In a report adopted by the Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday, MEPs want the EU to strengthen its defence capacity against a backdrop of multiple security threats. The report, originally prepared by MEPs on the Committee on Security and Defence, emphasises the absolute need for the EU to...

On Thursday, MEPs from the Committee on Foreign affairs adopted the annual report 2024 on human rights and democracy in the world and EU policy. MEPs stress that respect for, and the protection and fulfilment of, human rights and fundamental freedoms that are universal and indivisible must be...

Increase and accelerate military assistance and political support for UkraineExpand the EU’s effective presence in the Middle EastFoster closer ties with key partners in the US and CanadaIn a report adopted by MEPs on Thursday, the Committee on Foreign Affairs made recommendations for the...

MEPs from the Legal Affairs Committee quizzed new Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath on the upcoming legislative proposals. On Wednesday afternoon, MEPs of the Legal Affairs Committee welcomed the Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the...

Today at noon, Parliament will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a special address by Corrie Hermann at a plenary session in Brussels. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will open the solemn sitting to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (27 January) at...

During its constitutive meeting on Wednesday, the new standing committee on public health (SANT) elected MEP Adam Jarubas (EPP, PL) as its Chair, alongside its four Vice-Chairs. Members elected the following Bureau to lead the committee’s work: Chair: Adam JARUBAS (EPP, Poland) - by...

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Volker Türk spoke before MEPs on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Human Rights for the first time this term. During the meeting, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and MEPs discussed topical issues, current...

On 29 January at noon, Parliament will commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a special address by Corrie Hermann at a plenary session in Brussels. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will open the solemn sitting to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (27...

Expand sanctions to Nicolás Maduro and his inner circleVenezuelan regime has no democratic legitimacyUnjustified arrest warrant issued for Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia must be revokedThe regime of Nicolas Maduro is illegitimate and his presidency constitutes an unlawful attempt to remain in...

Parliament rejects Russia’s historical claims about Ukraine as a means to justify an illegal warSanctions against Russian media outlets spreading disinformation must be expandedConcern over the decision by some social media companies to relax fact-checking rulesIn a resolution adopted on...