European Parliament agrees to open an office in Kiev at Ukraine’s request – Euractiv

The European Parliament decided to open an office in Ukraine. The main goal is to strengthen the support of the Verkhovna Rada at the request of high-ranking Ukrainian officials. This was reported by Euractiv.

The decision was made on Monday evening, November 20, as stated in the message. It aims to facilitate relations with the Ukrainian parliament, in particular linking it with the “relevant committees” of the European Parliament and streamlining administrative work. The office will probably open in Kiev.

Important

The European Parliament operates a liaison office for each member state, which assists the parliament and communicates with member states. This includes communicating with stakeholders, organizing events and engaging with local media.

The document notes that only a few European Parliament offices have been established in non-European cities such as New York, Jakarta and Addis Ababa, and that “parliamentary staff are assigned to the EU Delegation”. The EU delegation in each non-EU country is the community’s diplomatic representation in the region, under the leadership of the European External Action Service (EEAS).

The Bureau is the body of the European Parliament responsible for administrative decisions and the functioning of the institution. The European Parliament has a liaison office for each member state.

Euractiv’s mission and goals

Euractiv is an independent media network founded in 1999. It follows EU processes before making decisions. It is about the political processes on the eve of decision-making in the European Community and summarizes the issues without taking sides.

Let us remind you that in October it was learned that Ukrainian and Moldovan MPs could enter the European Parliament. According to European Parliament President Roberta Mezola, “Europe should open its doors wide” to Moldova and Ukraine, which are striving to join the EU.