Kumitat għall-Affarijiet Barranin

On 27 November, the Foreign Affairs Committee in association with the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly will exchange views with Francisco Coy-Granados, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia.

On 27 November 2023, the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing on “EU sanctions regime - implementation, expansion, efficiency and deterring impact”. Sanctions have become a prominent foreign policy tool for both governments and international organisations, including the EU.

On 28 November 2023 (11.15-12.00), the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a presentation of a study on the EU's emerging policy for Antarctica. The paper argues in favour of a more coherent EU-wide policy for Antarctica, taking into account geopolitics, ocean conservation, and environmental protection. As shifting dynamics transform Antarctica’s status as a pole of peace, the EU needs to step up its role in addressing the challenges posed to the Antarctic Treaty System.

On Wednesday, 8 November Commissioner Várhelyi will present the 2023 Enlargement package to Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. For the first time, the Commission will assess the reform work of two new EU candidate countries, Ukraine and Moldova, and potential candidate Georgia. Members will quiz Oliver Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on the future of the EU’s enlargement policy and the state of play in the countries concerned.

A delegation of AFET Members travelled to Mexico and Costa Rica from 31 October to 2 November 2023 to discuss bilateral cooperation and ongoing geopolitical challenges. During their visit Members met with parliamentary counterparts, government representatives of both countries and non-governmental organisations.