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Statement on the situation in Moldova

Brussels, 8 May 2013
 
Following recent  political developments in Moldova,  Mr Elmar Brok, chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament, held today a telephone conversation with interim Prime Minister Leanca.
 
In his conversation with him, Mr Brok conveyed his strong concern about decisions and initiatives from different sides which call into question the rule of law and the division of powers. He stated clearly that the rule of law is at the heart of the European integration process to which Moldova has committed itself and that nothing, be it controversial rulings or hasty legislation, should put in question the principle on which every democratic state is based, i.e. the independence of the judiciary from any political influence.
 
Mr Leanca shared Mr Brok's concerns and reassured him that the President of Moldova would not sign the new laws and that the proposed legislation would be sent back to Parliament. He personally committed himself to guaranteeing that Parliament would reconsider thoroughly such proposals, in proper consultation with all the relevant actors, and that the final outcome would be in compliance with European values and standards.
 
Mr Brok told Prime Minister Leanca, that on this basis, he could count on the continuing support of the European Union and urged him to ensure that the parliamentary debate takes place in full respect of democratic rules and without those emotional overtones which have marked developments in the past few days.

   
 
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NATO Secretary General in AFET

On 6 May the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Subcommittee on Security and Defence held an exchange of views with Anders Fogh Rasmussen. This debate was held in the presence of representatives from the National Parliaments.

 
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Conference - Understanding Political Islam  
High level conference on "Understanding Political Islam: Views from Within"

On 7 May 2013, the Committee on Foreign Affairs hosted a conference on "Understanding Political Islam: Views from Within". This conference provides the opportunity to establish political dialogue with Members of governments and high level representatives of the Islamist parties currently in power in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.

 
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European Added Value - Financial appraisal  
Latest study / note prepared by EAVA / IMPA and linked to the committee :

European Institute for Peace: Costs, Benefits and Options. European Added Value Financial Appraisal

 
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Press release

Mr Elmar BROK, Chair of the AFET Committee, met with Mr Andrew MURRISON, UK Minister for International Security, on Wednesday, 24 April, in Brussels where they exchanged views on topical EU security-related matters and in particular the reform of the European External Action Service, the future of European Defence in preparation for a European Council discussion on Defence in December 2013. In addition, Mr BROK and Minister MURRISON discussed German-British defence interests and specifically the need to build on the close cooperation between the UK and Germany in the continued use of training facilities.

   
 
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Mali: MEPs back financial commitment for reconstruction and democracy
AFET DEVE SEDE 16-05-2013 - 16:10  

MEPs welcomed the results of the Mali donors conference but insisted on respect for the rule of law and human rights during their discussion on Thursday with the acting president, Dioncounda Traoré. Members of the security and defence, foreign affairs and development committees also stressed the need to establish genuine democracy and decentralisation.

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Understanding political Islam: shift to democracy needs time
AFET 08-05-2013 - 15:11  

"It is a bit simplistic to speak about an Islamic winter after the Arab Spring. The ongoing constitutional processes show that we are on the right path but we cannot yet take the victory of democracy for granted," said foreign affairs committee chair Elmar Brok (EPP, DE) on Tuesday at a conference on democratic transition in the EU's southern neighbourhood.

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The EU must take the lead in protecting journalists worldwide, say MEPs
AFET 08-05-2013 - 10:18  

The EU should take the lead in ensuring the protection of journalists, said foreign affairs MEPs in a vote on Tuesday. The independent press, a watchdog for democracy, is suffering increasing harassment, with journalists being persecuted and imprisoned, they warn, stressing the need to combat impunity for threats and attacks against journalists.

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Europe must stop the cuts in defence spending, NATO Secretary General tells MEPs
AFET 06-05-2013 - 18:32  

"Soft power alone is no power at all," NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told foreign affairs, security and defence MEPs and national MPs on Monday. Speaking in favour of "holding the line on defence spending" in Europe, he said Europeans must also "have the political will to use" the right capabilities. MEPs called for more cooperation between the EU and NATO in times of austerity.

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Budgets Committee approves €70 million for Syria, Mali, Sahel and Chad
AFET BUDG 24-04-2013 - 19:44  

Additional EU funding totalling €70 million to meet humanitarian needs in Syria, Mali, the Sahel region and Chad. was approved by the Budgets Committee on Wednesday.

