European Parliament Newsletter Plenary session in Strasbourg

The relationship between the EU and the USA is one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world. The EU and U.S. are the biggest economic and military powers in the world, dominate global trade and play the leading roles in international political relations. Diplomatic relations between the EU and the U.S. date back to 1953.

Since October 2020, the EU has progressively imposed restrictive measures against Belarus. The measures were adopted in response to the fraudulent nature of the August 2020 presidential elections, and the intimidation and violent repression of peaceful protesters, opposition members and journalists.

In December 2020 the European Commission proposed a new cybersecurity strategy that should bolster Europe´s resilience against cyber threats.

On Tuesday, the Members will debate the EU’s cybersecurity defence policy and how to make its military and civilian strands more resilient.