Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee
European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Managed by Janne Ojamo, Polona Tedesko and Kyriakos Klosidis. Reposts ≠ endorsement
- EU asylum rules update: press conference with lead MEPs Tuesday at 14.00 Following plenary votes, Parliament’s rapporteurs will brief journalists on the new list of safe countries of origin and on the application of the safe third countries regulation. Details ⤵️
- Next week in #EPlenary (9-12/2): 🗳️ Establishing a list of safe countries of origin at 🇪🇺 level (Alessandro Ciriani @ecrgroup.bsky.social) & application of ‘safe third country’ concept (Lena Düpont @eppgroup.bsky.social), short debate & votes Tue p.m. + press conference Tue 14.00 CET 1/3
- 🔐 Today is #DataProtectionDay Privacy & data protection are recognised as fundamental rights in EU law. Read about the state of play of data protection policy in the EU in our latest briefing 👉 link.europa.eu/xV6vYX @libe.europarl.europa.eu @marketkag.bsky.social @oezlemademirel.bsky.social
- 🦾 @imco.europarl.europa.eu and @libe.europarl.europa.eu endorse the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of 🇪🇺 , of the @coe.int Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law
- 🗣️MEPs @libe.europarl.europa.eu also confirmed the agreement w/ @EU_Council on updating safe 3rd country rules - led by rapp. Lena Düpont @eppgroup.bsky.social 🗳️ + 37, - 34 , abst.2 📎Text of the agreement: europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202... ➡️Next steps: February #EPlenary (tbc)
- ‼️MEPs in @libe.europarl.europa.eu confirmed today the agreement reached with @EU_Councilon on the first EU list of safe countries of origin/rapp. rapp. Alessandro Ciriani @ecrgroup.bsky.social 🗳️ + 40, - 24 , abst.10 📎Text: europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202... ➡️Next: February #EPlenary (tbc)
- 🔴Starting at 15:00 in @libe.europarl.europa.eu: 🇪🇺🇨🇾Priorities of @cy2026eu.bsky.social presented by ministers Constantinos Fitiris, Nicholas A. Ioannides & Marilena Raouna in a debate with MEPs 🔗Follow it here: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
- 🛜Today, @libe.europarl.europa.eu & @imco.europarl.europa.eu endorsed the signing of @coe.int Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence & Human Rights, Democracy, Rule of Law 🗳️77 +, 19 -, 8 o Rapps. @josecepeda.bsky.social & Paulo Cunha ➡️Next: #Eplenary vote 1/2
- 🔗Read the recommendation: www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202... 2/2
- ‼️MEPs push for more proactive access to EU documents & clearer rules to strengthen transparency & public trust Report on public access to documents 2022-2024 adopted today, led by rapp. @vostrihonova.bsky.social 🔗Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres... ➡️Next: #Eplenary planned for March
- 📢Anti-corruption directive: @libe.europarl.europa.eu vote endorses trilogue deal for 1st EU-wide criminal law framework against corruption. 🇪🇺"Parliament entered these negotiations with ambition and got a win for Europe" said @raquelgarciaher.bsky.social Read more: link.europa.eu/mjDFhT
- ⏰The meeting is underway! Tune in: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/libe-comm...
