IntroductionMass migration is a global phenomenon. People move between and within continents driven by wars and conflict, fear, climate change, hunger and the hope of finding a better place to live. Migration has been and will continue to be one of the defining, intergenerational challenges and
In view of the current COVID-19 pandemic and united by our common EPP values based on the principles upon which the European Union was founded, the EPP EU and Western Balkans leaders discussed the common challenges and the EU perspective of the region: The Western
Solidarity as a driving force of integrationPledge to uphold EU values and to continue reformsCOVID-19 no excuse for democratic backslidingParliaments as driving forces of reforms The Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, delegation chairs and standing rapporteurs for the Western Balkans countries confirm EU´s commitment to continue transforming
Thursday 7 May 2020, 12.00 – 14.00 Brussels Room: Remote participation (via Antall 2Q2) The meeting will take place with remote participation. Members will be able to view and listen to the proceedings, ask for the floor and intervene in the meeting. Debate•Debriefing by Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood
May 1, 2020 Today, U.S. Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs; David McAllister, MEP, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs; Norbert Röttgen, MdB, Chair of the German Bundestag Committee on Foreign Affairs; and Tom
By David McAllister Chair of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs https://www.friendsofeurope.org/insights/what-can-we-expect-from-the-eus-common-security-and-defence-policy-going-forward/ The deterioration of the European Union’s security environment – whether through armed conflicts, fragile states, jihadist terrorism, cyber-attacks or hybrid threats – affects all of its member states and citizens alike. The EU is