The Council has adopted a set of restrictive measures against the Wagner Group, a Russia-based unincorporated private military entity. These measures target the Wagner group itself, and eight individuals and three entities connected to it. I welcome this decision. The Wagner Group has recruited, trained and
The EU should take the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global prioritiesContinuous democratic backsliding in an increasing number of non-EU countriesThe EU should be more visible and improve its decision-making powers in foreign policy To deal effectively with current international challenges, the EU needs to
New and evolving threats from state and non-state actorsStrategic Compass - a major step towards a genuine European Defence UnionMore flexible and more robust mandates for CSDP Missions and Operations The EU should affirm and implement its capacities for a better assessment of crisis situations, faster
Joint statement on Aung San Suu Kyi's court sentence from the Chairs of the Committees on Foreign Affairs and of the Delegation for relations with South- East Asia and ASEAN The Chairs of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs David McAllister (EPP, DE) and
The United States has decided to remove the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium on EU imports up to a level in line with historical levels of trade. The European Union considers the US decision as a step in the right direction. It will
Opening of the session The session will be opened at around 15.45 in the hemicycle in Brussels.after an address by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. Live coverage of debates and votes can be found on Parliament’s webstreaming and on EbS+. For detailed information on the session, please also see