Comisia pentru libertăți civile, justiție și afaceri interne

Mr Ladislav Hamran, the President of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation since 2017, has presented to LIBE Committee Members the Agency, its role and current activities.

The LIBE Committee held an exchange of views with the Executive Director of the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA), Alexis Goosdeel, on the latest developments in the drug situation in Europe and the work performed by the Agency to improve preparedness at the EU and national level.

Laura Kövesi, the Chief Prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), engaged in discussions with members of the LIBE Committee.

The LIBE Committee held an exchange of views with the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ms. Ylva Johansson, regarding the decision of Hungary to extend its system of national cards for citizens of Russia and Belarus. Commissioner Johansson provided information on the Commission's assessment on the decision taken by Hungary to extend its residence scheme and national cards to citizens of these two countries.

Ms Catherine De Bolle, the Europol Executive Director since 2018, has presented to LIBE Committee Members the Agency and its current activities, as well as the Europol report on criminal networks in the EU.