Hearings
A committee is permitted to organise a hearing with experts, where this is considered essential to its work on a particular subject. Hearings can also be held jointly by two or more committees. Most committees organise regular hearings, as they allow them to hear from experts and hold discussions on the key issues. On this page you will find all the available information relating to committee hearings, including programmes and contributions from speakers.
Members of the ECON and LIBE Committees held a public hearing with Bruna Szego, Chair of the Authority for Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA), on 15 July 2026 from 11:00 to 12:30.
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) will hold a public hearing on Closing Implementation Gaps in EU Equality Directives and Reviving the Horizontal Equal Treatment Directive Proposal.
On 3 June 2026, the FEMM and LIBE Committees will jointly organise a public hearing on the forthcoming ‘New Strategy on Anti-Trafficking’, to be presented later this year by the European Commission. The hearing will focus on the implementation and results of the EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Bengs (2021-2025), the lessons learnt and possible ways forward to strengthen the EU response to trafficking in human beings.
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The European Commission is preparing a package of reforms to enhance police and judicial cooperation in the fight against crime across the EU and to address challenges like organised crime networks, digital crime, smuggling and drugs trafficking, as well as hybrid threats (cyberattacks, sabotage).
The Committee on Constitutional Affairs jointly with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield will hold a hearing on “Democracy and elections in the AI era” on 18 March.
The LIBE Committee hosted a Public Hearing on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) calling for a "Ban on conversion practices in the European Union". The hearing took place with the involvement of the Committee on Petitions (PETI) and the participation of the Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Rights (FEMM).
On 24 February, the LIBE Committee organised a Public Hearing on ‘Empowering Police and Judicial Authorities: Towards More Effective and Lawful Data Access for Law Enforcement Purposes’.
The LIBE Committee, in association with CONT Committee, has organised the public hearing of the candidates for European Chief Prosecutor, a key position in setting EPPO's strategic direction and ensuring EU-wide enforcement against complex financial crime.
On Tuesday, 2 December 2025, the organisers of the European Citizens' Initiative presented their initiative at a public hearing held by the FEMM committee with involvement of PETI and with the participation of the DEVE, SANT and LIBE committees in presence of Hadja Lahbib, Commissioner for Equality; Preparedness and Crisis Management.
The Committee on Constitutional Affairs in collaboration with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament organized a Symposium about: "The Quest for the Rule of Law - towards a common understanding"
The Committee on Regional Development held a public hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures" with the participation of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, the Committee on Culture and Education and the Committee on Petitions on Wednesday 25 June 2025.