“Parliamentary elections will take place in Tunisia on 17 December 2022. The European Parliament will not observe this electoral process, and consequently will comment neither on the process nor on the results. No individual Member of the European Parliament has received a mandate to observe
On Tuesday, Parliament held a debate with the Commission on the suspicions of corruption by Qatar and the broader need for more transparency in the EU institutions. Opening the debate, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, said there must be zero tolerance for corruption. Applauding the
The Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the countries of the Andean Community, Pilar Del Castillo (EPP, Spain) and the Chair of the EP Foreign Affairs Committee, David McAllister (EPP, Germany), wish to express their total and unconditional support for the democratic institutionality and constitutional order, safeguarded thanks
At an annual gathering next week in the European Parliament, participants will discuss the role of election observation in defending democracy. The 15th Annual Implementation Meeting of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation will take place in the European Parliament in Brussels from 6 to 8
In a report on Wednesday, the MEPs of the Foreign Affairs Committee called for the EU to switch to qualified majority voting for foreign and security policy decisions as soon as possible. They argue that exceptions should only be allowed for the creation of military
MEPs and high-level guests will gather in Brussels on 29-30 November to reflect on ten years of Parliament’s activities to support democracy and discuss key lessons for the future. The conference, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the European Parliament’s activities to support democracy around the world,