Security and Defence Subcommittee (SEDE) - European Parliament

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On 14 July, , the Irish Minister responsible for Defence, Helen McEntee, will present the security and defence priorities for the Irish Presidency to SEDE Members. The following day, Members will have the opportunity to discuss the security and defence challenges faced by Moldova with the Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister, Mihai Popsoi.
Later that day, SEDE together with the DNAT Members will welcome Radmila Shekerinska, the NATO Deputy Secretary-General, to debrief on the outcome of the NATO Summit in Ankara.
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AMENDMENTS 1 - 354 - Draft report From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up
Committee on Security and Defence
Mārtiņš Staķis

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Parliament’s co-rapporteurs Michał Szczerba and Roberts Zīle will brief journalists on new EU military mobility rules, ahead of possible interinstitutional talks.
Committee on Security and Defence
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism)
Committee on Security and Defence
Reinis Pozņaks

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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE)
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Security and Defence
Tonino Picula, Ivars Ijabs

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OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509
Committee on Security and Defence
Ana Catarina Mendes

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The next meeting of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 from 9:00 - 12:30 and 14:30 - 18:30 and Thursday, 16 July 2026 from 9:00 - 12.30 in Brussels (room TBC).

Further information about the SEDE meetings can be found here.
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SEDE missions 2026:

• Canada - 26-28 May 2026
• Taiwan - 30 March - 2 April 2026
• Poland and Czechia - 16-18 February 2026
• Ukraine - 5-6 February 2026

SEDE missions 2025:

• Djibouti - 27-29 October 2025
  
• Greenland - 15-19 September 2025
  
• Norway - 27-30 May 2025
• Moldova and Ukraine - 14-17 April 2025
  
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 24-27 February 2025
• Israel and Palestine - 5-8 February 2025

SEDE missions 2024:

• United Kingdom - 28-30 October 2024
• Ukraine - 25-26 October 2024

SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2026
SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2025
EP calendar 2026
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The draft law aims to respond to the new security environment shaped by Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, where fast and low-cost defence innovation cycles are critical.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Security and Defence

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 497 - Draft report Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure
Committee on Security and Defence
Rasa Juknevičienė

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Length of video : 30'

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Length of video : 15'

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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union
Committee on Security and Defence
Committee on Transport and Tourism
Roberts Zīle, Michał Szczerba

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Length of video : 15'

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Length of video : 105'

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MEPs gave a first green light to plans to support transport of military equipment, troops and assets across the EU to better deter any possible aggression.
Committee on Security and Defence
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Length of video : 15'

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