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EEAS could do much better if institutions coordinated better
AFET 24-04-2013 - 19:41  

Political leadership and visibility of the External Action Service could be improved if there were more coordination and synergy between it, the Commission and the Council, as was the intention when the functions of High Representative, Commission Vice-President and Foreign Affairs Council chair were merged, said foreign affairs MEPs on Tuesday in their review of the EU's new diplomatic corps two years after it was set up.

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Damas de Blanco receive their Sakharov Prize at the European Parliament
AFET DEVE DROI 24-04-2013 - 12:47  

The Cuban "Ladies in White" (Damas de Blanco) protest movement was at last able to receive its European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in Brussels on Tuesday, when, over seven years later, Havana finally lifted a travel ban. The prize was presented at a special ceremony during a joint meeting of the foreign affairs, development and human rights committees, attended by European Parliament President, Martin Schulz.

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MEPs discuss Syria and Sahel with Laurent Fabius
AFET 18-04-2013 - 15:09  

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told the foreign affairs committee on Thursday that: "The most radical elements are not in the majority now" in the Syrian resistance but warned that they could gain control "if the conflict carries on."

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Deze commissie is bevoegd voor:
 
1.    het gemeenschappelijk buitenlands en veiligheidsbeleid (GBVB) en het Europees veiligheids- en defensiebeleid (EVDB). Daarbij wordt de commissie bijgestaan door een Subcommissie veiligheid en defensie;
 
2.    de betrekkingen met andere EU-instellingen en -organen, de VN en andere internationale organisaties en interparlementaire vergaderingen voor aangelegenheden die onder haar bevoegdheid vallen;
 
3.    de intensivering van de politieke betrekkingen met derde landen, met name die in de naaste omgeving van de Unie, door middel van belangrijke samenwerkings- en hulpverleningsprogramma's of internationale overeenkomsten, zoals associatie- en partnerschapsovereenkomsten;
 
4.    de opening, follow-up en sluiting van onderhandelingen over toetreding van Europese staten tot de Unie;
 
5.    kwesties betreffende de rechten van de mens, de bescherming van minderheden en de bevordering van democratische waarden in derde landen. Hierbij wordt de commissie bijgestaan door een Subcommissie mensenrechten. Onverminderd de relevante bepalingen, kunnen de vergaderingen van de subcommissie worden bijgewoond door leden van andere commissies en organen met bevoegdheden op dit terrein.
 
 
De commissie draagt zorg voor de coördinatie van de werkzaamheden van de gemengde parlementaire commissies en parlementaire samenwerkingscommissies, alsmede van de werkzaamheden van de interparlementaire delegaties, delegaties ad hoc en missies voor verkiezingswaarneming die onder haar bevoegdheid vallen.
 
 
 
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Welkom
 
Elmar Brok, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs  
 

Welkom op de website van de Commissie buitenlandse zaken van het Europees Parlement!
 
Als 's werelds grootste economie en belangrijkste donor van ontwikkelingshulp heeft de Europese Unie met het Verdrag van Lissabon ervoor gezorgd dat zij over de nodige bevoegdheden en middelen beschikt om een ambitieus en samenhangend buitenlands beleid te voeren.
 
Het Europees Parlement verleent het externe optreden van de Unie alle democratische legitimiteit, gebaseerd op de fundamentele waarden van democratie en rechtsstaat, die de kern vormen van de Europese integratie.
 
Maar bevoegdheden alleen zijn niet genoeg: er is politieke wil nodig om de interne verschillen en het protectionistische of zelfs puur nationalistisch denken te overwinnen.
 
De Commissie buitenlandse zaken draagt bij aan de ontwikkeling en controle van een buitenlands beleid dat voldoet aan de belangen van de Unie en de verwachtingen op het gebied van veiligheid van de burgers, zorgt voor de stabiliteit in de regio's rond de EU, en garant staat voor consistentie en efficiëntie. We beseffen vooral dat alleen een Europa dat met een stem spreekt ervoor kan zorgen dat de Europese landen en hun bevolking in deze wereld worden gehoord.