Delegations of 2025-04-15

• Delegation from the Committee on Foreign Affairs will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on 14-17 April.

• A seven-member delegation from the Committee on Security and Defence will visit Moldova from 14-16 April for talks with high-level government and parliament representatives. The main objective of the visit is for MEPs to assess the recently signed EU-Moldova Security and Defence Partnership, including the support provided through the common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions and the use of the European Peace Facility to strengthen and reform Moldova’s security and defence institutions.

• A delegation from the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs is travelling to Turin, Italy from 14 to 16 April to discuss education, training and social policies. They will have meetings at the European Training Foundation and La Piazza dei Mestieri Foundation. A press conference is scheduled on Wednesday 16 April at 12.30 (contact: Valentina PARASECOLO).

• On April 14-16, nine members of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection will travel to Italy where they will assess the implementation of EU legislation on local level and evaluate its impact on business circles. They will delve into consumer protection issues and problems faced by locals as well as the automotive industry. The delegation will also investigate challenges faced by tech start-ups as well as explore how digital and AI hubs can support digital transformation and industrial innovation.The delegation is led by Christian DOLESCHAL (EPP, DE). Other members of the delegation are Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE), Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT), Elisabeth GROSSMANN (S&D, AT), Elisabeth DIERINGER (PfE, AT), Stefano CAVEDAGNA (ECR, IT), Morten LØKKEGAARD (Renew, DK), Alexandra GEESE (Greens/EFA, DE) and Pierfrancesco MARAN (S&D, IT) who is travelling as an accompanying member.

• From 14 to 16, a delegation from the Committee on Fisheries will be in La Réunion, France, to take part in the 29th annual session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC).

• Five members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will visit the ports of Antwerp in Belgium and Rotterdam in the Netherlands to take stock of the fight against drug trafficking. They will meet with relevant local, port and customs authorities.

From 14 to 16 April, a delegation of five MEPs from the Committee on Petitions, led by chair Bogdan RZOŃCA, will travel to Vienna and Salzburg following several petitions on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the challenges related to wolf population management. During the three-day visit, they will engage with affected citizens, policymakers and NGOs to assess the possible impact of the EUDR on the Austrian forestry and examine the implications of wolf population management for farming.