Sub-Committee on Security and Defence and Committee on Foreign Affairs will review the impact of President Biden's European tour on EU-US relations. MEPs will exchange views with Dr Amanda Sloat, Special Assistant to President Biden and Senior Director for Europe in the National Security Council of
On Tuesday, the Foreign Affairs Committee adopted a resolution welcoming the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime while calling for corruption to be included as a punishable offense. Corruption has a devastating impact on the state of human rights, and often undermines the functioning and legitimacy
Meetings of Committee on Foreign Affairs Monday and Tuesday, 14-15 June, Subcommittees on Human Rights and Security and Defence take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 16-17 June. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS (AFET) Monday 14 June - 13.45 – 16.15 and 16.45 – 18.45 / Tuesday 15 June, 9.00 – 12.00 and 14.30 – 14.45 and 14.45 –
79.5 billion EUR (in current prices) for development, neighbourhood and international cooperation over next seven yearsIncreased focus on rule of law, democracy, human rights support, and strengthened scrutiny by ParliamentDeal brings external funding programmes under one instrument for the first time The Global Europe fund will
Support focused on countries and sectors worst affected by BrexitEligibility period covers investments made from 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2023Banking and financial sectors are excluded from supportSpecific commitment to fisheries and communities dependent on UK waters Parliament is now ready to negotiate with Council
On Wednesday, Parliament and Council negotiators reached an agreement on the instrument governing the 2021-2027 funding for countries on the path to EU membership. The co-legislators have agreed on the priorities, objectives and the governance of the modernised Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) financing. It