Group in the European Parliament
Group in the European Parliament
Committees · Development
Mandate & Tasks
ESN in DEVE
ESN will continue to scrutinise DEVE files related to humanitarian aid
Remit
ESN Position
In DEVE, ESN promotes a development policy based on European interests, accountability and respect for national sovereignty.
It calls for transparent use of EU funds, strict scrutiny of aid expenditure, stronger links between external funding and cooperation on migration and returns, and an end to ideological conditionality.
ESN supports practical assistance where it produces clear and measurable results.
ESN Members in DEVE
Track record
Scrutinised external aid and development spending.
Linked funding to cooperation on migration and returns.
Defended measurable results over ideological conditionality.
Outlook
Documents
Studies, briefings and meeting documents of this committee, published by the European Parliament.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027
Draft Opinion · 2026Situation of international law and the risks to multilateralism, democracy and the European Union
Opinion · 2026Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities
Opinion · 2026Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism)
Draft Opinion · 2026General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027
Draft Opinion · 2026Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities
Opinion · 2026Draft Council decision on the termination of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Liberia on Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade in timber products to the European Union
Draft Opinion · 2026Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism)
Related committees
Three closely related committees in which the ESN Group is represented.
The Committee on International Trade is Parliament's lead committee for the European Union's common commercial policy.
The Subcommittee on Human Rights monitors the human-rights dimension of the European Union's external action and international relations.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs coordinates Parliament's work on the European Union's foreign policy and external action.
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