On Tuesday 16 December, MEPs called for cooperation with Saudi Arabia to be strengthened (see EUROPE B13703A17).
They adopted (417 votes in favour, 131 against, and 108 abstentions) the report by Hana Jalloul Muro (S&D, Spanish), in which MEPs highlight the potential for closer cooperation with this country in areas such as foreign and security policy, justice and law enforcement, trade and investment, and even energy and climate. They also support opening negotiations on a strategic...