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Press Officer for Security and Defence: Snjezana KOBESCAK SMODIS
Contact details:
- Phone number: (+32) 228 32 547 (BXL)
- Mobile number: (+32) 470 96 08 19
- E-mail: snjezana.kobescak@europarl.europa.eu
- E-mail: foreign-press@europarl.europa.eu
- Twitter account: @EP_Defence
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- E-mail: sede-secretariat@europarl.europa.eu
On Tuesday evening, Parliament and Council reached a deal on new rules to incentivise EU countries to jointly procure defence products and support the EU’s defence industry.
Security and Defence MEPs to visit Armenia
A delegation of the Security and Defence Subcommittee will travel to Armenia, from 19 to 22 June.
MEPs welcome closer cooperation between the EU and Moldova to counter Russian hybrid warfare
SEDE MEPs travelled to Romania and Moldova from 15 to 18 May to discuss EU-Moldova cooperation to counter Russian hybrid warfare, in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Security and Defence MEPs will travel to Romania and Moldova to discuss regional security and the defence implications of Russia's war against Ukraine, and to show solidarity with Moldova.
The scheme adopted on Tuesday aims to incentivise the joint procurement of defence products and strengthen the European Defence Union.
Leading MEPs will give a press conference after the committees vote on the proposal for a European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA).
MEPs confirm importance of EU strategic presence in Djibouti and continued engagement with Somalia
Security and Defence subcommittee (SEDE) MEPs visited Djibouti and Somalia from 1-4 April, and assessed the role of the EU CSDP missions and operations in supporting regional security.
On Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs adopted a series of proposals to enable the EU's civilian missions to meet new challenges on the ground.
Strategic Compass: Rapid deployment capacity to protect EU citizens, interests and values
The Foreign Affairs Committee adopted on Thursday a series of proposals on the new European Rapid Deployment Capability, to be deployed in the event of a crisis.
Statement by David McAllister, Bernd Lange and Nathalie Loiseau on the EU-UK political agreement to resolve outstanding issues relating to the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland.