LIBE - Confirmation hearing of Magnus BRUNNER, European Commissioner-designate for Internal Affairs and Migration

LIBE Committee Delegation includes Sophie IN’TVELD, Birgit SIPPEL, Roberta METSOLA, Assista KANKO, Lars Patrick BERG, Sven GIEGOLD, Stelios KOULOGLOU.

LIBE Committee - Mission in Malta - MEPs meet with representatives of the Chamber of advocates, including Dr Louis DE GABRIELE  (President), Dr Stefan CAMILLERI (Secretary General) and Dr Anna MIFSUD BONNICI (Member).  on December 4th, 2019 in Valletta, Malta.

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LIBE DELEGATION TO MALTA

Members of the European Parliament speak to the press after a meeting with Maltese Prime Minister Joseph MUSCAT on December 3rd, 2019 in Valletta, Malta.The LIBE Committee Delegation includes Sophie IN’TVELD, Birgit SIPPEL, Roberta METSOLA, Assista KANKO, Lars Patrick BERG, Sven GIEGOLD, Stelios KOULOGLOU.

Members of the European Parliament meet with Maltese Prime Minister Joseph MUSCAT on December 3rd, 2019 in Valletta, Malta.The LIBE Committee Delegation includes Sophie IN’TVELD, Birgit SIPPEL, Roberta METSOLA, Assista KANKO, Lars Patrick BERG, Sven GIEGOLD, Stelios KOULOGLOU.

LIBE committee meeting. Follow up in the Council to the Parliament’s reasoned proposal pursuant to Article 7(1) TEU as regards the situation of the rule of law in Hungary

Joint LIBE / DROIT / SEDE committee meeting. Exchange of views on the children of foreign fighters held in Syria and Iraq and possible return/repatriation to the EU

Hearing of LIBE committee meeting. Media Freedom, Freedom of Expression and Combatting hate speech online and offline, with the participation of Reporters Without Borders

Joint LIBE / AFET committee meeting on EU-Turkey facility and situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey

Hearing of Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice President-designate, Values and Transparency - Press point

Hearing of Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice President-designate, Values and Transparency- Arrival

Hearing of Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice President-designate, Values and Transparency - Arrival

Hearing of Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice President-designate, Values and Transparency- Q&A

Hearing of Vera JOUROVÁ, Vice President-designate, Values and Transparency- Opening speech

Hearing of Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice President-designate, Protecting European Way of Life - Press point

Hearing of Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice President-designate, Protecting European Way of Life - Q&A session

Hearing of Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice President-designate, Protecting European Way of Life - Arrival & Opening Statement

Hearing of Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice President-designate, Protecting European Way of Life- Arrival

Hearing of Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice President-designate, Protecting European Way of Life- Opening statement

Hearing of Didier REYNDERS, Commissioner-designate, Justice- Press point

Exchange of views at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on the case of death of Slovak citizen Mr Jozef Chovanec with Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice, Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director of Europol, Detlef Schröder, Executive Director of CEPO and a representative of the International Federation for Human Rights.

Exchange of views on the case of death of Slovak citizen Mr Jozef Chovanec - LIBE Committee: opening statements

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) quiz Fabrice LEGGERI, Executive Director of Frontex, over allegations that the agency’s staff were involved in pushbacks of asylum-seekers by Greek border guards, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Media revelations about the pushbacks led to a Frontex internal inquiry.

Recent allegations on pushbacks during Frontex operations in the Eastern Mediterranean: extracts from the presentation by Fabrice LEGGERI, Executive Director, Frontex

Members of the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, participate in a joint debate on the recent developments in Hungary and Poland. The first topic discussed is the situation of the rule of law in Hungary and Poland and Q&A. Opening speeches by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), LIBE Chair and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

LIBE - Joint debate on the situation of the rule of law in Hungary and Poland: opening speeches by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), LIBE Chair and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and Q&A

Members of the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, participate in a joint debate on the recent developments in Hungary and Poland. The second topic is the recent developments in Hungary and Poland with regards to LGBTI rights. Opening speeches by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), LIBE Chair and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner and Q&A. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

LIBE - Joint debate on the recent developments in Hungary and Poland with regards to LGBTI rights: opening speeches by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), LIBE Chair and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner and Q&A

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament vote on a report assessing the emergency measures adopted by EU countries to fight against the pandemic and their impact on democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights, in Brussels.

