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Own-initiative report First reading

Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the foreign policy response to external interference in the EU's neighbourhood

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

Where it stands: In committee: AFET (Foreign Affairs) is preparing the report (draft published 20 October 2026).

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 30 April 2026
  2. 2 Committee work AFET (Foreign Affairs) preparing the report
  3. 3 Tabled for plenary
  4. 4 Plenary vote
  5. 5 Parliament’s position
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
Geadis GEADI ECR
Shadow rapporteurs
Kathleen VAN BREMPT S&DMatthieu VALET PfEAntónio TÂNGER CORRÊA PfEMichał KOBOSKO RenewSergey LAGODINSKY Verts/ALEDanilo DELLA VALLE The LeftPetar VOLGIN ESN

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

Timeline

  1. Committee stage
  2. 20 October 2026 Draft report published

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

  3. 30 April 2026 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.