Meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol – JPSG Europol
The Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, is also referred to as JPSG Europol. The JPSG scrutinises how Europol performs its duties. The 12th meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol was held on 26–27 March in the Former Second Chamber of the Riksdag. Here you will find more information as well as pictures and webcasts from the conference.
Date: 26– 27 March
Location: The Former Second Chamber of the Riksdag, Stockholm
Europol's activities and cross-border organised crime on the agenda
JPSG Europol comprises members of the relevant committees from the national parliaments of the EU and the European Parliament. Europol's activities and police cooperation in Europe in order to combat serious and organised crime are topics for discussion during the meetings. Invited speakers can include Europol's Executive Director, the European Data Protection Supervisor and the European Commissioner for Home Affairs.
In order to carry out its scrutiny, JPSG Europol can access various documents and interview leading officials. JPSG Europol is also to be consulted when Europol's multiannual programme planning is drawn up. JPSG Europol can also summarise general conclusions regarding the political monitoring of Europol’s activities, including recommendations to Europol which are non-binding. Such conclusions are submitted to the European Parliament, the national parliaments and to EU institutions for their information.
JPSG Europol meets twice a year and the meetings are chaired jointly by the presiding parliament and the European Parliament. Each national parliament participates at the meeting with up to four members whilst the European Parliament may have up to 16 members. The meeting in Stockholm will be chaired by the Head of the Delegation of the Riksdag to JPSG Europol, together with co-chairs from the European Parliament. The Riksdag appoints a delegation to JPSG Europol for an electoral period, i.e. four years.
Webcast 27 March 8:30-17:00: Meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol – JPSG Europol
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Meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol – JPSG Europol 26-27 March
Adam Marttinen (Sweden Democrats), Co-Chair of the JPSG and Head of the Delegation of the Swedish Riksdag to the JPSG
Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in the European Parliament and Adam Marttinen (Sweden Democrats), Head of the Delegation of the Swedish Parliament to the JPSG.
Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz, Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and Adam Marttinen (Sweden Democrats), JPSG Co-Chair and Head of the Delegation of the Swedish Parliament to the JPSG on Europol.
Koen Metsu and Celia Groothedde, Belgium.
On the right, Alfonso Gil Invernón, Spain.
Caterina Chinnici, the European Parliament.
Konstantinos Karagkounis, Greece.
Demetris Demetriou, Cyprus.
Alexander Van Hattem, the Netherlands.
Nazario Pagano, Italy.
Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs.
Siniša Hajdaš Dončić, Croatia.
To the right, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in the European Parliament and Adam Marttinen (Sweden Democrats), Head of the Delegation of the Swedish Parliament to the JPSG.
Evin Incir, the European Parliament, Celia Groothedde, Belgium and Stéphanie Empain, Luxembourg.
Delegates in the Former Second Chamber.
Group photo JPSG Europol Conference on 27 March 2023.
Jérôme Bonet, Chairperson of the Europol Management Board.
Evin Incir, European Parliament, on the right.
Catherine De Bolle, Europol Executive Director, in the middle.
Maite Pagazaurtundúa, the European Parliament.
James Lawless, Ireland.
Cyrus Engerer, the European Parliament.
Delegates in the Former Second Chamber.
Miroslav Gregorič, Slovenia.
Jürgen Ebner, Deputy Executive Director, Europol.
Nicoletta Spelgatti and Domenica Spinelli, Italy.
Louise Morel, France.
Wojciech Wiewiórowski, European Data Protection Supervisor.
Gunnar Strömmer, Minister for Justice, Sweden.
Linda Staaf, Police Commissioner, the Swedish Police Authority.
Giedrius Surplys, Lithuania.
Mikael Damsgaard, Sweden.
Mechthilde Wittmann, Germany.
Rik Janssen, the Netherlands.
Jean-Philippe Lecouffe, Deputy Executive Director of Europol.
Reinhold Einwallner, Austria, and Ľudovít Goga, Slovakia.
Jaroslav Bžoch, the Czech Republic.
Elias Myrianthous, Cyprus.
Petra Bakker, Police Commissioner EU for the Netherlands and National EMPACT Coordinator.
The panel during the thematic debate II: The fight against trafficking in human beings.
Cláudia Santos, Portugal.
Chrysanthos Savvides, Cyprus.
Caterina Chinnici, the European Parliament.
Meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol – JPSG Europol
On 26–27 March, the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) on Europol, the EU law enforcement agency, will meet. The scrutiny group monitors how Europol carries out its duties. Adam Marttinen (Sweden Democrats), is Head of the Riksdag Delegation to the JPSG. Hear more from him here.
Contact for the conference
Email: jpsg2023se@riksdagen.se