Committee on Foreign Affairs

On 18 March, Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who last addressed the Committee on Foreign Affairs in July 2017, will speak with Members on EU-Jordan relations following the signing of the EU-Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership in January 2025, and on the situation in the region, in particular in Syria and Gaza.

On 6 March, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on Budgets will jointly vote to confirm the provisional agreement on Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova that was reached as a result of interinstitutional negotiations. The 1,9 billion EUR support facility aims to accelerate Moldova’s socio-economic reforms, strengthen its resilience against the hybrid attacks and foreign malign interference targeting the country and democratic processes and institutions, and advance its EU integration.

On 19 February, Committee on Foreign Affairs will host its first Interparliamentary Committee Meeting of the new legislative term. Over 40 members of national parliaments will be present to exchange views with AFET members. There will be two sessions, focusing on transatlantic relations in challenging times and the role of the European Union in an increasingly multipolar world. Rosa Balfour (Carnegie Europe) and Jim Cloos (TEPSA) will be the keynote speakers in the respective sessions.