- 📢Debates Tue 🏛️ 🇪🇺 Strategy for Civil Society presented by Irena Moozova @ec.europa.eu 🇺🇸 @libe.europarl.europa.eu mission to Washington, D.C. in September 2025 (headed by Chair Javier Zarzalejos @eppgroup.bsky.social 🇪🇸): report 6/
- 📢Equal treatment directive: efficient and necessary, EP-commissioned study finds 🔎The draft EU rules respect legislative principles & socioeconomic benefits far outweigh cost of implementation, according to experts’ presentation in @libe.europarl.europa.eu More: link.europa.eu/vQkGDC
- • From 14:30 in @libe.europarl.europa.eu : - Readmission agreements - EU-Ecuador police cooperation - Study: equal treatment directive proposal - @coe.int Venice Commission RoL checklist - Digital Omnibus presented by @ec.europa.eu 🔴Stream: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
- 📅26-27 Jan in @libe.europarl.europa.eu 🗳 Votes (Tue) 🤝Confirming agreements w/ @consilium.europa.eu: - Safe 3rd country concept (Lena Düpont @eppgroup.bsky.social 🇩🇪) - Safe countries of origin (Alessandro Ciriani @ecrgroup.bsky.social 🇮🇹) - Combating corruption (@raquelgarciaher.bsky.social) 1/
- (🗳 cont’d) 📄Report on public access to documents in EU 2022-2024 (@vostrihonova.bsky.social) 📜Consent to @coe.int convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy & the Rule of Law (jointly w/ @imco.europarl.europa.eu): Paulo Cunha @EPPGroup.bsky.social 🇵🇹 & @josecepeda.bsky.social 2/
- 📢Debates Mon ✍️ Negotiations on readmission agreements, w/ Johannes Luchner @ec.europa.eu 🚓 @libe.europarl.europa.eu mission to @eu-cepol.bsky.social in Budapest in Sep 2025 (headed by Evin Incir @socialistsanddemocrats.eu 🇸🇪): report 3/
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- ❗️🇱🇹 In resolution adopted today, @europarl.europa.eu sounds the alarm over legislative and political attempts to undermine the independence of Lithuania’s public broadcaster (LRT) 🔗Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
- ⏰Starting in #EPlenary c. 18:30 CET, w/ @kajakallas.bsky.social 🇱🇹Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania 🔗Streaming: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...
- ⏰Now in #EPlenary w/ @cy2026eu.bsky.social & @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social 🔴Tune in: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...
- 🔴From 19:30 CET in @libe.europarl.europa.eu & @juri.europarl.europa.eu: MEPs and @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social discuss the proposals for a Justice programme 2028-2034 🎥Follow it here: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
- 📢 Next week in #EPlenary (19-22 Jan) 🤖🚨 Tackling AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media, debate Tue am w/ @cy2026eu.bsky.social & @ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺 🇨🇾 Cyprus Presidency programme @cy2026eu.bsky.social, debate Tue am w/ President Christodoulides & @ec.europa.eu 1/4
- 🇪🇺🇭🇺 Hungary’s SAFE plan in light of concerns about public funding, debate Tue pm 🇪🇺🇧🇦 EU-BiH agreement on @frontex.bsky.social operational activities, vote Wed pm (consent) Jaroslav Bžoch (PfE 🇨🇿) 🚨 Mehdi Kessaci murder: need for 🇪🇺action vs drug trafficking 💊, vote (resolution) Tue pm 2/4
- 🛂🌍 Restoring control of migration: returns, visa policy and third-country cooperation, debate Wed pm requested by @eppgroup.bsky.social 🌐📡 Presentation of the Digital Networks Act, debate Wed pm w/ @ec.europa.eu 3/4
- 📰 🇱🇹 Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania, debate Wed pm w/ @ec.europa.eu, vote Thu pm 🔗Full agenda, docs, streaming: link.europa.eu/V6Rt74 4/4
- 🗓️Mon 19 Jan, 19:30 CET in @libe.europarl.europa.eu (w/ @juri.europarl.europa.eu) ⚖️ Justice programme 2028–2034 💬 Debate w/ Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law & Consumer Protection @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social 🔗 Streaming: link.europa.eu/g8Qpfv 📄 Agenda: link.europa.eu/ypnHPh
- !! @europarl.europa.eu has approved the appointment of Ms Henrica Verbeek-Kusters as Member of the Executive Board of the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) Next: Council decision on appointment Report: www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume... @libe.europarl.europa.eu @econ.europarl.europa.eu
