LIBE Trilogue on the collection and transfer of Advance Passenger Information (API)

LIBE - Public hearing on ' the Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in the EU: reinforcing inter-institutional dialogue and cooperation '

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

Opening of the sitting

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency (debate)

Resumption of the sitting

Keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine (debate)

Voting time

Announcement

Empowering consumers for the green transition (debate)

Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget (debate)

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation (debate)

EU-India relations (debate)

Role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future? (debate)

Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2022 (debate)

Implementation of the Treaty provisions on national parliaments – Implementation of the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship (joint debate – Implementation of the Treaty provisions)

Fight against the resurgence of neo-fascism in Europe, also based on the parade that took place in Rome on 7 January (debate)

State of emergency in Ecuador (debate)

Building a comprehensive European port strategy (short presentation)

Implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) (short presentation)

Explanations of vote

Agenda of the next sitting

Approval of the minutes of the sitting

Closure of the sitting

Plenary session

Composition of political groups

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 71) (action taken)

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 (debate)

Review of the Spanish Presidency of the Council (debate)

Composition of Parliament

Appointments to delegations

Voting time (continuation)

EU strategy to assist young people facing the housing and cost of living crisis (topical debate)

One year after Morocco and QatarGate – stocktaking of measures to strengthen transparency and accountability in the European institutions (debate)

Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood (debate)

Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications on the Rule of Law (debate)

Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications on the Rule of Law (continuation of debate)

European Defence investment programme (EDIP) (debate)

The unknown status of Mikalai Statkevich and the recent attacks on Belarusian politicians’ and activists’ family members

The Maasai Communities in Tanzania

The abduction of Tibetan children and forced assimilation practices through Chinese boarding schools in Tibet

Frontex, building on the fact-finding investigation of the LIBE Working Group for Frontex Scrutiny (debate)

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs - Interparliamentary committee meeting on the Rule of Law

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs - Frontex Scrutiny Working Group Meeting

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality jointly with Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

FEMM

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Joint meeting Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI

Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)

Strengthening the CO2 emission performance targets for new heavy-duty vehicles (debate)

Address by William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya

EU/New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (debate)

Packaging and packaging waste (debate)

Amendment of the agenda

Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)

Composition of committees and delegations

2024 budgetary procedure: Joint text (debate)

Question Time (Commission) - The state of implementation of the EU’s commitment to provide 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine until March 2024

Continuing threat to the rule of law, the independence of justice and the non-fulfilment of conditionality for EU funding in Hungary (debate)

Strategic Compass and EU space-based defence capabilities (debate)

Recent developments at the EU’s external border between Finland and Russia and the need to uphold EU law (debate)

Innovative humanitarian aid strategy: spotlight on current and forgotten crises (short presentation)

Job creation  –  the just transition and impact investments (short presentation)

Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions (short presentation)

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs - Interparliamentary committee meeting - Eurojust

LIBE mission to Athens, Greece - Meeting with Alison Gatt, Head of the European Affairs Sector, EUAA, and Jette Christiansen, Head of Greece sector, EUAA.

LIBE mission to Athens, Greece - Meetings with Eleni TOULOUPAKI, Maria GAVOUNELI, Dimitris VERVESOS

Meeting with the President Christos RAMOS and representatives of the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy.

LIBE mission to Athens, Greece - Meeting with representatives of the National Transparency Authority (NTA)

LIBE mission to Athens, Greece - Meeting with representatives of Border police and Frontex

LIBE Public Hearing ' Children on the move '

LIBE-ENVI- joint committee

Asylum and Migration - LIBE delegation visit to Calais, France

Asylum and Migration - LIBE delegation visit to Brussels.

LIBE committee - Presentation of the priorities of  the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU

Article 17 Dialogue seminar with churches, religious associations or communities, philosophical and non-confessional organisations on liberal democracy

LIBE Committee -  Exchange of views with Pilar LLOP CUENCA, Spanish Minister of Justice of on the situation of the Rule of Law in Spain

LIBE ICM Interparliamentary Committee Meeting

LIBE  Interparliamentary Committee Meeting - Evaluation of the Activities of Eurojust

LIBE CONT Public hearing on the financial support for the Ukrainian refugees

FEMM LIBE joint public hearing on Combating trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation (in the context of the war with Ukraine)

FEMM LIBE joint meeting - Consequences of the de facto abortion ban in Poland

Press conference on backlash against women's rights in Poland, including sexual and reproductive health and rights – findings of FEMM delegation to Poland

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: Press point by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), Chair of the LIBE delegation

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

MEPs debate on the Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act). Opening statement by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D,DK), rapporteur, Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI) ITRE; Geoffroy DIDIER (EPP,FR) JURI; Patrick BREYER (Greens/EFA,DE) LIBE; Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission; Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market; Mikuláš PEKSA (Greens/EFA,CZ) ECON; Roman HAIDER (ID,AT) TRAN; Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP,DE) CULT; Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA (ECR,PL) FEMM. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act): opening statement by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK), rapporteur, Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vicepresident of the EU Commission and by Thierry BRETON, EU Commissioner for Internal Market

Memoclip on Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF (born 29 October 1938), former President of Liberia.

Memoclip: Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF, former President of Liberia

Parliament debate a Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee legislative-initiative report on legal migration policy and law. The report makes multiple recommendations to amend current directives, calling on the European Commission to present a legislative proposal.

Legal migration policy and law: closing statement by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission

Parliament debate a Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee legislative-initiative report on legal migration policy and law. The report makes multiple recommendations to amend current directives, calling on the European Commission to present a legislative proposal. Opening statements by Abir AL-SAHLANI (Renew, SE), rapporteur and by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission.

Legal migration policy and law: opening statements by Abir AL-SAHLANI (Renew, SE), rapporteur and by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission

Legal migration policy and law: MEPs debate

Opening statements by EP Committees Chairs Andrus ANSIP (Renew,EE) IMCO Vice-Chair; Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew,ES) JURI Chair; Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES) LIBE Chair; Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D,FR) INGE Chair; Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew,RO) ahead of the public hearing titled 'Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies' products on users'. The former Facebook product menager, Frances HAUGEN discuesses with MEPs about online safety, risk mitigation, and transparency of algorithms concerning the Digital Service Act.

Public Hearing on Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user IMCO Committee: opening statements

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