Petitions Committee (PETI) plays a vital role in reinforcing the democratic legitimacy and accountability of the EU decision-making process. PETI is an investigation committee. It tries to respond to petitions from EU citizens, trying to settle possible violations of their rights, cooperating with national, regional and local authorities....more

Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) contributes to formulating a coherent and ambitious foreign policy that meets the interests of the Union. It is competent in terms of common foreign security policy (CFSP), relations with the United Nations and other international organizations, managing states' negotiations on their accession to the European Union and the protection of democratic values in member states. ...more

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) plays a key role in the European Parliament. It is responsible for topics like: the economic and monetary policies of the EU, taxation and competition policies, free movement of capital and the regulation of financial services....more