Funding of European police training

5.11.2013

Question for written answer E-012522-13
to the Commission
Rule 117
Véronique Mathieu Houillon (PPE) , Kinga Göncz (S&D)

On Thursday 17 October 2013, the University of Strasbourg announced the launch of a European college for training police officers and judicial officials in order to combat organised crime (CEIFAC). With a budget of EUR 940 000 over two years, CEIFAC is 90% funded by the Commission.

Can the Commission explain why it is funding a new training facility for European police officers while it is proposing to merge the European Police College and Europol because of budget cuts?

OJ C 228, 17/07/2014