A delegation from the SEDE Subcommittee of the European Parliament, led by Chair Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, visited the European Defence Agency today to discuss a range of defence related topics. They were received by EDA Chief Executive Jorge Domecq, Deputy Chief Executive Rini Goos as well as the Directors for Cooperation, Planning & Support (CPS) and European Synergies & Innovation (ESI), Roland Van Reybroeck and Denis Roger.
Welcoming the MEPs to the Agency, Chief Executive Jorge Domecq underlined that the EDA attaches great significance to the European Parliament in general, and the SEDE in particular. “Your subcommittee has been of great help in developing the full potential of the Agency and a crucial actor to promote defence cooperation”, he said.
MEPs were updated on the upcoming launch of the Preparatory Action (PA) on defence-related research, the ongoing capability development process (and specifically its links with defence research activities), EDA’s role in implementing the European Defence Action Plan (EDAP) as well as on the ongoing Long Term Review process of the EDA. The various presentations were followed by a lively and interesting exchange of views on a wide variety of topics.
The SEDE delegation was composed by the following MEPs: Anna Elzbieta FOTYGA (ECR), Michael GAHLER (EPP), Geoffrey VAN ORDEN (ECR), Norica NICOLAI (ALDE), Eva KAILI (SD), Janusz ZEMKE (SD), Indre TARAND (Greens/EFA), Bodil VALERO (Greens/EFA), Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICA (SD), Tunne KELAM (EPP), Iveta GRIGULE (ALDE), Eugen FREUND (SD), Georgios KYRTSOS (EPP), Massimo CASTALDO (EFDD), Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENE (EPP).
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