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AFET Committee Press retweeted
Congratulations to Serbia’s Student List for their electoral victory. Encouraging to see the record turnout in Serbia.
Grateful to the Members of the European Parliament and all the delegation on the ground observing the election.
The @Europarl_EN remains committed to supporting Serbia's reform process as it continues on its European path 🇪🇺🇷🇸
🇬🇪 Georgia: Georgian Dream’s call for “dialogue” cannot mask the attempt to ban the opposition
@davidmcallister @nilsusakovs @RJukneviciene
Full statement by leading MEPs: tinyurl.com/2c8ye95h 👇
Foreign Affairs committee chair @davidmcallister will lead the eight-MEP delegation to India, the committee's first official visit to India under the European Parliament's current mandate. 26-28 October
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Parliament wants the EU to designate the Houthis as a terrorist group, their funding channels should be dismantled and assets frozen
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Starting at 10.45
@EP_ForeignAff MEPs discuss Commission’s Communication on the New Strategy for the Arctic
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Statement by EP Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (@ep_DEG) Co-Chairs @davidmcallister and @BarryAndrewsMEP ahead of the Parliament’s elections observation mission in Serbia
🇷🇸 The @Europarl_EN will deploy a seven-member delegation to observe the early parliamentary elections in Serbia, scheduled for 25 October 2026.
🔎 Read the statement issued by EP Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (@ep_DEG) Co-Chairs @davidmcallister and @BarryAndrewsMEP ahead of the mission ⤵️
link.europa.eu/HkcWY6
#parliamentarydiplomacy @OSCE
European support to defend the International Criminal Court (ICC)
This afternoon at the plenary session
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Renewed ambition for a closer EU–UK partnership
MEPs discuss the upcoming 🇪🇺-🇬🇧 summit
Watch live from 10.45 🎥👇
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❗️ Starting at 9.00
MEPs debate escalation of Russian strikes
in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security
Vote on a resolution on Thursday
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AFET Committee Press retweeted
🔴 Tonight MEPs @EP_ForeignAff & @EP_Development shortlisted 3 finalists for the 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
Find out who in our press release 👇
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The name of the laureate will be announced by @EP_President on Thursday in plenary
AFET Committee Press retweeted
🗳️ ADOPTED!
Global Europe: MEPs push for expanded budget to match the EU’s global ambitions
MEPs from @EP_ForeignAff & @EP_Development adopted their position on the EU’s funding mechanism for external action for the period 2028-2034.
Details ⬇️
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EU has to develop a strategy to protect the international system of justice, in particular the International Criminal Court (ICC), say @EP_ForeignAff MEPs in a new report
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.@EP_ForeignAff MEPs adopted a report calling the EU to develop a comprehensive and long-term strategy to support a Syrian-led political transition 🇪🇺🇸🇾
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AFET Committee Press retweeted
🗺️ Geopolitical and geo-economic conditions in the Arctic are changing.
MEPs called for an updated EU Arctic policy.
Commission will soon present it.
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- EU Arctic policy
link.europa.eu/KV9vx9
- New US–Denmark–Greenland agreement
link.europa.eu/GyN8KJ
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AFET Committee Press retweeted
‼️ COMING UP this evening from 19.15
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EP TODAY
Global Europe programme
The @EP_ForeignAff and @EP_Development will vote on the 2028-2034 Global Europe instrument, the EU’s primary funding mechanism for external action. The legislation is part of the EU’s 2028–2034 long-term budget (MFF) package.
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Next week @EP_ForeignAff MEPs vote on:
Global Europe instrument
Shortlist of three nominees for the Sakharov Prize
EU-Syria political relations
Protection of the international justice system
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AFET Committee Press retweeted
🚨A delegation of seven MEPs will be part of an international election observation mission to Serbia, to monitor the country’s parliamentary elections on 25 October.
Read the press release 🔗europarl.europa.eu/news/en/p…
#parliamentarydiplomacy @SCHIEDER @SuncanaGlavak @ingeborgterlaak @dajcstomi @KosmaZlotowski @HBrandstaetter @GordanBosanac @eusrbija
AFET Committee Press retweeted
"The European Union must now demonstrate unwavering solidarity with the ICC" — joint statement by EP chairs @davidmcallister, @MounirSatouri, @berndlange, @ilhankyuchyuk and @brandobenifei following today’s sanctions announcement by the United States.
🔗 link.europa.eu/HycQrb
European Parliament adopted a resolution on EU-China political relations. 🇪🇺🇨🇳With 454 votes in favour, 86 against and 110 abstentions.
Rapporteur @hildevautmans will hold a press conference at 15.00
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Press release
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Just started
Tomorrow, at 8.00-9.00 in Strasbourg, @EP_ForeignAff MEPs discuss with Commissioner for enlargement Marta Kos the "Communication on preparing for a wider Union"
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