‘I believe it is crucial not only for our Agency but also for the European Union as a whole that we reinforce the democratic legitimacy of the European institutions, bodies and agencies. Let today be the start of a fruitful and continuous dialogue between Eurojust and you as representatives of the European people.’
Ladislav Hamran, President of Eurojust
The European Parliament plays a key role in shaping EU legislation in the field of judicial cooperation in criminal matters by making fighting crime and corruption a political priority.
On 1 December 2020, Eurojust’s contributions towards a safer Europe were presented in a virtual meeting of the Interparliamentary Committee organised by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament. It was the first time since the Eurojust Regulation became applicable in December 2019 that Members of the European Parliament and the Member States’ national parliaments jointly evaluated the Agency’s activities. Key topics included judicial cooperation since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for further digitalisation of the judiciary, the future cooperation between Eurojust and the EPPO, cooperation with Liaison Prosecutors posted to Eurojust from third countries and Brexit-related challenges.
Eurojust is an agency of the European Union