Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) - European Parliament

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The EU’s subsea data cable network is both vital for global connectivity and vulnerable. This study provides a systematic review of the current security threats, as well as the actors at the origin of these threats. Building on reports and expert input, the paper takes stock of current awareness, preparedness and response mechanisms, both at the EU and Member State level. A number of recommendations suggest how to improve the resilience of the cable network. Proposals build on the need to enhance EU-wide awareness, improve coordination and share information across EU institutions and Member States. In addition, surveillance capabilities must be advanced, response and repair mechanisms strengthened, and the topic mainstreamed across external action.
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In recent years, security and defence policy has become one of the most burgeoning fields of European cooperation, and the war in Ukraine is further accelerating this integration dynamic. Yet, the formal role of the European Parliament (EP) has not been recalibrated to fit this new setting. Indeed, as the intergovernmental blueprint of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) remains unaltered, the EP’s role is limited. In light of the rapidly growing scope of CSDP activities and initiatives, which are likely to further expand given the present geopolitical context, one might wonder whether the way in which parliamentary prerogatives set out in EU law are put into practice is compatible with the Union’s general principles of democracy, sincere cooperation, and institutional balance. This in-depth analysis finds that, by virtue of the fundamental democratic principle underpinning the EU edifice, the EP undeniably has a role to play in the CSDP realm. Despite the EP’s more limited involvement in relation to CSDP than to other policy fields, it cannot plausibly be construed so narrowly as to undermine the democratic principle applying to any decision-making process at the EU level – both ex ante and ex post. Respect for the right to information constitutes the very basis for both the EP’s role in democratic oversight and its ability to hold the Commission, which is increasingly active in the field of defence, to account.
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Length of video : 142'

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Length of video : 179'

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Length of video : 63'

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Length of video : 89'

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Length of video : 2'27''

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Length of video : 85'

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Length of video : 62'

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The Subcommittee on Security and Defence and the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation, will hold a joint discussion on Russian disinformation and propaganda in relation to the war in Ukraine on 17 May. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is clear those are an integral part of Russia's military plan. The threat from Russia and the counter-measures at the disposal of the EU and its allies will be assessed.

Meeting agenda and documents
Live streaming
EU Fact Sheets: Security and defence
ING2 Website
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SEDE organises a public hearing on 'The future of European Defence after the collapse of Afghanistan and Russia war against Ukraine: next steps in achieving the European Defence Union' on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 from 9.00 to 10.30hrs in room SPAAK 5B1 and remotely, with external experts.
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Poster
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SEDE organises a public hearing on 'The future of European Defence after the collapse of Afghanistan and Russia war against Ukraine: next steps in achieving the European Defence Union' on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 from 9.00 to 10.30hrs in room SPAAK 5B1 and remotely, with external experts.

Location : SPAAK 5B1
Programme
Poster
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In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the President of the European Parliament has established a number of measures to contain the spread of the virus and to safeguard Parliament's core activities. The current precautionary measures do not affect work on legislative priorities.

Core activities are maintained to ensure the smooth running of the institution's legislative, budgetary, and scrutiny functions.

The next meeting of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on 17 May 2022.

The meeting agenda and documents will be published here.

SEDE missions:

• A SEDE mission to Iraq will take place from 24-28 May 2022.

• A SEDE mission to Georgia took place from 10-14 April 2022.

SEDE meetings' calendar - first half of 2022
EP calendar 2022 revised
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Length of video : 38'

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The Subcommittee on Security and Defence and the Committee on Foreign Affairs will exchange views with Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on 10 May. In the context of Russian war against Ukraine, the debate will focus on measures taken by the IAEA to reduce risks of nuclear accident with potentially severe consequences. Another discussion topic will be the recent agreement concluded between the IAEA and Iran.
Meeting agenda and documents
Live streaming
Speech by Rafael Mariano GROSSI, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
EU Fact Sheets: Security and Defence
EU Fact Sheets: External relations policy
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Length of video : 52'

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Length of video : 69'

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