MEPs call for partnership of equals with US to address global challenges
Foster the EU’s strategic autonomy in defence and economic relationsDeep transatlantic reflection needed on the lessons from AfghanistanCreate a Transatlantic Political Council to systematically consult and coordinate on foreign and security policy MEPs advocate the EU’s strategic autonomy and call for better EU-US coordination on China
David McAllister: The accession process is a marathon, not a sprint!
David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee, tweeted on Tuesday that the European Union-Western Balkan summit is about reinforcing trust among Western Balkan partners and the EU. The Summit is due in Slovenia, the EU presiding country, on October 6. He added
Parliament sets up new delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Assembly
On Tuesday (5 Ocotber), a large majority of MEPs voted in favour of setting up the European Parliament’s new standing delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Assembly. Following a proposal by the Conference of Presidents (EP president and chairs of political groups), plenary set up the new standing delegation
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair stresses importance of the Arctic for Europe
Statement by the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, David McAllister, following a delegation visit of committee MEPs to Denmark, Greenland and Iceland on 21-24 September. After meetings with members of the Danish parliament, Greenland’s Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Climate, of Education and Culture, of
Sakharov Prize 2021: Parliament to announce candidates
MEPs will be presented with the nominees for this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in a joint committee meeting on Monday afternoon. MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Development Committee and Subcommittee on Human Rights will meet to assess the nominees put forward for this year’s Sakharov Prize. Nominations