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  1. The Delegation for relations with Palestine will meet the Palestinian Sakharov Laureates on Wednesday, 17 December 2025 in Strasbourg (room DE MADARIAGA S5)

    The main point of the meeting will be an exchange of views with 2025 Sakharov Prize finalists: Journalists and Humanitarian Aid Workers in Palestine and all conflict zones, represented by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, the Red Crescent, and UNRWA with:

    × Ms. Marta Lorenzo (Director, UNRWA Representative Office for Europe)

    × Dr. Younis Al Khatib (President, Palestine Red Crescent Society)

    × Mr. Nasser Abdullah Salim Abu Bakr (President of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate)


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  2. In the week of 8 December, Members' work is split between meetings in Parliamentary Committees and political groups. During this week the committee on International Trade will vote on the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products, the committee on Budgets will hold a joint Meeting with the Committee on Budgets of the Verkhovna Rada, the committee on Budgetary Control will hold 2024 discharge hearings with Commissioner Serafin and EP Secretary-General Chiocchetti, and the subcommittee on Tax Matters will host a public hearing on "Taxation of Ultra-high-net-worth individuals". Follow the links below to discover this week's highlights.


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  3. On Thursday, 27 November 2025, 10.30-11.30, the DPAP and DAFR delegationsheld a joint meeting in Strasbourg (room: DE MADARIAGA S7). The main agenda items were:

    Exchange of views on the Parliamentary Pre-Summit meeting, Midrand 14-15 November 2025 - Main outcome and the way forward, with:
    • Mr Younous Omarjee, Vice-President of the European Parliament - remote connection

    Exchange of views on the 7th AU-EU Summit, Luanda 24-25 November 2025 - Main outcome and the way forward,with:
    • H.E. Mr Ali Yakoub Mahamoud,AU Ambassador to the European Union - remote connection
    • Mr Mathieu Briens, Deputy Managing Director, African Political Affairs, EEAS - remote connection
    The meeting was webstreamed.

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  4. On Thursday, 27 November 2025, 10.30-11.30, the DAFR and DPAP delegationsheld a joint meeting in Strasbourg (room: DE MADARIAGA S7). The main agenda items were:

    Exchange of views on the Parliamentary Pre-Summit meeting, Midrand 14-15 November 2025 - Main outcome and the way forward,with:
    • Mr Younous Omarjee, Vice-President of the European Parliament - remote connection

    Exchange of views on the 7th AU-EU Summit, Luanda 24-25 November 2025 - Main outcome and the way forward, with:
    • H.E. Mr Ali Yakoub Mahamoud, AU Ambassador to the European Union - remote connection
    • Mr Mathieu Briens, Deputy Managing Director, African Political Affairs, EEAS - remote connection
    The meeting was webstreamed.

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  5. The next meeting of the Delegation for relations with Mercosur (DMER)is scheduled for:

    Monday, 8 December 2025, 16.30-18.30

    Room: SPINELLI 1G2


    Main items on the Agenda:

    • The EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement: appraisal of the provisions on environmental issues, with particular reference to environmental protection

    • EU action on environmental protection and fight against climate change in Mercosur countries

    • Presentation of the report of the DMER mission to Uruguay and Paraguay of 27-29 October 2025


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