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An EU scheme to mobilise €44 billion in private sector investment in Africa and the EU’s neighbourhood should focus on the poor, said committee MEPs on Monday.

Statement by leading MEPs following the decision by Chinese authorities to sanction the Subcommittee on Human Rights and other European entities and officials.

The Foreign Affairs Committee chair David McAllister made a statement following to a Committee discussion on the situation in Belarus with opposition leader Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya.

On Tuesday, Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement on the EU Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument for 2021-2027, worth 70.8 billion EUR.

An informal agreement on an EU scheme aiming to mobilise €44 billion in private sector investment in Africa and EU neighbourhood was reached with EU ministers on Wednesday.

Europe must provide humanitarian aid, and reach unity on handling migration, according to MEPs speaking at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday morning.

Sharing common values, interests, and political agenda, Latin American and Caribbean countries and the EU should build stronger partnerships, MEPs say.

Foreign Affairs and Trade MEPs welcome the new EU-UK agreement as a good deal but demand proper parliamentary scrutiny powers and full access to information.

Joint statement of the chairs responsible for external policies in the European Parliament on the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the EU’s external action.

Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee adopt recommendations ahead of June summit, to determine the route ahead for relations with the EU’s Eastern European neighbours.

Keeping the door open to Western Balkan countries is in the European Union’s own political, security and economic interest, say Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs.

MEPs urge that connectivity be prioritised in the EU’s work in order to achieve a more proactive European position in global politics.

On Thursday, the Foreign Affairs and Trade committees voted in favour of the agreement that sets the rules of the future relationship between the EU and the UK.

The Foreign Affairs Committee questioned Josep Borrell, Spanish candidate for High Representative/Vice-President for foreign affairs and security policy.

Foreign Affairs Committee Chair welcomes EU member states’ decision to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia.

Statement by leading MEPs on the latest political developments in the United States.

Statement by leading MEPs on EU-Russia relations on the expulsion of three EU diplomats from Russia.

Foreign Affairs MEPs call for a dedicated budget and more tools to strengthen foreign and defence policies and make the EU a credible and strong global player.

Ministers are outlining the priorities of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings.

Ministers outlined the priorities of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings.