The delegation is responsible for ensuring that links with Iran are maintained and deepened. The fight against terrorism, human rights dialogue, and trade and investment relations are an important part of EP-Iran relations. Ahead of various challenges, including the full implementation of the...

The delegation spearheads the European Parliament's inter-parliamentary dialogue with the Iraqi Council of representatives and holds regular discussions with Iraqi political leaders, international and civil society organisations and minority group representatives. The delegation covers a range of...

The delegation works to ensure that the European Parliament’s position is taken into account in all policy areas pertaining to the EU’s relations with the State of Israel. In addition to regular meetings within the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg, inter-parliamentary meetings (IPMs)...

The Delegation for relations with Palestine deals with developments in the Middle East Peace Process and the European Union's policy and actions concerning the establishment of the two state-solution. The delegation’s Members regularly assess the situation in Palestine, monitor EU diplomatic policy...

During this term of the European Parliament, the Delegation has been working to ensure that the European Parliament's position is taken into account in all policy areas pertaining to our relations with the countries of the Arabian Peninsula.

In addition to regular meetings within the European...

Parliamentary diplomacy and the parliamentary extension of international relations are at the core of the delegation, which is comprised of three Joint Parliamentary Committees (EU-Morocco, EU-Tunisia and EU-Algeria) and three Inter-Parliamentary delegations (Mauritania and Libya). The Maghreb...

During this legislative term, the delegation closely followed the evolution of the situation in Syria and the European Union's initiatives on humanitarian support for the Syrian people and on the future of Syria. The delegations also worked to ensure that the European Parliament's perspective is...

The DMED regularly meets to follow-up on the Assembly's activities and prepare the committees' and plenary meetings. The delegation regularly hosts debates on the latest developments in the region with stakeholders and representatives of partner institutions (such as the secretariat of the Union for...