EMI Political Committee on Europe in the World

Committee Members

Brando Benifei, Co-Chair

Nataša Owens, Co-Chair

Priority Policy Areas

Building a strong and united Europe on the global stage

Enhancing an effective Common Foreign and Security Policy, in particular in the areas of energy security, cybersecurity and counter-terrorism
Advancing defence cooperation with better institutional embedding as steps towards a fully-fledged European Defence Union
Putting in place effective joint management of Europe’s outer borders including legal migration channels for those seeking international protection
Ensuring orderly and transparent Brexit negotiations that respect the rights of EU and UK citizens and build a strong post-Brexit partnership framework
Supporting enlargement and the involvement of civil society and all spheres of governments in the negotiations with candidate and potential candidate countries
Strengthening the Eastern Partnership
Strengthening commitment on partnerships with the Southern Neighbourhood, building a relationship based on joint priorities, fundamental values and long-term interests

Contributing to a better world

Strengthening Europe’s role in conflict prevention and resolution, peace-building and peace-keeping
Promoting human rights, the rule of law and democracy all over the world
Supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Developments Goals globally
Advocating for a robust post-Cotonou partnership and development framework
Fostering open and transparent negotiations on international trade agreements

Recent Policy Positions

You can find all policy positions here and all previous resolutions here.

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