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Role of the European Parliament and its parliamentary diplomacy in the EU’s foreign and security policy

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 16 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 12 July 2023
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 28 November 2023
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 7 December 2023
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 16 January 2024
  5. ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
AFET — Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur
MEP #185974 Verts/ALE
Shadow rapporteurs
MEP #197788 IDŽeljana ZOVKO PPENacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR S&DMEP #4344 RenewMEP #197828 The Left

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA9-0013/2024 16 January 2024 ✦ Parliament's resolution sets out its role in EU foreign and security policy through parliamentary diplomacy. It asks for fuller recognition as a player in the 'Team Europe' approach and for stronger oversight of the EEAS and the Commission's external services.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A9-0405/2023 7 December 2023 ✦ A committee report on the role of the European Parliament and its parliamentary diplomacy in the EU's foreign and security policy. It welcomes Parliament's growing role, says Parliament is not fully recognised in the 'Team Europe' approach, and asks for stronger coordination, scrutiny and information rights.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (AFET) 22 September 2023 ✦ This is a draft report by the Committee on Foreign Affairs on the role of Parliament and its parliamentary diplomacy in EU foreign and security policy. It welcomes Parliament's growing external role and asks the Commission, Council and member states to involve Parliament more in foreign affairs.

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 16 January 2024 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 16 January 2024 📄 Report A9-0405/2023📄 Adopted text TA9-0013/2024
    Adopted Adopted by a large majority
    For 492 Against 73 Abstained 55

    Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 12:18 · 79% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

  3. 7 December 2023 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A9-0405/2023
  4. Committee stage
  5. 28 November 2023 Committee vote: report adopted

    AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  6. 22 September 2023 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (AFET)
  7. 12 July 2023 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.