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Latest news - 16 March – 19 March: Work in Parliamentary Committees
In the week of 16 March, a large part of Members' work will be in Parliamentary Committees. This week's topics include debate with Afghan women MPs in exile on human rights situation in Afghanistan; discussions on Ukraine; votes on support for displaced Belgian workers, on Simplifying EU AI Rules, and on the Digital Omnibus on AI; an exchange of views with EVP Mînzatu, a Structured dialogue with Commissioners Várhelyi and Hansen, exchange with Commissioner Brunner on the revision of Europol's mandate, and discussion on priorities of Commission Work Programme for 2026 with Commissioners Síkela and Lahbib. Members will hold a joint public hearing on "Democracy and elections in the AI era", and exchange with UN Under-Secretary-General A. S. Gill on UN Digital Initiatives. Follow the links below to discover this week's highlights.
Human Rights: Debate with Afghan women MPs in exile on human rights situation in Afghanistan
Security and Defence: Discussion on Ukraine and exchange of views with new PSC Chair Mandel Vensild
Development: Commissioners Síkela and Lahbib: priorities of Commission Work Programme for 2026
International Trade: Critical Minerals, Ukraine, Dual Use, Overcapacity, Switzerland
Budgets: Vote on support for displaced Belgian workers
Employment and Social Affairs: Exchange of views with EVP Mînzatu
Internal Market and Consumer Protection: Vote on Simplifying EU AI Rules
Transport and Tourism: Vote on the Digital Omnibus on AI
Agriculture and Rural Development: Structured dialogue with Commissioners Várhelyi and Hansen
Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs: Exchange with Commissioner Brunner on the revision of Europol's mandate
European Democracy Shield: Exchange with UN Under-Secretary-General A. S. Gill on UN Digital Initiatives
AFCO-LIBE-EUDS: joint public hearing "Democracy and elections in the AI era"
CONT-LIBE – Presentation of EPPO Annual Report 2025
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Latest news - Meeting of Thursday 12 March 2026, Strasbourg - Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries
The DMAS meeting took place in Strasbourg on 12 March 2026 from 11.00 to 12.00 in WEISS N1.3.
The main items of the meeting were the election of the Chair and,IN CAMERA
an exchange of views on the developments in Lebanon in light of the recent regional conflict with Ambassador Sandra DE WAELE, Head of the EU Delegation in Lebanon
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Latest news - Second meeting of the APC EU-Central Central, 9 April, 09.00-17.00, EP, Brussels - Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee
The Second meeting of the Association Parliamentary Committee EU-Central America will take place on:
Thursday 9 April, 09.00-17.00
Room: SPINELLI 1E2
The following topics will be discussed:
- political relations between the European Union and Central America: strengthening the strategic partnership EU-Central America to face the geopolitical challenges, by reinforcing the rule of law;
- cooperation in the fields of security and fight against organised crime: the fight against drug trafficking and transnational criminal networks: towards a new approach of citizens' security;
- economic relations between the European Union and Central America: Opportunities in a global unstable context: regional integration, sustainability and competitiveness;
- cooperation and development: Association Agreement EU-CA: a key tool to improve the social cohesion policies, the reinforcement of institutions and democratic governance.
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Latest news - Ordinary Meeting of 11 March 2026, Strasbourg - Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
The next DASE meeting was held on disaster preparedness and climate adaptation in South East Asia. There was an exchange of views with
• Ms Leila Fernández-Stembridge, Head of Division, Head of Division for Southeast Asia (ASIAPAC.3), the European External Action Service (EEAS)
• Ms Valentina Auricchio, Head of Unit, Unit D.3 Latin America and Caribbean, South, East and South-East Asia and Pacific, DG for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), the European Commission.
The Ambassadors from the missions of The Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam and the Minister Councillor of the Indonesian mission participated from the listening room in Brussels.
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Latest news - Ordinary Meeting of 11 February 2026, Strasbourg, IN CAMERA - Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
The meeting was held in camera. There were two main agenda points, the exchanges of views on EU-ASEAN relations and on cyberscam factories in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
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