Newsletters
October 2025
The topics of this edition:
- Celebration of 40th Anniversary of the signature of the Schengen Agreement
- Exchange of views on Judicial independence and Rule of Law Developments in Spain
- Reporting Back to Committee - Monitoring Group on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights
September 2025
Some of the topics covered in this edition:
- The Commission's 2025 Rule of Law Report and enhancing rule of law conditionality under the next MFF
- Digital Simplification Package and Fitness Check of the Digital Policy Area: Safeguarding Fundamental Rights
- The new MFF AgoraEU programme for culture, media and civil society
July 2025
This edition covers topics such as:
- The Priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
- The upcoming EU's first-ever anti-racism strategy
- Recent LIBE Missions: focus on EU Values and Strengthening Security
June 2025
Among the topics:
- Structured Dialogue with Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection
- Exchange of views on Child-Friendly Justice in Criminal Matters - Children as Victims, Witnesses and Offenders
- Mid-term review of the "Strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU"
May 2025
This edition covers topics such as:
- Exchange of views with Hadja Lahbib, Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management
- Structured dialogue with Magnus Brunner, Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration
- Exchange of views on safeguarding democracy and diversity of expression with Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection
April 2025
Among the topics of this edition:
- New Regulation on a common system for the return of third-country nationals staying irregularly in the Union
- The EU Agenda and Action Plan on Drugs and the EU Drugs strategy: state of play and future initiatives
- The European Ports Alliance and its Public-Private Partnership: joint fight against drug trafficking and organised crime
March 2025
Among the topics covered in this edition:
- Commissioner Brunner in LIBE on the Upcoming European Union Internal Security Strategy
- Presentation of the Annual Report 2024 of the European Public Prosecutor's Office
- Challenges posed by AI, social media and digital platforms to democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights
February 2025
This edition covers topics such as:
- The Priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
- Public Hearing on Border Checks and the Future of the Schengen Area
- Michael O'Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, in LIBE
January 2025
Among the topics of this edition:
- Statute of limitations in the EU for crimes of child sexual abuse
- Exchange of views on Hungary's backsliding on democracy and the rule of law
- Trafficking in human beings: UNODC 2024 Global Report
