The European Parliament’s role in Foreign and Security Policies: lessons from the Russian invasion o

tools the Parliament has at its disposal in EU foreign and > In the ongoing debate on the future of Europe, security policies, their implementation in the Russo-Ukrainian the conflict could serve as a catalyst for more war, and the potential of said conflict to change the role the parliamentary involvement in EU extern al EP plays in EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). [...] in foreign policy, including the ability to address the European Council and represent the Parliament on the international President Zelensky’s speech to the European Parliament scene. [...] It emphasises the latter’s relevance as a powerful institutional interlocutor in According to Articles 314 and 322(1) of the Treaty on the EU foreign policy, at a time when the EU’s unity was Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the EU budget and questioned. [...] The has proposed that it should be involved in implementing and Parliament’s plenary session debated the latest reviewing the European Peace Facility and the Strategic developments of the war and the EU sanctions against Russia Compass. [...] In general, What future role for the European Parliament in EU foreign these recommendations urge the Council and the HR/VP to and security policies? draw lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and The European Parliament’s forceful reaction to the Russo- strengthen the Union’s external action, as well as Ukrainian conflict may be interpreted as part of a broader parliamentary scrutiny thereof.