Statement by MEP Miriam Lexmann on the adopted Report on human rights and democracy in the world and EU policy in this area.

The European Fund for Sustainable Development (OFSD+) has agreed to release €6 billion for 40 infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific.

Long-time Belgian diplomat Frans van Daele is the new EU envoy for the protection of religious freedom outside the EU. The persistent efforts of Slovak

European sanctions should also focus on corruption. This follows a request from 204 Members of the European Parliament and national parliaments to EU High Representative Josep Borrell and the EU-27 Foreign Minister.

A group of senior politicians representing the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China have issued a statement calling on their governments to lead investigations into alleged genocide and crimes against humanity taking place in the Xinjiang region.

MEPs are concerned about the growing Chinese influence in Serbia and the impending environmental damage thereof.

On behalf of the Co-Chairs of the European Parliament’s informal Hong Kong Watch Group, please see a joint statement concerning the disqualification of four pro-democracy

Mr. Jozef Chovanec, 38-year old Slovak citizen died after inhumane treatment by Belgian Police at Charleroi airport.

On the eve of China’s unilateral imposition of a so-called national security law for Hong Kong, and the 23rd anniversary of the transfer of sovereignty

A cross-party alliance of legislators from eight parliaments was today announced to push for stronger European and international cooperation on policy towards China.

Miriam Lexmann MEP, together with Hong Kong Watch, has been mobilising political leaders from across the world to join an international joint-statement led by the former Governor of Hong Kong Lord Patten and the former British Foreign Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind to respond to Beijing’s unilateral imposition of national security legislation in Hong Kong.

Miriam Lexmann during AFET Meeting (19 May 2020) in exchange of views with Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on the Eastern Partnership policy, on COVID19 related EU support in the Neighbourhood, and Turkey, and on the future external financing instruments.

European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee adopted recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Eastern Partnership, in the run-up to the June 2020 Summit.

Responding to the statement by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government in response to representations by international politicians – including a letter from 34 Members of the European Parliament to Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

Miriam Lexmann during Extraordinary AFET Meeting (30 April 2020) in exchange of views with Mr Josep Borrell, Vice-President of the European Commission/ High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on the EEAS special report on the narratives and disinformation around the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic.

Members of the European Parliament have written two open letters condemning the arrest of pro-democracy politicians and advocates in Hong Kong on 18th April.