- ⚖️🇪🇺💶Now in #EPlenary: MEPs discuss w/ @piotrserafin.bsky.social how rule of law conditionality rules are being applied 🔗Tune in: link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
- ⚖️ Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime, debate Wed p.m., vote Thu p.m., rapps. @jmgermain.bsky.social & @monika-hohlmeier.bsky.social 🕵️♂️ Pro-Russian espionage in @europarl.europa.eu, debate Wed p.m. w/ @ec.europa.eu & @eu2025dk.bsky.social 4/6
- 🇪🇺🫸Anti-discrimination rules: the #EPlenary debate is underway! 🔗Tune in link.europa.eu/V6Rt74
- 🗓️ Wed 17 Dec 🚫 Urgent need to combat discrimination in 🇪🇺 through the Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive, debate Wed p.m. requested by @socialistsanddemocrats.eu 3/6
- ‼️ @europarl.europa.eu just adopted a resolution supporting the Citizens’ Initiative “My Voice, My Choice: For safe and accessible abortion” (rapp. @abiralsahlani.bsky.social) 🗳️Vote results👇 ✅ 358, ✖️ 202, 79 abst. 🖇️Press release www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
- ‼️Starting at around 19:25 CET 📺Follow live👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
- Today, @econ.europarl.europa.eu & @libe.europarl.europa.eu MEPs voted to endorse appointing Ms Henrica Verbeek-Kusters as Executive Board Member of 🇪🇺 Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) 🗳️Voting results: 90 +, 3 -, 2 o 📄Next: plenary vote Thu 18/12 ➡️Report: www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
- 🔴Starting soon (after the opening) in #Eplenary: Debate on the murder of Mehdi Kessaci – urgent need for an ambitious European action against drug trafficking with MEPs & @christophehansen.bsky.social 🔗Tune in here: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...
- 🇪🇺 Next week in #EPlenary: 🏛️ 🚨 Murder of Mehdi Kessaci – urgent need for ambitious European action against drug trafficking 💊, debate Mon p.m. w/ @ec.europa.eu 1/6
- 🗓️ Tue 16 Dec 🗳️ “My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion”, resolution on European Citizens’ Initiative, debate Tue p.m., vote Wed p.m., rapp. @abiralsahlani.bsky.social link.europa.eu/6jnjxf 2/6
- 🗓️ Wed 17 Dec 🚫 Urgent need to combat discrimination in 🇪🇺 through the Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive, debate Wed p.m. requested by @socialistsanddemocrats.eu 3/6
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- ⏰The meeting has now started! LIBE Chair Javier Zarzalejos @eppgroup.bsky.social 🇪🇸 delivers opening remarks. 🔗Streaming: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/libe-comm...
- ‼️🗣️@femm.europarl.europa.eu and @libe.europarl.europa.eu teams have just reached a deal with @dk-25.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu strengthening protection for victims of crime in the EU Co-rapporteurs : Zarzalejos Javier & @luciayar.bsky.social 🖇️Press release www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
- 🗓️Thu 11 Dec 2025, 09:15–13:00 CET 📍European Parliament, Brussels — ANTALL 6Q2 ⚖️MEPs and MPs from across the 🇪🇺 Union meet to discuss “The situation of the Rule of Law in the EU” 1/4
- 🗣️ Opening remarks: Chair Javier Zarzalejos 🔎Session I — the rule of law in the EU, interventions: - Irena Moozova (@ec.europa.eu) - Sabine Matejka 🇪🇺 Association of Judges - Balázs Dénes Civil Liberties Union for Europe - Georgi Nikolaev Krastev 🇧🇬 National Assembly - Zdenek Nytra 🇨🇿 Senate 2/4
- 📊 Session II — The single market dimension of the rule of law, panel: - @annemieturtelboom.bsky.social, European Court of Auditors 🏛️ - Laurence W. Gormley (@collegeofeurope.bsky.social) - David Preisendanz (@bundestag.de) 🇩🇪 - James O’Connor, (@oireachtasnews.bsky.social) 3/4
- 📃Keynote speeches by: - Parliament VP @katarina-barley.de - @michaelmcgratheu.bsky.social, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice & Rule of Law 🗣️ Closing remarks: LIBE Vice-Chair Marina Kaljurand 🇪🇺 ℹ️More info: link.europa.eu/Nftr8h 4/4
