Third meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) on Europol, Brussels - Main contents
| date | September 24, 2018 - September 25, 2018 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Paul-Henri Spaak building (PHS) i  |
| room | 0A050 |
| attending | (Claude) Moraes i, J.B. (Julian) King i et al. |
| organisation | European Parliament (EP) i, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) i, Austrian presidency of the EU (Austrian presidency) i |
The third meeting of the JPSG will take place 24-25 September 2018 at the European Parliament, Brussels. The meeting that brings together Members of national parliaments and the European Parliament will meet to fulfill the scrutiny and oversight on the activities of Europol including on fundamental rights. The JPSG meets at least twice a year. It is Co-Chaired by the European Parliament and the country holding the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
A priority debate will be held on the 2019-2021 Multiannual Programming Document and on Europol's contribution to the fight against financial crime, asset recovery and money laundering.
Location: European Parliament, Hemicycle
Last updated: 21-09-2018
Contents
The European Parliament is the EU's law-making body. It is directly elected by EU voters every 5 years.
What does the Parliament do?
The Parliament has 3 main roles:
Legislative
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-Passing EU laws, together with the Council of the EU, based on European Commission proposals
The Parliamentary Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs is responsible for:
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1.The protection within the territory of the Union of citizens' rights, human rights and fundamental rights, including the protection of minorities, as laid down in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union