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Highlights - AFET ad-hoc delegation to Uruguay and Argentina - Committee on Foreign Affairs

A delegation of eight Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, will travel to Uruguay and Argentina from 26 to 29 May. Members will engage in high-level discussions regarding the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement which was concluded last December in Montevideo, Uruguay. The findings from this visit will contribute to the preparatory work for the consent procedure on the political and cooperation aspects of the Agreement, for which AFET is responsible.
More broadly, this mission will allow to exchange views on bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation, as well as geopolitical issues such as Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and China's expanding influence in Latin America.
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Highlights - AFET hearing on EU-US political relations - Committee on Foreign Affairs

On 13 May 2025, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a public hearing on the political relations between the European Union and the United States of America. Members will have the possibility to discuss with a panel of three distinguished experts on transatlantic relations about the current state of relations and prospects for future developments.
The public hearing will feed into the preparation of the AFET own-initiative report on EU-US political relations by AFET Standing Rapporteur on the United States, Michal Szczerba.
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Draft Programme
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Hearings - SEDE/TRAN: Joint Public Hearing on Military Mobility - 14-05-2025 - Committee on Security and Defence - Committee on Transport and Tourism

The Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) organises a joint public hearing on 'Military Mobility' on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 from 14.30 to 17.00hrs in Brussels (room ANTALL 4Q2), to discuss with experts the state of play and future prospects of military mobility in the EU in view of the upcoming joint non-legislative report.
Location : ANTALL 4Q2
Programme
Poster
Presentations
     Brigadier Katrien D’HERT (EU Military Staff)
     Lieutenant General André BODEMANN (Bundeswehr Germany)
     Lieutenant Colonel Pasi SEPPÄLÄ (Ministry of Defence Finland)
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Highlights - SEDE discusses EU security and resilience & European Defence - Committee on Security and Defence

On 14 and 15 May, SEDE will hold its next meeting. SEDE Members will notably discuss with the EEAS and Commission representatives, the implementation of the EU Action Plan on cable security and actions taken to increase EU security and resilience against threats posed to the Union's critical infrastructure. There will also be an item on the implementation of the European Defence Industrial Strategy and on how the latest developments -
like the White Paper on Strengthening European Defence, the ReArm Europe plan/Readiness 2030 and the forthcoming "Defence Simplification Omnibus" - relate to the benchmarks as set out in the Strategy. On 14 May, a joint hearing of the SEDE and TRAN Committees is also organised on 'Military mobility' to discuss with experts the state of play and future prospects of military mobility in the EU in view of the upcoming joint non-legislative report.

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Highlights - SEDE/TRAN: Joint Public Hearing on Military Mobility - 14 May 2025 - Committee on Security and Defence

The Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) organises a joint public hearing on 'Military Mobility' on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 from 14.30 to 17.00hrs in Brussels (room ANTALL 4Q2), with external experts.
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Latest news - AFET committee meetings - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Next AFET committee meetings will be held on:

  • Tuesday 20 May 2025, extraordinary meeting with INTA Committee, room SPINELLI (3E2), Brussels
  • Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June 2025, room ANTALL (4Q2), Brussels

Meetings are webstreamed with the exception of agenda items held "in camera".


AFET - DROI calendar of meetings 2025
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
Commissioners-designate hearings
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Press release - MEPs back new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods

European Parliament - Thu, 15/05/2025 - 13:13
The International Trade Committee has approved a 50% increase in tariffs on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods to further reduce EU dependency.
Committee on International Trade

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Press release - MEPs back new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 15/05/2025 - 13:13
The International Trade Committee has approved a 50% increase in tariffs on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods to further reduce EU dependency.
Committee on International Trade

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Video of a committee meeting - Thursday, 15 May 2025 - 08:00 - Committee on Security and Defence

Length of video : 90'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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61/2025 : 15 May 2025 - Opinion of the Advocate General in cases C-209/23, C-428/23, C-133/24

European Court of Justice (News) - Thu, 15/05/2025 - 09:58
RRC Sports
Competition
Advocate General Emiliou: Sports governing bodies are limited in their self-regulation if there is a significant impact on matters governed by EU law

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Video of a committee meeting - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 - 15:00 - Committee on Security and Defence

Length of video : 90'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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Video of a committee meeting - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 - 12:30 - Committee on Transport and Tourism - Committee on Security and Defence

Length of video : 150'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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Video of a committee meeting - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 - 08:15 - Committee on Security and Defence

Length of video : 45'

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60/2025 : 14 May 2025 - Judgment of the General Court in case T-36/23

European Court of Justice (News) - Wed, 14/05/2025 - 09:44
Stevi and The New York Times v Commission
Law governing the institutions
Access to documents: the Commission decision refusing a journalist of The New York Times access to the text messages exchanged between President von der Leyen and the CEO of Pfizer is annulled

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Press release - Metsola calls to “re-launch Europe as a global power”

European Parliament - Tue, 13/05/2025 - 20:39
In a keynote speech at the event “Europe at the crossroads” on Tuesday, Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision for a smarter, stronger and safer Europe.

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Press release - Metsola calls to “re-launch Europe as a global power”

European Parliament (News) - Tue, 13/05/2025 - 20:39
In a keynote speech at the event “Europe at the crossroads” on Tuesday, Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision for a smarter, stronger and safer Europe.

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MISSION REPORT following the Ad-Hoc mission of the Committee of Foreign Affairs to Moldova on 25-27 February 2025 - PE770.202v01-00

MISSION REPORT following the Ad-Hoc mission of the Committee of Foreign Affairs to Moldova on 25-27 February 2025
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Video of a committee meeting - Tuesday, 13 May 2025 - 15:00 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Length of video : 30'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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Video of a committee meeting - Tuesday, 13 May 2025 - 13:30 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Length of video : 45'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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