EU's foreign policy priorities - debate with Heiko Maas
09-07-2020 - 11:15
On 13 July, AFET will debate external policy priorities with Heiko Maas, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany. The Minister and MEPs will discuss the upcoming challenges and possible solutions, as Germany takes over the rotating presidency of the Council in a very challenging moment for the European Union.
During this Presidency, the EU will need to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects, reach an agreement on the next multiannual budget and finalise negotiations on future relations with the United Kingdom. Enlargement, Eastern and Southern neighbourhood, Africa and transatlantic relations will also be high on the foreign affairs agenda.