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Das Europäische Parlament hat am Donnerstag den Bericht des Abgeordneten Vladimir Bilčík bezüglich der serbischen Fortschritte auf dem Weg zum zukünftigen EU-Beitritt angenommen.

Damit demonstrierten Brüssel und Washington ihr Bekenntnis zur transatlantischen Partnerschaft. Dabei sei beschlossen worden, bei der Bekämpfung der Pandemie und dem Zugang zu Impfstoffen enger zusammenzuarbeiten, so EU-Ratspräsident Charles Michel. #BrusselsBureau

Albanien, Kosovo, Nordmazedonien und Serbien müssen sich weiterhin auf grundlegende Reformen konzentrieren, so die Abgeordneten in einer am Donnerstag angenommenen Entschließung.
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Albanien, Kosovo, Nordmazedonien und Serbien müssen sich weiterhin auf grundlegende Reformen konzentrieren, so die Abgeordneten in einer am Donnerstag angenommenen Entschließung.
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Europa und Afrika müssen von einer Geber-Empfänger-Beziehung abrücken, sagen die Abgeordneten und setzen sich für eine tiefere Beziehung zwischen den beiden Kontinenten ein.
Entwicklungsausschuss

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Die Abgeordneten wollen das Recycling im Fischereisektor fördern und verlangen, die Verwendung von Kunststoffen deutlich zu senken, um die Meeresabfälle zu reduzieren.
Fischereiausschuss

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Die Staats- und Regierungschefs der EU beraten per Videokonferenz - vor allem über Corona-Impfstoffe. #BrusselsBureau

Das Parlament gibt grünes Licht für drei Rechtsakte zur Reform des Eigenmittelsystems der EU und zur Einführung neuer Einnahmequellen.
Haushaltsausschuss

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Das Parlament warnt die EU-Kommission vor einer Klage, falls sie die Anwendung der Konditionalitätsregelung zum Schutz des EU-Haushalts weiter verzögert.
Haushaltskontrollausschuss
Ausschuss für bürgerliche Freiheiten, Justiz und Inneres

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DRAFT REPORT on EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Antonio López-Istúriz White

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Der Gerichtshof weist die Rechtsmittel mehrerer Arzneimittelhersteller zurück, die an einem Kartell zur Verzögerung des Inverkehrbringens eines Generikums des Antidepressivums Citalopram beteiligt waren

David Sassoli betonte zu Beginn der Tagung des Europäischen Rates am 25. März in einer Ansprache an die Staats- und Regierungschefs der EU die Notwendigkeit, die Demokratie zu stärken.

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On Tuesday 16 March, MEPs examined with Rafael Grossi the IAEA's activities and challenges related to non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and peaceful use of nuclear energy.

The Subcommittee on Security and Defence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy focused on the challenges posed by the global non-proliferation regime, questions related to nuclear safety and security, as well as peaceful ways to use nuclear energy, including applications designed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

MEPs also assessed the consequences of Iran's recent decision to suspend the application of its safeguard agreements with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). MEPs questioned the IAEA Director General about how the agency can carry out its monitoring tasks in the future and ensure that the Iranian nuclear programme is being used solely for peaceful purposes.
EP Press release: MEPs quizzed the head of the IAEA about nuclear non-proliferation - 16 March 2021
Opening remarks by Ambassador Rafael GROSSI, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
IAEA statement: IAEA Director General Highlights Global Impact of Cooperation with European Union, Calls for Closer Partnership - 16 March 2021
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The Subcommittee on Security and Defence and the Committee on Foreign Affairs will go over ways of strengthening EU-NATO cooperation to better respond to common security and defence challenges in providing security to citizens in the Euro-Atlantic area. The meeting will take place on 15 March, with the participation of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Security challenges potentially stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and opportunities for closer cooperation on military mobility, the fight against hybrid threats and the use of disruptive and emerging technologies are some of the key issues that are expected to be addressed during the debate. In the current context, the question of enhancing cohesion among the Allies, when unilateral initiatives threaten the security of all partners, are also set to be discussed.
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Meeting agenda and documents
Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
EU Fact Sheets: External relations policy
EU Fact Sheets: Security and defence
Summary: EU-NATO relations: a stronger partnership to face common dangers
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SEDE organises a public hearing on 'Defence planning and procurement in the EU - a joint approach' on Tuesday, 16 March 2021 from 14.45 to 16.15hrs in room ANTALL 4Q1 and remotely, with external experts.
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On Monday, 1 March and Thursday, 4 March 2021, AIDA will hold a public hearing on the external policy dimension of AI in association with AFET and SEDE. The event will be divided into two panels, with a first panel on "AI diplomacy and governance in a global setting: towards regulatory convergence" and a second panel on "AI, cybersecurity and defence".

The two panels will allow AIDA, AFET and SEDE Members to exchange views with international panelists on a range of emergent policy issues relating to AI, ranging from the developing global regulatory dialogue on AI to the uses of AI in the fields of cybersecurity and defence.
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AIDA hearings
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The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence will look into the on-going security crisis in the Central African Republic, on 24 February. The debate will focus on possible ways of enhancing international support and the role of the Common Security and Defence Policy in the region, the involvement of Russia, and the possible implementation of the European Peace Facility to equip the Central African Armed Forces (FACA).
Meeting agenda and documents
Live streaming
EU Fact Sheets: Security and defence
EU Fact Sheets: External relations policy
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SEDE organised a public hearing on 'Defence planning and procurement in the EU - a joint approach' on Tuesday, 16 March 2021 from 14.45 to 16.15hrs in room ANTALL 4Q1 and remotely, with external experts.
Location : ANTALL 4Q1 and remotely
Draft Programme
Poster
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SEDE organised a public hearing on 'Opportunities and challenges of the use of Artificial Intelligence - enabled systems in security and defence' on 3 December 2019 with external experts.
Location : SPINELLI 3E2
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Poster
Presentation by Jean-François RIPOCHE, Director of Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI), European Defence Agency (EDA)
Presentation by Maaike VERBRUGGEN, Doctoral Researcher at the International Security Cluster, Institute for European Studies (IES) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Presentation by Dr Mariarosaria TADDEO, Researcher Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) and Deputy Director of the Digital Ethics Lab.
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SEDE organised a public hearing on 'The future of nuclear arms control regimes and the security implications for the EU' on Tuesday 18 February 2020 from 09.00 to 10.30hrs in room SPINELLI 1G3, with external experts.
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Poster
Presentation by Dr Rebecca E. JOHNSON, Executive Director, Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy and founding President of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN, 2017 Nobel Peace Laureate), UK
Written presentation by Dr Rebecca E. JOHNSON, Executive Director, Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy and founding President of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN, 2017 Nobel Peace Laureate), UK
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