DEVE FEMM ENVI - Confirmation hearing of Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management Equality

LIBE Committee - Strengthening Democracy and Media Freedom and Pluralism in the EU: the undue use of actions under civil and criminal law to silence journalists, NGOs and civil society

LIBE committee - Public Hearing on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum

FEMM LIBE joint committee - Gender based violence as new area of crime

JURI-LIBE Committee - Media freedom a pluralism, anti-SLAPP report

LIBE Committee - Activities of the Frontex Scrutiny Working Group

AFET-LIBE joint Committee - Exchange of Views on the situation of Lithuanian judges, prosecutors and investigators involved in investigating the tragic events on 13 January 1991

LIBE Committee - Exchange of views on FRONTEX

LIBE Committee - Working Group on Frontex Scrutiny meeting

LIBE Committee -  Exchange of views on the current situation in Western Mediterranean and the Canary islands

LIBE Committee - Exchange of views on the current situation in Greek islands

LIBE - EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs meeting - Joint debate on the recent developments in Hungary and Poland - on the situation of the rule of law

LIBE - EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsSecurity Dialogue on the recent terrorist attacks and the ways to combat terrorism - Presentation and exchange of views with Ylva JOHANSSON,  European Commissioner for Home Affairs

Public Hearing - European Citizens' Initiative: “Minority Safepack”

EP LIBE Committee meeting - The new Pact on Asylum and Migration -Debate with the Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life and the European Commissioner for Home Affairs

LIBE Committee meeting -  Exchange of views with Horst Lorenz SEEHOFER, Minister of the Interior of Germany

LIBE Committee meeting - Establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights

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

The FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) and LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) Committees debate in a joint hearing on the consequences of the abortion ban in Poland with Barbara SKROBOL, sister-in-law of Ms Izabela SAJBOR, the first known victim of the de facto abortion ban, Kamila FERENC, Lawyer of FEDERA Foundation, and Caroline HICKSON, Regional Director of the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network.

Consequences of the de facto abortion ban in Poland - FEMM/LIBE Committees: extracts from the joint hearing

The Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) has endorsed a trilogue agreement on new rules to better protect the EU’s essential infrastructure. The new rules would establish harmonised minimum rules to ensure that different member states classify the same providers as essential, and risk assessments for essential infrastructure to boost its resilience in the face of disruptions and hazards. The scope would be expanded to eleven sectors in total, including energy, transport, banking, financial market infrastructures, health, drinking water, waste water, food, digital infrastructure and space. This topic come into the news recently with the Nord Stream gas pipelines sabotage in the Baltic Sea.

Resilience of critical entities: extracts from the vote and statement by Michal ŠIMEČKA (Renew, SK) - LIBE Committee

Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), chair of LIBE Committee makes a statement about the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) voting a proposal to extend the validity of the EU Digital COVID Certificate for another year, before it expires on 30 June.

Extension of the EU Digital COVID Certificate: vote and statement by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), Chair of LIBE Committee

The Civil Liberties Committee discusses the situation in Hungary regarding its LGBTI laws with Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders.

Situation in Hungary, including the LGBTI laws: Opening remark by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Chair and opening statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice - LIBE Committee

A fact-finding mission of MEPs takes place from 1-3 March and focus on migration issues in Latvia and Lithuania. The main objective of this visit is to assess the situation of migrants and applicants for international protection in both countries and at the borders with Belarus. MEPs plan to meet with government representatives, Ombudsmen, Frontex, EU Asylum Agency, international humanitarian organisations and non-governmental organisations active on asylum, migration and human rights issues.

EP LIBE delegation to Latvia and Lithuania: arrival of the delegation and visit of the Medininkai Foreigners Registration Centre (03/03)

EP LIBE delegation to Latvia and Lithuania: arrival of the delegation to Vilinius in Lithuania and visit of the Naujininkai Reception Centre (02/03)

Seven members of the Civil Liberties Committee, led by the Chair Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), travelled to Latvia in order to gather first hand impressions regarding the situation of migrants and applicants for international protection at the external EU borders with Belarus. MEPs visits the detention centre of Daugavpils (Latvia).

