Focus on Europol's activities, tackling illegal migration and fighting against cybercrime
18 November 2024
In the framework of the parliamentary cooperation of the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) on the Europol has held its meeting, co-organised with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament, on 12 November 2024 in Brussels. The event, which took place in the European Parliament, was attended by delegations from 24 EU Member States and Members of the European Parliament. The conference was co-chaired by Dr. Imre Vejkey, Chair of the Committee on Justice, Lajos Kósa, Chair of the Committee on Defence and Law Enforcement of the Hungarian National Assembly, and Javier Zarzalejos, Chair of the EP LIBE Committee. Speaking on behalf of the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU, Bence Rétvári, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Interior, said in his keynote speech that illegal migration causes an unprecedented threat to European security. He urged the EU to provide all assistance to member states to maintain security and support national law enforcement authorities. Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, was not present in person at the event, but sent a video message summarising the European Commission's work against organised crime over the past five years. She stressed that Europol's mandate has been strengthened, underlining that the most important task is to keep citizens secure and safe.
Parliamentary cooperation of the Hungarian presidency continues in Brussels
8 November 2024
The series of parliamentary events linked to the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2024 continues on 12 November 2024 with the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) on Europol in Brussels, co-organised with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament. The event is co-chaired by Lajos Kósa, Chair of the Committee on Defence and Law Enforcement, Imre Vejkey, Chair of the Committee on Justice of the Hungarian National Assembly and Javier Zarzalejos, Chair of the LIBE Committee.
“Model of Parliament” (Mint-a-Parlament) in the Parliament building in line with the priorities of the Hungarian presidency
4 November 2024
This year, the Museum of the Hungarian Parliament organises the event for higher education students aiming to model legislative work, the “Model of Parliament” (Mint-a-Parlament) on 20 November. The programme follows the preparation of a bill written by the students themselves, from the general debate to the final vote and the following press conference.
Members of committees for union affairs held discussions in Budapest
31 October 2024
The series of parliamentary events linked to the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2024 continued with the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union, the LXXII Plenary Meeting of the COSAC. Zoltán Tessely, Chairman of the Committee on European Affairs of the Hungarian National Assembly hosted the event organised in Budapest on 27-29 October 2024. At the meeting members of parliaments from 25 EU member states, from the European Parliament and 7 EU candidate countries, as observers Kosovo*, United Kingdom, Norway, Andorra, Monaco, Switzerland and Armenia participated. The event was attended by the chairpersons, vice-chairpersons and members of the relevant parliamentary committees, as well as the Speaker of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia.
