Inter-parliamentary Conference on CFSP/CSDP in Budapest, 9-10 September 2024

The 25th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy took place on 9-10 September 2024 in Budapest, Hungary.

The meeting was organised by the Parliamentary Dimension of the Hungarian Presidency (https://parleu2024.parlament.hu). Members of Parliaments from EU national Parliaments, the European Parliament, observer and candidate countries as well as officials were invited.

Discussions were articulated around four main items: The future Europe and the countries wishing to join the EU; Priorities and current issues of the CFSP/CSDP; Protection of the external borders and illegal migration; Geopolitical, strategic shifts in the world and an urgent debate was held on 'The implications of indiscriminate Russian attacks on Ukrainian economy and infrastructure'.

A staff seminar for officials of national Parliaments also took place in the margins of the Inter-parliamentary Conference on the topic of 'Defence capabilities - the implementation of the European Defence Industrial Strategy'.