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On Tuesday at 09.00, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković will present the priorities of the rotating Council presidency for the next six months.

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DRAFT REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning the preparation of the 2020 Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) review process, nuclear arms control and nuclear disarmament options
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Sven Mikser

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Die neue Europäische Kommission hat versprochen, die Europäische Jugendgarantie zu reformieren, um so die Jugendarbeitslosigkeit in der EU zu bekämpfen. EURACTIV hat Expertinnen und Experten aus dem Feld befragt, wie die künftige Initiative ihrer Ansicht nach aussehen sollte.

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Scharfe Kritik an Italien wegen Frauenpolitik

Einheitliche Handy-Laderäte in der EU gefordert

Der Gesamtwert der EU-Lebensmittelexporte in die USA ist gestiegen und lag zuletzt bei mehr als 24 Milliarden Euro. Nun könnten aber die angedrohten US-Strafzölle auf europäische Waren folgen.

Pedro Sánchez hat diverse ehemalige EU-Beamte in seine Regierung berufen. Darunter sind Ex-Kommissionssprecherin Arancha González, der vormalige EWSA-Generalsekretär Luis Planas sowie Nadia Calviño, die zuvor Chefin einer Generaldirektion der EU-Kommission war.

On 21 January, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a public hearing on the future of the Eastern Partnership. The Members will discuss with experts the achievements and shortcomings of the Eastern Partnership both at the regional and multilateral level. They will also analyse possible evolution of the EU's relations with its six Eastern partners and a way forward for the Eastern Partnership in the next decade.
The hearing will constitute the Parliament's contribution to the Eastern Partnership summit, which is foreseen in spring 2020.
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Statement by the Chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) David McAllister on the current situation in Iraq and Iran. “I am gravely concerned by the latest violent developments in Iraq, after the recent death of Iranian General Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. There is now an immediate need to diffuse tensions and for all parties involved to exercise serious restraint in order to stop the cycle of violence and reprisals.
After so many years of joint efforts to combat ISIS and bring peace and stability to Iraq, and with the whole region clearly at stake, further confrontation and loss of human lives must be avoided. Preserving the Coalition is key in this regard.

Iran must stick to its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The EU clearly supports the JCPOA agreement as a key factor in the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture and it remains a common interest. This major achievement for regional security, that aims to prevent a nuclear arms race, must be respected."

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Heute u.a. mit dabei: Ungewohnte Spannungen zwischen den Nachbarn Finnland und Estland, Angela Merkels Besuch bei Wladimir Putin, und die Auslieferung des "Football Leaks"-Whistleblowers Rui Pinto.

DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Petras Auštrevičius

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DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Petras Auštrevičius

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President Michel met President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo to discuss the situation in Middle-East and in Libya. They also exchanged on the state of bilateral relations.

Der britische Botschafter im Iran, Rob Macaire, wurde im Iran festgenommen - angeblich, weil er an einer anti-Regierungs-Demonstration teilnahm. Das streitet er jetzt ab.

Trotz anhaltender Proteste von Klimaschutz-Bewegungen hält Siemens-Chef Joe Kaeser am Kohle-Projekt in Australien fest. Das Volumen beträgt 18 Millionen Euro.

Die Atombomber der deutschen Bundeswehr sind veraltet. Die Regierung erwägt, Kampfflieger aus dem USA einzukaufen, und erntete dafür Kritik aus Paris.

Das Treffen zwischen Angela Merken und Vladimir Putin verlief harmonischer als sonst. Russlands internationaler Einfluss bewirkt eine stärkere Zusammenarbeit von Merkel und Putin. Was können beide bewirken?

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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President Charles Michel met President Erdoğan of Turkey in Istanbul to discuss situation in the Middle East and Libya.