LIBE delegation to Latvia and Lithuania: visit of the detention Centre of Daugavpils and Silene borders with Belarus (Latvia)

The EP delegation ended its three-day visit to Poland, where MEPs met politicians, judges, civil society and journalists, to assess the rule of law situation. They meet with Judges and prosecutors affected by disciplinary / criminal proceedings for applying EU Law. Statements by Gabriel Bischoff (S&D, DE), first Vice-President of the Constitutional Affairs Committee, Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, ES), Chair of the Civil Liberties Committee and Othmar Karas (EPP, AT), EP first Vice-President

EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw: meeting with Judges and statements by co-chairs of the delegation

Press point by Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, ES), Chair of the Civil Liberties Committee, Gabriele Bischoff (S&D, DE), first Vice-President of the Constitutional Affairs Committee and Othmar Karas (EPP, AT), EP first Vice-President.

Press point by the Chairs of the EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw

MEPs from the Civil Liberties and Constitutional Affairs committees are in Poland to look into the rule of law situation. They exchanges views with Tomasz Grodzki, Marshal of the Senate and representatives of political parties in Senate, as well as with the National Council for the Judiciary. At the Liaison Office of the EP, members meet also professional associations of judges, prosecutors and lawyers.

EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw: meeting with representatives of the National Council for the Judiciary, meeting with Senate members

An EP delegation from the Civil Liberties and Constitutional Affairs committees travel to Warsaw to look into the rule of law situation in Poland, in the framework of the ongoing Article 7 procedure. MEPs meet with Representatives of the parliamentary groups of the Sejm. Statements by Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik, Member of the PProf. Zbigniew Holda Association, Michal Wawrykiewicz, Representative of Wolne Sady / Free court initiative, Urszula Grycuk, International Advocacy Coordinator, Federation for Women and Familly planning, Marta Lempart, Leader of Ogolnopolski Strajk Kobiet/Women's Strike, Jakub Sypiański, Representative of Grupa Granica, Tomasz Pietrzak, Representative fundacja Ocalenie, Legal Team Coordinator Centrum Pomocy Cudzoziemco/Help Centre fo Foreigners and Erwa Wrzosek, Prosecutor.

EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw: roundtable and statements by NGO representatives

A delegation from the Civil Liberties and Constitutional Affairs Committees travels to Warsaw. They assess the rule of law situation, including the issue of the primacy of EU law, in the framework of the ongoing “Article 7” procedure on possible breach of EU values against Poland.

EP LIBE and AFCO delegations to Poland, Warsaw: arrival of the delegations, statement and roundtable with NGO representatives

MEPs Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE) , Chair of CONT (Budgetary Control) Committee and Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Chair of LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) Committee assess the EU Court of Justice’s decision on the request to annul the regulation that links disbursement of EU funds with respect for the rule of law. The budget conditionality regulation aims to protect EU funds from being misused by national governments that breach the rule of law.

The Rule of Law and the consequences of the ECJ ruling: statements by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE) , Chair of CONT Committee and Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Chair of LIBE Committee

Press conference by Tomas TOBE (EPP, SV) , rapporteur on the Regulation on Asylum and Migration Management. The main objectives of the proposal aims at replacing the current Dublin Regulation and relaunches the reform of the Common European Asylum System.

Press conference by Tomas TOBE (EPP, SV) , rapporteur, on Asylum and Migration Management Regulation

Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), Head of the LIBE delegation in Slovenia, shares some first findings. The EP delegation was in Ljubljana to assess the situation regarding the rule of law and media freedom in Slovenia.

EP LIBE delegation to Slovenia, Ljubljana: final statement by Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL), Head of the delegation

Mirjam KLINE, Supreme State Prosecutor and Mojca PRELESNIK, Data protection Commissioner meet with the MEPs from the Civil Liberties Committee and the Committee on Budgetary Control at the liaison office of the European Parliament in Ljubljana. The delegation assesses on the ground rule of law, media freedom and anti-corruption efforts in Slovenia.

EP LIBE delegation to Slovenia, Ljubljana: meetings with Mirjam KLINE, Supreme State Prosecutor and Mojca PRELESNIK, Data protection Commissioner

MEPs meet during a mission of a delegation of the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in Hungary. Final statement by Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA,FR), Head of the EP LIBE delegation

Mission of the EP LIBE delegation to Hungary, Budapest: final statement by Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA,FR), Head of the EP LIBE delegation

A delegation of the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in Hungary meet with the members of the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court, the National Judicial Office and Council. Statement by Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA,FR), on these meetings.

EP LIBE delegation to Hungary, Budapest: meetings at the Curia (Supreme Court), at the Constitutional Court and at the National Office for Judiciary and at the National Judicial Council and statement by Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA,FR)

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