Highlights of AFET, DROI and SEDE meetings – 12-15 July 2021
Highlights of Subcommittees on Human Rights and Security and Defence Monday and Tuesday (12-13 July) and Foreign Affairs Committee meetings on Wednesday and Thursday (14-15 July). SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS (DROI) Monday 12 July, 13.45 – 18.45 / Tuesday 13 July, 9.00 – 12.00 - Room: ANTALL
The EU and NATO should build a deeper partnership, say MEPs
A reinvigorated, strategic EU-NATO partnership is essential to address the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood, stress MEPs in a report adopted on Wednesday. In a report on EU-NATO cooperation adopted on Wednesday, MEPs underscore that the transatlantic community can successfully manage its security challenges
Human rights: MEPs want corruption punished under EU sanctions regime
Parliament has adopted a resolution welcoming the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, while calling for corruption to be included as a punishable offence. Corruption has a devastating impact on the state of human rights, and often undermines the functioning and legitimacy of institutions and the
MEPs set to travel to Moldova to observe parliamentary elections
The European Parliament will send a high-level delegation to observe early parliamentary elections in Moldova. Early legislative elections will take place in Moldova on Sunday, 11 July. The Conference of Presidents (the president and political group chairs), at its meeting on 1 July, authorised an Election Observation Delegation,
Single Member States must not be allowed to block EU human rights sanctions
“This new EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime is becoming an essential addition to our human rights and foreign policy toolbox. It should be part of a coherent and clear strategy. The European Parliament would like to see an efficient and consistent use of the