16-03-2023 09:00
PEGA: Hearing on 'Geopolitics of Spyware II'

Strasbourg
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On 16 March 2023 PEGA Committee held a hearing on "Geopolitics of Spyware II". It was be a continuation of the same hearing that took place on 9 February 2023, but had to be suspended due to the interpretation problems. This hearing followed up on the hearing organised by PEGA in December 2022 on "Spyware used in third countries and implications for EU foreign relations". Members heard from several victims targeted by spyware, as well as experts in this field.

rogramme of the hearing

9.00 Opening remarks by the Chair of the Committee

9.05 - 9.35 Panel:

· Mr Madjid Zerrouky, Journalist at Le Monde Maghreb

· Ms Rosa Moussaoui, Journalist at l'Humanité

9.35 - 10.10 Discussion: Q&A session based on the principles of catch-the-eye and ping-pong

10:10 Closing remarks by the Chair of the Committee