Impact of Covid-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights and rule of law: statement by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), rapporteur

Members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) hold a debate with Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life and Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner for Home Affairs following their presentation of the New Pact on Asylum and Migration. This New Pact is expected to set out the asylum and migration policy of the VON DER LEYEN Commission and to end the deadlock in the Council on the reform of the Common European Asylum System pending since 2016.

LIBE - The new Pact on Asylum and Migration: opening statement by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), LIBE Chair

Members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) hold a debate with Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life and Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner for Home Affairs following their presentation of the New Pact on Asylum and Migration. This New Pact is expected to set out the asylum and migration policy of the VON DER LEYEN Commission and to end the deadlock in the Council on the reform of the Common European Asylum System pending since 2016. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

LIBE - The new Pact on Asylum and Migration: Opening statements by Margaritis SCHINAS Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life and Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life and Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner for Home Affairs, present the New Pact on Asylum and Migration to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) inthe European Parliament in Brussels.

New Pact on Asylum and Migration: extracts from the debate

Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, presents the implementation report to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) in the European Parliament in Brussel.

Implementation of the European Arrest Warrant and the Surrender Procedures between Member States: extracts from the exchange of views with Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) vote on a legislative initiative that envisages a permanent EU mechanism to monitor and prevent backsliding on EU values in all member states through country-specific recommendations, with timelines and targets for implementation in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights: statement by Michal ŠIMEČKA (Renew, SK) rapporteur

Members of the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) exchange views concerning the Greek/Turkish border and respect for fundamental rights with Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Michalis CHRISOCHOIDIS, Greek Minister for Citizen protection, Notis MITARACHI, Greek Minister for Migration and Asylum, and with Fabrice LEGGERI, Executive Director of the European Union Agency (Frontex) and Minos MOUZOURAKIS, Legal Officer at Refugee Support Aegean (RSA). Statements by Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI (EPP, EL), Domènec RUIZ DEVESA (S&D, ES), Sophia IN'T VELD (RE, NL), Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL), Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), LIBE Chair.

The situation at the Greek/Turkish border and respect for fundamental rights: extracts from the exchange of views in LIBE

The Members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) discuss an update on the establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights, which would regularly assess the rule of law situation in all member states in the European Parliament in Brussels. Statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, and Rik DAEMS, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights: extracts from the statements

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (17-19 June 2020), joint debate on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statements of representatives of EP Committees

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 and Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the UK and Northern Ireland: Statements of representatives of EP Committees

Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), rapporteur and chairman of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), gives a statement on the situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak, in the European Parliament in Brussels, after the vote.

Situation in the Schengen area following the Covid-19 outbreak: statement by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES) rapporteur and Chairman of LIBE, and views during the vote

In the European Parliament in Brussels, the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) assess emergency measures taken in all member states in the context of the pandemic, with a focus on Hungary, hear back from the Committee's dedicated working group, and discuss with REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, the annual Rule of Law Report.

Assessment of emergency measures taken in all Member States in the context of COVID-19 outbreak including of the situation in Hungary and their implications on democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights: exchange of views with Didier REYNDERS

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) exchange views with Marcin WARCHOL, Secretary of the State, Ministry of Justice Republic of Poland, Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and Irena ANDRASSY, Ambassador, Croatian Presidency, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Exchange of views on the situation of the Rule of Law in Poland - LIBE Committee

The Ad-hoc LIBE delegation to Malta presents its draft mission report to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament, in Brussels. Statements by Sophia IN'T VELD (RE, NL), Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE), Assita KANKO (ECR, BE) and Sylwia SPUREK (S&D, PL).

Ad-hoc LIBE delegation to Malta, 2-4 December 2019: extacts from the presentation of a draft mission report

MEPs of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) debate on the he situation of the rule of law in Hungary, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Statements by Tytti TUPPURAINEN, Finnish Minister for European Affairs, Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR), Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), Sylwia SPUREK (S&D, PL), Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE) and Didier REYNDERS.

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