Against the backdrop of China’s continued rise as a political and economic powerhouse on the world stage, MEPs discussed the need for a coherent strategy on the superpower. EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell stressed the need for a united EU approach to China. We cannot speak
We need a rapid and financially viable expansion of renewable energies to achieve the European climate targets and fulfil our commitments to the Paris Climate Agreement. To break away from energy dependencies and increase our energy sovereignty, we need to diversify the European energy supply
On Wednesday, leading MEPs reiterated the European Parliament’s intention to continue to do its utmost to assist Ukraine in its EU integration process. Opening the first Inter-Committee Meeting between the European Parliament and the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “Today’s meeting marks the launch
On Wednesday at 11.00 CEST, MEPs and Ukrainian parliamentarians will gather to exchange views on the nature and challenges of Ukraine’s EU accession process. The purpose of Wednesday’s kick-off meeting is to bring together the chairpersons of the committees of the European Parliament and the Verkhovna
I welcome the Windsor Framework, announced on 27 February 2023 by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and formalised in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Decision adopted on 24 March. This Framework addresses, in a definitive manner, the challenges that
The “Troubles” in Northern Ireland were one of the darkest chapters in recent European history. For the longest time, deep historic rifts between unionists and nationalists made any negotiations for lasting peace seemingly impossible. With the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement, we are