Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs call on the EU to deepen and broaden its partnership with one of its most trusted partners, in a report adopted on Thursday. The EU-Japan relationship is one of exceptionally like-minded partners, built on a solid basis of shared values, democracy, free
On 17 November, a delegation of MEPs from the Trade Committee will travel to the port city of Hamburg, Germany. The delegation’s aim is to discuss with key decision makers practical trade-related challenges and opportunities of a large European harbour city. MEPs will meet with local
There are 3,377 entities registered in the EU Transparency Register under the category ‘NGOs, platforms and networks and similar’ (as of September 2023). The contracted amount of grants awarded from the EU budget to NGOs, after excluding EU programmes in the field of education and research,
On 1 March 2023, the European Commission published a draft law on driving licences to enable the free movement of persons and goods throughout the EU by modernising the driving licence system. This includes future-proofing driving licence rules, improving road safety and simplifying the rules
MEPs want more EU-level oversight and better efforts to limit Moscow’s ability to bypass the EU’s restrictive measures. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament voices its alarm over existing loopholes in the EU’s sanctions regime against Russia. While highlighting the unprecedented nature of the EU’s
The European Parliament considers Costa Rica a truly like-minded country. Last week an AFET delegation travelled to Costa Rica to show that we highly value our partnership, particularly in the, current times of important geopolitical shifts and instability. Costa Rica is a key partner for