Ausschuss für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten (AFET) - Europäisches Parlament

A delegation of AFET Members will travel to the UK from 18 to 19 September 2023. This will be the first time that the committee travels to the UK since 31 January 2020 when the United Kingdom officially left the EU. The AFET delegation will discuss possibilities for strengthened partnership and deepening dialogue on issues of importance in relevant areas of bilateral cooperation, including in foreign and security affairs.
This visit will also be an opportunity to exchange views on issues of significance to Northern Ireland, particularly in the context of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol and the Windsor Framework.
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A delegation of AFET Members will travel to the UK from 18 to 19 September 2023. This will be the first time that the committee travels to the UK since 31 January 2020 when the United Kingdom officially left the EU. The AFET delegation will discuss possibilities for strengthened partnership and deepening dialogue on issues of importance in relevant areas of bilateral cooperation, including in foreign and security affairs.
This visit will also be an opportunity to exchange views on issues of significance to Northern Ireland, particularly in the context of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol and the Windsor Framework.
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DRAFT REPORT on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2023
Committee on Foreign Affairs
David McAllister

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Members of the AFET Committee will meet on:

Wednesday and Thursday, 20-21 September in Antall 4Q2

Meeting are webstreamed with the exception of items held "in camera".
AFET-SEDE-DROI meetings 2023
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
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DRAFT REPORT on the security and defence implications of China’s influence on critical infrastructure in the European Union
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Klemen Grošelj

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On Thursday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will brief MEPs on the latest European security developments and EU-NATO cooperation.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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ÄNDERUNGSANTRÄGE 1 - 110 - Entwurf eines Berichts Stärkung des Rechts auf Teilhabe: Legitimität und Resilienz von Wahlprozessen in illiberalen politischen Systemen und autoritären Regimen
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Nacho Sánchez Amor

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A delegation of AFET members will travel to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from 21 to 25 August 2023. The AFET delegation will discuss the regional developments and the potential for closer cooperation in the current challenging geopolitical context, including the impact of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the introduction of EU sanctions on Russia.
Location : Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Press release
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A delegation of AFET members will travel to Japan and Taiwan from 24 to 27 July 2023. This mission would contribute to strengthening the cooperation with like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific region. The AFET visit to Japan and Taiwan will allow discussing the regional dimension and further geopolitical developments in both the Indo-Pacific and the South China Sea region.
Location : Japan and Taiwan
Press release
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A delegation of AFET Members travelled to Santiago and Valparaíso (Chile) and Brasília (Brazil) from 18 to 23 June 2023. The main goal of this mission was to discuss how to make a qualitative leap in the EU-Latin America strategic bi-regional partnership in view of the CELAC-EU Summit on 17-18 July 2023.
Members held meetings with Chilean and Brazilian authorities to discuss global and regional security dynamics against the backdrop of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the assertive behaviour of China. The visit allowed to exchange views on the state of bilateral relations in view of the forthcoming ratification of the EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement by the European Parliament and reinvigorating the strategic partnership with Brazil.
Location : Chile and Brazil
Interviews to the Chair of the delegation, Mr David MCALLISTER (EPP
     La Tercera (Chile)
     Globo (Brazil)
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A delegation of seven AFET Members travelled to Washington D.C. and Wisconsin, United States from 15 to 19 May. The main goal of the mission was to establish and deepen the political dialogue with the US administration and meet counterparts in Congress, following the US mid-term elections. Members held meetings with Government and Congress representatives in Washington D.C., as well as think tanks
The visit to Wisconsin, a swing and bellwether State, provided AFET members with an in-depth look into the political climate of grass-roots America from a transatlantic perspective. In addition to meeting the political authorities and institutions of the State of Wisconsin, Members also met management and students form the Jean Monnet Programme on European and Global studies at the University of Madison - Wisconsin, representatives of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce and the Trade Unions.The mission was the first AFET mission to the US under the Biden administration and also the first AFET mission to Wisconsin.

The visit in Wisconsin allowed members to feel the political temperature outside Washington D.C. and particularly in a state like Wisconsin, which is in a very special political situation due to the gerrymandering and the resulting blockages of the legislative process.

Location : Washingnton D.C and Wisconsin,U.S
Mission report
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Members of the AFET Committee will meet on:

Thursday, 7 September 2023 in Spinelli (1E2)

Exchange of views:

• Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary-General

The meeting will be webstreamed with the exception of items held "in camera".

AFET-SEDE-DROI meetings 2023
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
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On 7 September the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, will address Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and its Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE). The discussion will come shortly after the NATO Summit in Vilnius where Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Alliance have again reaffirmed the enduring transatlantic bond, unity, cohesion, and solidarity at a critical time for international peace and stability.
Allies also committed to continue cooperating closely with the European Union in order to make the Euro-Atlantic area and the broader neighborhood more secure. The exchange will allow Members to discuss with the Secretary General the latest developments in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and highlight the importance of the EU's strategic partnership with NATO.
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The European Parliament launched a process of monitoring possible future risks for the EU during the COVID-19 crisis, and has developed this further during Russia's war on Ukraine. The annual 'Future Shocks' series provides up-to-date, objective, and authoritative information on global risks through a 360° survey based on risk literature from a broad range of sources. Future Shocks 2023: Anticipating and weathering the next storms discusses 15 risks related to geopolitics, climate change, health, economics and democracy that could occur in the coming decade, and 10 policy responses to address both existing governance capacity and possible ways to enhance risk-response capabilities within the EU.
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Members of the AFET Committee will meet on:

Wednesday and Thursday, 30-31 August 2023 in Antall 4Q2

Debates:

• Exchange of views on the situation in Niger - jointly with DEVE
• Exchange of views on the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda - jointly with DEVE
• Presentation of the EU-Tunisia Memorandum of Understanding
• Exchange of views with the newly appointed Head of EU Delegation to India
• Draft Report on Establishing the Ukraine Facility
• Draft Report on the Implementation of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe - jointly with DEVE
• Debriefing on the AFET missions to Japan and Taiwan (24-28 July 2023)
• Debriefing on the AFET missions to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan (21-25 August 2023)

Votes:

• AFET budgetary amendments - financial year 2024

The meeting will be webstreamed with the exception of items held "in camera".

AFET-SEDE-DROI meetings 2023
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
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A delegation of AFET members will travel to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from 21 to 25 August 2023. The AFET delegation will discuss the regional developments and the potential for closer cooperation in the current challenging geopolitical context, including the impact of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the introduction of EU sanctions on Russia.
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Members of the AFET Committee will meet on:

Wednesday and Thursday, 30-31 August 2023 in Antall 4Q2

Debates:

• Exchange of views on the situation in Niger - jointly with DEVE
• Exchange of views on the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda - jointly with DEVE
• Presentation of the EU-Tunisia Memorandum of Understanding
• Exchange of views with the newly appointed Head of EU Delegation to India
• Draft Report on Establishing the Ukraine Facility
• Draft Report on the Implementation of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe - jointly with DEVE
• Debriefing on the AFET missions to Japan and Taiwan (24-28 July 2023)
• Debriefing on the AFET missions to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan (21-25 August 2023)

Votes:

• Opinion to the Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024

The meeting will be webstreamed with the exception of items held "in camera".

AFET-SEDE-DROI meetings 2023
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
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