At an annual gathering next week in the European Parliament, participants will discuss the role of election observation in defending democracy. The 15th Annual Implementation Meeting of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation will take place in the European Parliament in Brussels from 6 to 8
In a report on Wednesday, the MEPs of the Foreign Affairs Committee called for the EU to switch to qualified majority voting for foreign and security policy decisions as soon as possible. They argue that exceptions should only be allowed for the creation of military
MEPs and high-level guests will gather in Brussels on 29-30 November to reflect on ten years of Parliament’s activities to support democracy and discuss key lessons for the future. The conference, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the European Parliament’s activities to support democracy around the world,
Subcommittee on Human Rights Monday, 28 November 15:00 - 18:30 in room: Jòzsef Antall 4Q2 Debates · In association with the Delegation for relations with Belarus, the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee and the Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary
Parliament approved the agreement with Council on the non-acceptance of travel documents issued by Russia in occupied Ukrainian regions and so-called breakaway territories of Georgia, for the purposes of issuing visas or crossing the EU’s external borders, with 531 votes in favour, 7 against and 34 abstentions.
We need a common European response to migration, not battles among Member States. As events in the past weeks have shown once again, the current system is not working. We urgently need a European migration policy that is fair with those in need of protection, firm