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On 14 February, SEDE MEPs held an exchange of views with the NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană on the security situation in the Black Sea, on the Eastern Flank and in the Western Balkans. This was an opportunity to reiterate our unwavering support to Ukraine, two years after the start of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. ...
Enhancing the EU's CSDP Mission in Armenia was discussed - in camera - with Stefano Tomat, Civilian Operations Commander and Managing Director for Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, EEAS and Markus Ritter, Head of Mission of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA). In addition, SEDE Members discussed hybrid warfare and the "EU Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Threats-2023" with Aude Maio-Coliche, Director for Strategic Communication and Foresight at the EEAS.
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On 24 January, SEDE MEPs held an exchange of views on the spill-over from the Israel-Hamas war in the escalation in the Red sea and in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. They also exchanged views with Jiří Šedivý, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency, on EU's defence capability priorities and progress in addressing critical capability gaps.
Ukraine remained as well high on the SEDE agenda with its regular update - in camera - on the European Peace Facility's role in providing military equipment for Ukraine and on the EU's Military Assistance Mission for Ukraine, with Lt Gen Michiel van der Laan, Director General of the EU Military Staff.
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Am 3. Mai, dem Welttag der Pressefreiheit, gab das Europäische Parlament den offiziellen Startschuss für Bewerbungen um den Daphne-Caruana-Galizia-Preis für Journalismus.

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Einen Monat vor der Europawahl feiern die EU-Institutionen gemeinsam mit Bürgerinnen und Bürgern 74 Jahre europäische Demokratie.

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Das Europäische Parlament startet seinen überparteilichen Wahlaufruf zur Europawahl 2024.

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Citizens in the EU Member States will elect their representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections of 6 to 9 June. The newly elected Members, representing EU citizens until 2029, will meet in July to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They will decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and sub committees - thereby launching the new legislative term. The committees will then hold their first meetings to elect their respective Chairs and Vice-Chairs.
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On 29 April, Parliament’s Press Service will outline all practical details for covering the lead candidates’ debate and election night as well as the EP communication campaign.

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In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs strongly condemn the recent Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel and call for further sanctions against Iran.
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In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs strongly condemn the recent Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel and call for further sanctions against Iran.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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On Thursday, the European Parliament approved the creation of a new EU body to strengthen integrity, transparency, and accountability in European decision-making.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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Am Donnerstag billigte das Parlament das „Netto-Null-Industrie-Gesetz“, um die Herstellung der für die Dekarbonisierung erforderlichen Technologien in der EU zu fördern.
Ausschuss für Industrie, Forschung und Energie

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Das Parlament fordert die politische Führung der EU und ihrer Mitglieder auf, den Machenschaften Russlands „endlich mit der notwendigen Dringlichkeit und Entschlossenheit“ entgegenzutreten.
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Das Parlament fordert die politische Führung der EU und ihrer Mitglieder auf, den Machenschaften Russlands „endlich mit der notwendigen Dringlichkeit und Entschlossenheit“ entgegenzutreten.
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten

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On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on human rights issues in Azerbaijan, The Gambia and Hong Kong.
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Thursday, 25 April

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Members from several Committees and as well as one sub-Committee of the European Parliament, including the AFET, INTA, ENVI, BUDG and SEDE Chairs visited Kyiv, Ukraine from 25 to 26 March 2024. The high-level delegation met with representatives of the government, parliament and civil society to reiterate the EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine in the ongoing Russian war of aggression and to discuss the military situation as well as the state of play of Ukraine’s path towards EU accession.
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The Belgian presidency decided to activate the Council’s Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) arrangements on foreign interference in the European elections.

A new resolution on the state of EU values in Hungary pinpoints several concerns, especially given the upcoming elections and the Hungarian Presidency of the Council.
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