Andra evenemang
Alla andra offentliga evenemang som organiseras i samband med utskottets verksamhet och där externa talare framträder.
MEPs discussed with representatives of the European Commission and the European Investment Bank Group on EU funding for Israeli spyware companies, focusing on the applicable legal framework, oversight mechanisms and compliance safeguards.
LIBE held a structured dialogue with Commissioner Michael McGrath on the Commission’s rule of law, justice and democracy agenda, focusing on ongoing initiatives related to the Rule of Law, anti-corruption measures, democratic resilience and support for civil society and media.
The European Commission presented to the LIBE Committee its proposal for a Directive on combating firearms trafficking and other firearms-related offences, launching Parliament’s work on the file under the ordinary legislative procedure.
The exchange of views on the implications of hybrid warfare for EU internal security focused on foreign interference, disinformation and the Union’s resilience against hybrid threats. LIBE Members discussed with representatives from the European Commission and the European External Action Service.
Members of LIBE Committee exchanged with the Commission on the support for Home Affairs priorities in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034, discussing the Commission’s approach to the governance structure, policy priorities and oversight mechanisms.
On 30 April, the LIBE Monitoring Group on rule of law and fundamental rights organised a public meeting on the challenges and opportunities of the media freedom. Ahead of the World Press Freedom Day, this was a timely and fruitful exchange with representatives of other European institutions and media stakeholders.
On 14 April, LIBE endorsed report by Kostantinos Arvanitis (The Left, Greece) on the Commission's 2025 Rule of Law report.
LIBE Committee hosted an exchange of views with Internal Affairs and Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner on the ambitious plans for a legislative overhaul of Europol’s mandate.
LIBE Members reviewed the activities of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ Network (JHAAN) in 2025 and discussed priorities for 2026.
During the joint committee meeting of the CONT and LIBE Committees, Laura Codruța Kövesi, the European Chief Prosecutor, presented the latest developments in the activity of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and the Annual Report 2025 published at the beginning of March.
Potential implications for the rule of law and fundamental rights arising from amendments to the Slovak Criminal Code, as well as from the continued application of post-war legislation based on collective responsibility (the Beneš Decrees), were at the centre of an exchange of views held by LIBE Members on exchange of views held by LIBE Members on 18 March.
LIBE Committee has endorsed its negotiating mandate for a more streamlined EU framework for return procedures, introducing measures aimed at increasing efficiency and strengthening coordination among Member States.