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A delegation of AFET Members will travel to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia and the seat of the ASEAN Secretariat, and to Hanoi in Vietnam from 20 to 24 February. The main goal of the mission is to contribute to furthering the EU-ASEAN Strategic Partnership, in particular cooperation between the parliaments, and to enhancing bilateral relations with EU’s major partners in the region.
Members will hold meetings with government and parliament officials in Indonesia and in Vietnam to discuss global and regional security issues as well as to follow-up on the EU-ASEAN Summit of 14 December 2022 and the own-initiative-report of June 2022 on the 'EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific'. Members will also pursue dialogue with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which Indonesia is chairing in 2023.
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The General Court confirms the restrictive measures adopted against a State-owned enterprise managing the airspace in Belarus

Wednesday, 15 February

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Wednesday, 15 February

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Levits also criticised western European countries for having a provincial understanding of Europe and for naively developing a dependency on Russian energy.

Israel is still a functional democracy and no sanctions are foreseen, the EU has said, amid mounting concern on its new rightwing government's abuse of rule of law.

Proposals in December to stamp out corruption at the European Parliament in the wake of Qatargate have been progressively watered down, says the Left. Manon Aubry, Left co-president, said decisions being made behind closed doors are burying pro-transparency efforts.

On Wednesday Chair of EP’s Committee on Culture and Education Sabine Verheyen (EPP,DE) will hold a press conference in Strasbourg together with Ukrainian band “Kalush Orchestra”.

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On Wednesday Chair of EP’s Committee on Culture and Education Sabine Verheyen (EPP,DE) will hold a press conference in Strasbourg together with Ukrainian band “Kalush Orchestra”.

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European finance ministers sought to unblock talks over reforming the EU's debt and deficit rules.

It's become clear Qatargate is being used by rightwing MEPs to cast doubt on civil society. For them, the sometimes successful campaigns by often under-financed and understaffed NGOs is a pain — it counters their private sector and neo-liberal ideology.

EU ministers of finance and economy updated the list to add British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Marshall Islands, and Russia — in an update not comprehensive enough for everyone.

EU citizens should be guaranteed mobility and electoral rights, yet they face challenges when voting and standing for election in another EU country, warn MEPs.

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EU citizens should be guaranteed mobility and electoral rights, yet they face challenges when voting and standing for election in another EU country, warn MEPs.

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A new network of European IRIS² telecommunication satellites will be active from 2024, following the green light by Parliament on Tuesday.
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A new network of European IRIS² telecommunication satellites will be active from 2024, following the green light by Parliament on Tuesday.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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On Tuesday, Latvian President Egils Levits called on Europe to find the political will to try Russia for its crimes and give Ukraine a future in Europe.

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On Tuesday, Latvian President Egils Levits called on Europe to find the political will to try Russia for its crimes and give Ukraine a future in Europe.

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Ardern had many important achievements, but more important is the remarkable manner in which she achieved success. The departing PM was not afraid of acting as a woman, showing her true feelings, her 'soft' feminine side and also her compassion.

Parliament approved the new CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, part of the “Fit for 55” package.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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