The Riksdag hosts meeting of the chairpersons of COSAC
Published 10 February 2023 | When the Riksdag hosted the meetings of chairpersons of COSAC, matters discussed included combating cross-border crime and the priorities for the Swedish Presidency. Approximately 60 MPs from the EU affairs committees of the national parliaments and members of the European Parliament participated in the meeting.
The Speaker Andreas Norlén welcoming the delegates to the Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC on 30 January.
When the Riksdag hosted the meetings of chairpersons of COSAC, matters discussed included combating cross-border crime and the priorities for the Swedish Presidency. Approximately 60 MPs from the EU affairs committees of the national parliaments and members of the European Parliament participated in the meeting.
On 29– 30 January, the Riksdag hosted the meeting of the chairpersons of COSAC. This was one of the conferences held within the framework of the Riksdag’s part of the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers – the parliamentary dimension.
The fight against organised crime in focus
The agenda of the conference included the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers, which were presented by Christian Danielsson, State Secretary to the Minister for EU Affairs Jessika Roswall. There was also discussion at the conference on what the EU can do jointly in the fight against cross-border organised crime. Among the invited speakers were Ylva Johansson, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs and representatives from ECPAT and the Police.
The meeting was centred around the ongoing war
The Riksdag Committee on EU Affairs hosted the conference. The conference was led by Hans Wallmark (Moderate Party) who is the Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs and Matilda Ernkrans (Social Democratic Party), Deputy Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs.
“The meeting in Stockholm helped to manifest the EU's parliamentary dimension. The chosen theme, the fight against organised crime, was much appreciated and was seen as a response to concern on the part of citizens. But of course, our meeting was also very much affected by our awareness of Russia’s ongoing was against Ukraine,” says Hans Wallmark.
The Riksdag to arrange eight conferences during the EU Presidency
Sweden is holding the Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers in January–June 2023. Within the framework of the parliamentary dimension of the Presidency, the Riksdag is arranging eight conferences and meetings during this period, in which members of the national parliaments of the EU member states and of the European Parliament are participating and discussing various matters. The conferences are part of continuing cooperation between the parliaments, also known as interparliamentary cooperation in the EU.
Webb-tv
Parts of the conference were broadcast via the Riksdag webcast service, and are also available on demand.
Webcast: Meeting of the chairpersons of COSAC
More information
- About the meeting of the chairpersons of COSAC on the website for the Riksdag’s part of the EU Presidency
- About interparliamentary cooperation on the Riksdag website
- About exchange of information between national parliaments and the European Parliament on the IPEX website
- Twitter #parleu2023se
Contact person for the media
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