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Strengthening the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights

Summary

The European Parliament has given its consent to expand the mandate of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, specifically including police and judicial cooperation, though it calls for even broader international powers in the future.
9 06.07.2021
Other
justice
human rights
european union
political party
public administration

Key points

  • The proposal expands the agency's scope to include police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters.
  • New rules will provide for more operational annual and multiannual programming for the agency.
  • The current proposal does not include cooperation with third countries, such as EFTA/EEA members or the post-Brexit UK.
  • The Parliament calls for a more ambitious future revision to involve the agency in monitoring the Union's foreign and security policy.

Speeches

1 Speech in total

Pro
Contra
Rainer WIELAND
Rainer WIELAND
PPE
0:41 min
7. First voting session
Documents (PDFs)
RECOMMENDATION on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights ***
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