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On Thursday, 11 December 2025, the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will organise a public hearing on "Illegal Settlements in the West Bank". This hearing will provide an opportunity to assess recent developments on the ground. The discussion will inform the next steps of the European Parliament in holding the EU institutions accountable for the effective implementation of its positions on settlements.
Over 700,000 Israeli settlers live across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, covering an estimated 14% of the territory. These settlements are illegal under international law, especially the Fourth Geneva Convention, and stand in contradiction with UN Security Council Resolution 233 (1967). Settlement expansion is a major obstacle to the viability of a two-state solution, the only path to sustainable peace endorsed by the European Union and the international community.
Location : Brussels
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Council and Parliament reach provisional deal on a set of rules for new genomic techniques, aiming to improve the competitiveness of European agriculture and support the sustainability of our food systems.

The EU and Armenia issued a joint press statement following their 6th Partnership Council meeting.

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The press briefing ahead of the Justice and Home Affairs Council will take place on Thursday, 4 December 2025 at 13.30.

On 3 and 4 December 2025, the President of the European Council António Costa travels to Astana, Kazakhstan to strengthen the European Union’s engagement with Central Asia.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on the REPowerEU regulation to gradually phase out Russian gas imports, with the aim of ending any dependency on Russian gas and strengthening the EU's energy security.

Council and Parliament strike provisional deal on the package travel directive.

The Council and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a new anti-corruption law.

The Council has agreed its position on the critical medicines act, a new regulation that seeks to tackle shortages in key medicines by improving coordination between member states and security of supply of critical medicines in the EU.

Council and Parliament reached a provisional deal on the revised GSP regulation, linking trade preferences for developing countries to stronger commitments on human rights, environment and migration cooperation.

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