Afghan women, Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny and Bolivia’s former interim president Jeanine Áñez were shortlisted for the 2021 Sakharov Prize on Thursday. Following a joint vote by Members on the Foreign Affairs and Development committees on Thursday 14 October, the finalists for the European Parliament’s 2021 Sakharov Prize for
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, 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
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
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