European Security and Defence Assembly
Assembly of WEU
Plenary Session (2-4 June 2009): Reports adopted
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New opportunities for EU-US foreign and security policy cooperation - reply to the annual report of the Council
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ESDP and the future of the western Balkans - reply to the annual report of the Council
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European Union military operations - reply to the annual report of the Council
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The role of the European Union in combating piracy
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The war in Afghanistan: what strategy for Europe?
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European armoured vehicles: current programmes
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Space Situational Awareness
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Education and training for ESDP: the military Erasmus initiative
EU news on ESDP
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Presidency Conclusions of the European Council, Brussels, 18-19 June 2009
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Presidency Report on ESDP, 15 June 2009
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General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting (External Relations), Brussels, 15-16 June 2009
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General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting (General Affairs), Luxembourg, 15 June 2009
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Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP in 2008
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Corrigendum
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Council conclusions on European Security and Defence Policy (External Relations Council meeting), Brussels, 18 May 2009
Address by Mr Vaclav KLAUS, President of the Czech Republic, representing the Czech EU Presidency
Vaclav Klaus dismisses autonomous defence for EU
Address by Mr Jaap DE HOOP SCHEFFER, Secretary-General of NATO
Mr de Hoop Scheffer stresses the “vital role of parliaments” in setting up
NATO’s new strategic concept
H.E. Mr Clemens VON GOETZE, Permanent Representative of Germany to the WEU Council/EU Political and Security Committee, representing Mr Frank-Walter STEINMEIER, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vice-Chancellor, Chairman-in-Office of the WEU Council
Mr Dimitrios K. KATSOUDAS, Secretary-General for European Affairs, Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representing H.E. Mrs Dora BAKOYIANNI, Minister for Foreign Affairs, incoming Greek WEU Presidency
Address by Mrs Ana TRISIC BABIC, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Euro-Atlantic community should keep the door open!
H.E. Mr Gunnar LUND, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden in France, representing Mr Carl BILDT, Minister for Foreign Affairs, incoming Swedish EU Presidency
“New opportunities for EU-US foreign and security policy cooperation – reply to the annual report of the Council”
Report tabled on behalf of the Political Committee by Mr Jordi XUCLÀ I COSTA (Spain, Liberal Group)
“European security and the Middle East”
Information report on behalf of the Political Committee by Mrs Josette DURRIEU (France, Socialist Group)
“ESDP and the future of the western Balkans – reply to the annual report of the Council”
Report tabled on behalf of the Political Committee by Mr Pedro AGRAMUNT (Spain, Federated Group)
Press Conference on “The war in Afghanistan: what strategy for Europe?” by Mrs Françoise HOSTALIER (France, Federated Group), Rapporteur on behalf of the Defence Committee
“The war in Afghanistan: what strategy for Europe?”
Report tabled on behalf of the Defence Committee by Mr Jean-Pierre KUCHEIDA (France, Socialist Group) and Mrs Françoise HOSTALIER (France, Federated Group)
Fact-finding mission to Afghanistan (12-14 May 2009)
“The role of the European Union in combating piracy”
Report tabled on behalf of the Defence Committee by Mr Kurt BODEWIG (Germany, Socialist Group), Mr Aristotelis PAVLIDIS (Greece, Federated Group) and Mr Tarmo KÕUTS (Estonia, Federated Group)
“European Union military operations – reply to the annual report of the Council”
Report tabled on behalf of the Defence Committee by Mr Andrea RIGONI (Italy, Liberal Group) and Mr René ROUQUET (France, Socialist Group)
Fact-finding mission to Chad (14-15 January 2009)
“European armoured vehicles: current programmes”
Report tabled on behalf of the Technological and Aerospace Committee by Mr Axel FISCHER, Chairman and Rapporteur (Germany, Federated Group), and Mrs Tuija NURMI (Finland, Federated Group)
“Space Situational Awareness”
Report tabled on behalf of the Technological and Aerospace Committee by Mr Edward O’HARA (United Kingdom, Socialist Group)
“Education and training for ESDP: the military Erasmus initiative”
Report tabled on behalf of the Committee for Parliamentary and Public Relations by Mr Yves POZZO DI BORGO (France, Federated Group)
Composition of the Assembly: Members, Associates, Partners and Observers
Robert WALTER, MP
President of the Assembly
Address by the President at the opening of the 56th session of the Assembly.
Paris, 2 June 2009
Plenary session of the Assembly
Robert Walter MP, President of the Assembly, and Javier Solana, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy/Secretary-General of the Council of the EU and Secretary-General of WEU. Brussels, 26 May 2009
Photographic service of the Council of the EU © European Communities
Meeting between President Walter and
Hans-Gert Pöttering, President of the European Parliament.
Brussels, 12 February 2009
© Photo European Parliament
Meeting between President Walter and NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
Brussels, 19 March 2009
Seminar on "European defence equipment cooperation: challenges and prospects"
Bonn, 5 March 2009
Colloquy on "EU/NATO relations: New ways of doing business - together"
Prague, 11 March 2009
Colloquy on
"Civil-military cooperation in crisis management"
Berlin, 2 April 2009
Half-yearly meeting of the members of the Assembly with the WEU Permanent Council/EU Political and Security Committee. Brussels, 23 March 2009
General Henri BENTEGEAT, Chairman of the EU Military Committee. Brussels, 23 mars 2009
Hearings on challenges and opportunities in the
European strategic air transport industry.
Brussels, 24 March 2009
Modified EU Treaty / The “Lisbon Treaty”
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Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Provisions
Parliamentary scrutiny of the ESDP
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Quotations 2001-2008
