Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) - European Parliament

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Next AFET committee meetings will be held on:

• Thursday 30 January 2025, 9.00-12.30 - Brussels, room Antall 2Q2

Vote:

• Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova (2024/0258(COD)), jointly with BUDG
• Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2024 (2024/2080(INI)) - rapporteur: David McAllister (PPE)
• Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2024 (2024/2082(INI))
• Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter - annual report 2024 (2024/2081(INI))
• 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission (2024/2019(DEC))
• 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service (2024/2024(DEC))
• Macro-financial assistance to the Arab Republic of Egypt (2024/0071(COD))
• Macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (2024/0086(COD))

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

AFET-SEDE-DROI calendar of meetings 2025
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
Commissioners-designate hearings
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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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The regime of Nicolas Maduro is illegitimate and his presidency constitutes an unlawful attempt to remain in power by force, MEPs say in a resolution adopted on Thursday.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, MEPs call on the EU to reject the upcoming presidential election in Belarus on 26 January as a sham.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Next AFET committee meetings will be held on:

• Thursday 30 January 2025, 9.00-12.30 - Brussels

AFET-SEDE-DROI calendar of meetings 2025
Meeting documents
Webstreaming
Commissioners-designate hearings
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On Monday afternoon, MEPs discussed the security situation in Europe and beyond as well as defence and EU-NATO cooperation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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AMENDMENTS 26 - 299 - Draft report Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Budgets
Siegfried Mureşan, Sven Mikser

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On Monday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will make his first official visit to the European Parliament since taking office on 1 October 2024.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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AMENDMENTS 15 - 104 - Draft opinion Macro-financial assistance to the Arab Republic of Egypt
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Tineke Strik

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This study explores the role and enhancement of parliamentary capacities in the European Union (EU) enlargement process, focusing on the EU’s evolving accession methodology and its emphasis on the ‘fundamentals’ approach. It examines the European Commission’s criteria for ‘functioning democratic institutions’ in accession countries and evaluates the effectiveness of support measures from EU institutions, Member States, and international organisations. Based on desk research, mapping, and over 90 expert and stakeholder interviews, the study analyses EU democracy support initiatives for parliaments in 10 enlargement countries, namely Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine, and Kosovo. The study highlights best practices and identifies challenges that require increased attention from the European Parliament and the core actors involved in parliamentary capacity-building. While past efforts by the European Parliament, Member States, and international organisations have strengthened parliaments in these countries, ongoing democratic backsliding calls for more coherent and concerted action. The European Parliament and its Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG) play a crucial role in addressing these challenges.
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Commitments made at the confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate 2024-2029
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On 13 January, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will participate in his first exchange of views with Members of AFET and SEDE as well as in association with the Delegation for relations with the NATO PA (DNAT). Discussion topics will include EU-NATO cooperation, efforts to strengthen NATO defence and deterrence, Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine and its implications for transatlantic relations as well as other regional and global security threats and common challenges.
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On 14 January, Marta Kos, the new Commissioner for Enlargement, will discuss with AFET Members the next steps in EU enlargement and other issues related to her portfolio. There is currently a renewed momentum for enlargement, which represents a historic opportunity with significant socio-economic, political and security advantages for both the EU and the enlargement countries.
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