Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) - European Parliament

On 24 January, AFET and SEDE will hold a joint exchange of views with Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the IAEA has been working tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of Ukrainian nuclear facilities.
The debate will focus on negotiations launched by the IAEA with Ukraine and Russia with a view to establishing a safe zone around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, as well as other measures taken by the IAEA to prevent nuclear accidents on all Ukrainian nuclear sites. Members will also discuss other issues of concern, in particular Iran's flagrant violations of its international nuclear non-proliferation obligations, as well as the nuclear programme of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Speaking points of the IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi
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Length of video : 55'

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Length of video : 42'

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On 26 January a joint hearing on "Recent Cases of Foreign Interference in the European Parliament - Allegations of Corruption" will take place from 14.00 to 17.00. It will be organised by the Special Committee on Foreign Interference (ING2), jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE).
The hearing will analyse the practices and strategies used by a number of third countries to interfere in the EU democratic functioning through illegal actions such as corruption. These actions represent a direct attack against the European Parliament and European democracy. They also show the need to reinforce transparency and accountability within the EU institutions. Three experts will present their findings and respond to questions from the Members.

This hearing will be held in association with the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (DARP) and the Delegation for relations with Maghreb countries (DMAG).
Location : SPINELLI 1G3, Brussels
Draft programme
ING2 Newsletter
e-Meeting documents
Live Streaming
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On 25 January, SEDE Members will exchange views with Simonetta GRASSI, Head of the UNOCD Firearms Trafficking Section. Firearms trafficking is one the major global concerns that affects all parts of the world. Illicit firearms, organised crime and armed conflict are often intertwined and can lead to escalating violence and hindering governance.
The debate will therefore focus on global trends in arms trafficking, and initiatives that can be taken to at European and international level to address this problem including the implementation of the UN Firearms Protocol. Main achievements and further mitigation measures to be implemented in the EU's neighbourhood, notably in Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova, including through strengthening cooperation between CSDP missions, Europol and Frontex, will also be discussed.
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On 25 January, Swedish Minister of Defence Pål JONSON, will present to SEDE Members priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council in the area of security and defence. In the context of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the debate will focus in particular on ways to address the most urgent needs by increasing supply of heavy combat equipment to Ukrainian armed forces.
This will require boosting the European Peace Facility and implementing the proposed instrument allowing for joint procurement of military equipment - the EDIRPA. In relation with the EU's support in providing lethal military equipment for Ukraine, a regular in camera exchange of views with the EEAS services on the European Peace Facility, including the Clearing House mechanism, will take place the same day.
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This 'cost of non-Europe' report looks at the potential benefits of efficient, ambitious and united EU-level action in the space sector. The report finds that to enable the European space sector to benefit from open strategic autonomy, and to ensure EU access to and use of space, including for its security, the EU must act decisively. Moving away from fragmentation could bring large benefits, amounting to at least €140 billion per year by 2050.
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War in Ukraine, rising global authoritarianism, a more assertive China and the climate emergency have caused a tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape, MEPs warn.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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The next meeting of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 25 January 2023 from 09.00 - 12.30 and 14.30 - 18.30 in Brussels (room tbc).

The meeting agenda and documents will be published here.

SEDE missions 2022:

• SEDE mission to South Korea and Japan - 18-22 December 2022
  
  
• SEDE mission to Niger from 31 October - 3 November 2022
  
  
• SEDE mission to Mozambique from 18-22 September 2022
  
  
• SEDE mission to France from 19-21 July 2022
  
  
• SEDE mission to Iraq from 24-28 May 2022

• SEDE mission to Georgia from 10-14 April 2022

SEDE meetings' calendar 2023
EP calendar 2023
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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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SEDE organises a public hearing on 'The war in Ukraine: implications for arms export policies at the EU level' on Tuesday, 29 November 2022 from 15.00 to 16.30hrs in Brussels (room SPINELLI 1G2). SEDE Members will exchange of views with external experts and the EEAS on the modalities of control in the transfer of military equipment to Ukraine for its right to self-defence, including via the European Peace Facility, due to Russia's illegal war of aggression.
Location : SPINELLI 1G2 Brussels
Draft programme
Poster
EPRS: Russia's war on Ukraine: The EU's financing of military assistance to Ukraine
EPRS: Russia's war on Ukraine: Military balance of power
EPRS: European Peace Facility: Ukraine and beyond
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SEDE organises a public hearing on 'The war in Ukraine: implications for arms export policies at the EU level' on Tuesday, 29 November 2022 from 15.00 to 16.30hrs in Brussels (room SPINELLI 1G2). SEDE Members will exchange of views with external experts and the EEAS on the modalities of control in the transfer of military equipment to Ukraine for its right to self-defence, including via the European Peace Facility, due to Russia's illegal war of aggression.
Draft programme
Poster
EPRS: Russia's war on Ukraine: The EU's financing of military assistance to Ukraine
EPRS: Russia's war on Ukraine: Military balance of power
EPRS: European Peace Facility: Ukraine and beyond
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The Subcommittee on Security and Defence will discuss with Bruno Tertrais, Deputy Director of the FRS, the Russian nuclear policy in the context of the war of aggression against Ukraine on 29 November. The discussion will focus on the threat stemming from Russia's new nuclear doctrine, in the current context of the war of aggression against in Ukraine, and its long-term consequences for the future of security in Europe and globally.
Meeting agenda and documents
Live streaming
EU Fact Sheets: Security and defence
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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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The European Union relies on space for its economic sovereignty and security and defence. Without space-based capabilities, the EU could not enjoy any degree of strategic autonomy in security and defence. Since the adoption and endorsement of the Strategic Compass, space has only increased its relevance for the EU in the area of security and defence. Indeed, the Compass calls for a dedicated EU Strategy for Space and Defence. Yet space and defence is not a new avenue of policy for the EU and defence cooperation frameworks such as Permanent Structured Cooperation and the European Defence Fund already fund and advance space-relevant capability programmes. A major challenge facing the EU as it develops its space policies is how to ensure that the Union can develop a credible space and defence strategy, while also investing in the most appropriate space-defence capabilities.
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