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Statement by Mr Brok, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

"I would like to rectify misleading quotations published in the media which would imply that I have questioned the credibility, morality and professional qualities of Mr Martin Kobler, UN Special Representative for Iraq. Mr Kobler enjoys my full trust and support. I also condemn any attempt, also by means of deliberate misquotes, to blemish his reputation. Mr KOBLER does an amazing job under very difficult and dangerous circumstances."

   
 
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"Foreign Policy Considerations in EU relations with ASEAN and Southeast Asia"  
Highlights of the AFET meeting on 17 and 18 June

On 17 June the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold an exchange of views with David Usupashvili, Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia on the recent developments in Georgia. On 18 June the committee will hold a public hearing on the "Foreign Policy Considerations in EU relations with ASEAN and Southeast Asia".  The Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN Secretariat, Nyan Lynn, and four other external experts will give presentations on ASEAN integration process and relations with other countries during the hearing.

 
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S04 - Lady Catherine Ashton addresses the Chamber  
Plenary debates with Ms Ashton: EEAS review, human rights and transatlantic relations

HRVP Ashton debated several reports by the committee on foreign affairs, including Parliament's recommendation which kicked off the debate on the review of the EEAS, planned for later this year. The plenary also discussed human rights issues, namely the guidelines on religious freedom and freedom of media, and a report on transatlantic relations which broadened the traditional EU/US debate to include other emerging partners in the Atlantic. Members also discussed the situation in Turkey in the light of recent political developments.

   
AFET Committee meeting © European Union  
Highlights of the AFET Committee meeting of 6 June

On 6 June the Committee on Foreign Affairs held a consideration of the draft report on the Annual Report from the Council to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy in 2012 (Rapporteur: Brok, EPP, DE) and two debriefings on the delegation to Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town and on the delegation to Ramallah/East Jerusalem.

 
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Foreign Minister of Bangladesh in AFET  
Exchange of views with Foreign Minister of Bangladesh

The Committee on Foreign Affairs had an exchange of views with Dr Dipu Moni, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh. AFET Chair Elmar Brok reiterated that "he wished to see the government of Bangladesh implementing measures in the ready made garment industry, which would ensure concrete improvements in workplace safety and labour rights". Chair Brok also reminded  that "European companies purchasing ready made garments from Bangladesh must share the responsibilities, and to exercise control and promote acceptable standards in the factories".

   
 
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Unrest in Turkey: Turkish democracy needs compromise and tolerance, say MEPs
AFET 06-06-2013 - 17:57  

The current unrest in Turkey highlights the absence of a culture of compromise and the failure to tolerate dissent in Turkish democracy, foreign affairs MEPs said in a debate on Thursday. They also criticised the lateness of EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton's reaction to the violent crackdown on the anti-government protests as well as the lack of reaction so far by Prime Minister Erdogan.

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Mali: MEPs back financial commitment for reconstruction and democracy
AFET DEVE SEDE 03-06-2013 - 11:32  

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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MEPs and eastern MPs eye breakthrough in relations
AFET 29-05-2013 - 18:29  

MEPs and MPs from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine hope to achieve a breakthrough in their relations at this November's Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius, but not at the expense of democracy, rule of law and peace. At the Third Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Brussels on 28-29 May, they pledged to press their governments for reforms to this end.

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Serbia: putting deal with Kosovo into effect swiftly now crucial, MEPs tell PM
AFET 29-05-2013 - 14:38  

Serbia's 19 April deal with Kosovo, and the roadmap agreed on 22 May to implement it, were hailed as a remarkable achievement by Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs in a debate with Serbia's Prime Minister Ivica Dačić on Wednesday. Putting the deal into effect swiftly is now crucial, they stressed, reiterating that the Council should set a date at its next meeting for starting EU accession talks with Belgrade, provided Serbia sticks to its reform course.

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Libya: security and transition topped debate with Prime Minister Ali Zeidan
AFET 28-05-2013 - 11:07  

Internal security in Libya, the protection of its borders to prevent arms trafficking in the region and the Libyan constitutional process were key issues discussed by Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs with Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan on Monday.

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Ukraine: MEPs call for implementation of reforms
AFET 28-05-2013 - 11:03  

Key judicial and rule-of-law reforms in Ukraine must not only be adopted but carried out ahead of the November Eastern Partnership Summit, foreign affairs MEPs told the Ukrainian foreign minister, Leonid Kozhara, on Monday. The decision on signing the association agreement with Ukraine is to be taken at the summit.

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MEPs to meet Eastern counterparts for third time, in Brussels
AFET 27-05-2013 - 16:29  

MEPs will meet their counterparts from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine for the third session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, in Brussels, on 28. and 29. May. The partners will seek agreement on shared security concerns, trade, energy cooperation and social issues and will discuss political messages for the upcoming Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius.

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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.