experiences difficulties in executing its democratic and value-based agenda on the ground. Regional dynamics have been significantly influenced by many players present in the region; Russia, China and the United States are the most significant. Russia’s position relies on a holistic approach, including military might and the more recent Eurasian narrative. China, pursuing its Silk Road ideas, has no equal in trade and energy. The US has partially retreated from Central Asia and is reviewing its security-centered strategy. Under these circumstances, what should the EU regional approach look like? What are the shared interests and divergent objectives of the actors present in Central Asia? With what actors could the EU cooperate and with whom should it abstain from regional rapprochement? Finally, what options does the EU have to strengthen its posture in the region from a regional and geopolitical perspective?
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Foreign Affairs MEPs praised efforts from both the government and the FARC rebel group to end the internal conflict raging in Colombia for over 50 years and urged the EU to support the peace-building efforts, during a public hearing on Thursday.
Just one week after the Chamber demonstrated unanimous support to the peace process in Colombia in a resolution, MEPs have acclaimed the political effort, realism and perseverance shown by both the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to bring the Colombian peace process to a successful conclusion. 23 March, the deadline set by the negotiators, is a realistic timeframe to conclude an agreement, they said.
Foreign Affairs Committee members quizzed Colombia's High Commissioner for Peace, Sergio Jaramillo, FARC Head Negotiator Iván Márquez and the EU Special Envoy for the Peace Process in Colombia, Eamon Gilmore, about risks of the peace process, stressing the importance of reaching a fair and sustainable agreement and of its full implementation. MEPs also raised the issues of narco-trafficking, rural development, political participation by the FARC and the planned setup of an EU trust fund.
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