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It was only a matter of time until Trump trained his crosshairs on the bloc's flagship tech regulations. But the lack of EU pushback is remarkable

Activation of the 'national escape clause' would mark a sharp reversal by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right government

Meeting comes as embattled Spanish premier seeks to shore up support

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Haftungsausschluss : Die Verdolmetschung der Debatten soll die Kommunikation erleichtern, sie stellt jedoch keine authentische Aufzeichnung der Debatten dar. Authentisch sind nur die Originalfassungen der Reden bzw. ihre überprüften schriftlichen Übersetzungen.
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Henrik Sass Larsen had denied the charges, saying he had the material because he was trying to find out who had abused him as a child

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Haftungsausschluss : Die Verdolmetschung der Debatten soll die Kommunikation erleichtern, sie stellt jedoch keine authentische Aufzeichnung der Debatten dar. Authentisch sind nur die Originalfassungen der Reden bzw. ihre überprüften schriftlichen Übersetzungen.
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Blockade is looming as Germany's coalition partners rule out tax rises and substantive benefit cuts respectively

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Belgian MEP Yvan Verougstraete tells Euractiv the EU-US trade agreement is not a negotiation but 'a surrender' - he says signing it would be one of the greatest acts of submission of this century

'I think it is totally wrong to discuss this publicly at this stage,' Boris Pistorius said

Opinion on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Michael Gahler

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A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, travelled to Washington D.C. and Richmond, Virginia from 21 to 24 July 2025. This was the Committee's first official visit to the United States following last year's elections on both sides of the Atlantic.
During the trip, Members discussed how to deepen transatlantic ties, enhance collective security, reinforce the shared commitment to supporting Ukraine, and tackle common challenges such as China's expanding global influence and the situation in the Middle East. Insights gathered from the visit will inform the Committee's ongoing work on the own initiative report on EU-US political relations.
Location : USA
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A delegation of seven Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, travelled to Uruguay and Argentina from 26 to 29 May 2025. Members engaged in high-level discussions regarding the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement which was concluded last December in Montevideo, Uruguay. The findings from this visit will contribute to the preparatory work for the consent procedure on the political and cooperation aspects of the Agreement, for which AFET is responsible.
More broadly, this mission allowed to exchange views on bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation, as well as geopolitical issues such as Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and China's expanding influence in Latin America.
Location : Uruguay and Argentina
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Mission report
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A delegation from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, led by the Chair David McAllister (EPP, DE), visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 14-15 April and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 15-16 April. The visit was a very timely opportunity to assess EU’s cooperation with both countries and with the GCC and to discuss about the risk of regional tensions by promoting trust building among the different actors.
Among other issues, Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs debated on the situation in Yemen and regional cooperation, including relations with Iran.
Mission report
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Members met with Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Speaker of the Parliament Igor Grosu, several government members, including Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Mihai Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of Moldova Cristina Gherasimov, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Oleg Serebrian and Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Development and Digitalization Dumitru Alaiba, as well as parliamentarians and representatives of civil society and think tanks.
The AFET delegation reaffirmed support for the ongoing reforms of the Moldovan government that aim to bring the country closer to the EU and highlighted the opportunities to achieve economic growth and a tangible improvement in people's livelihoods through the implementation of the Reform and Growth Plan for Moldova.
Mission report
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A seven-member strong delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) travelled to the United Kingdom from 28 to 30 October 2024. This was the first official visit of the Committee abroad in this parliamentary term. The delegation discussed possibilities for strengthening of the EU-UK partnership, in particular in foreign and security affairs.
This visit was also an opportunity to exchange views on issues of global and regional significance such as the Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
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Les autorités bulgares soupçonnent la Russie d'être à l'origine de l'incident, a expliqué la Commission, ajoutant qu'il appartient à Sofia de mener l'enquête, puisque les faits se sont produits dans son espace aérien.

The post Bruxelles accuse la Russie d’avoir brouillé le GPS de l’avion d’Ursula von der Leyen lors d’un déplacement en Bulgarie appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Face à l'escalade des incursions de drones et des menaces hybrides, cinq États frontaliers de l'UE réclament un nouveau financement de la Commission pour renforcer les défenses aériennes et protéger les civils.

The post La Pologne, la Finlande et les pays baltes demandent à l’UE des fonds supplémentaires pour sécuriser leurs frontières appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Belgium's capital region has been without a government for 15 months, as the city sinks deeper into debt