Committees · Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LIBE

3 ESN seats

Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs is responsible for legislation and parliamentary scrutiny concerning fundamental rights, justice and home affairs.

ESN seats

Members total

Subcommittees

2024–29

10th term

Mandate & Tasks

What This Committee Handles.

Its remit includes migration and asylum, external and internal borders, return policy, police and judicial cooperation, data protection, internal security, the rule of law and the functioning of the Schengen area.

Key facts · LIBE

Full name

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Size

75 members

ESN seats

3 of 75

Subcommittees

Meeting cycle

Legal basis

Annex VI of the EP Rules of Procedure

ESN in LIBE

LIBE will remain central to debates on border management

— ESN Committee Booklet · Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Remit

Four Policy Areas of the Committee.

ESN Position

Our Line in the Committee.

The Group’s priorities in this committee, as set out in the ESN Committee Booklet.

Robust Control of External Borders

ESN advocates robust control of the Union's external borders and stronger support for the Member States in preventing illegal entry.

Asylum Limited to Genuine Cases

It argues that asylum should be limited to genuine cases and, where possible, protection should be provided close to refugees' regions of origin.

Effective Enforcement of Return Decisions

ESN supports effective enforcement of return decisions and places the safety and security of citizens at the centre of migration and internal-security policy.

Opposing Politically Selective Rule-of-Law Procedures

It also opposes politically selective use of rule-of-law procedures against governments pursuing stricter migration policies.

ESN Members in LIBE

Three Seats in This Committee.

The three ESN seats in LIBE are held by the Members listed below. The named assignment is updated at the start of each session period.

Full Member

Milan UHRÍK

Full Member

Mary KHAN

Full Member

Roberto VANNACCI

As of 2026 · Full list with named assignments available on request from the secretariat

Track record

Key Achievements.

ESN votes were decisive in several closely contested LIBE decisions. The committee supported a list of safe countries of origin intended to accelerate procedures for applicants from countries including Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. It also approved the safe third-country concept, allowing rejected applicants to be returned to a safe country other than their country of origin; the vote was 37 in favour and 34 against, with three ESN votes proving decisive. The EU Return Regulation adopted in plenary on 17 June 2026 created a legal basis for return hubs in third countries, allowed longer detention in cases of non-cooperation and strengthened enforcement of return decisions.

ESN in action

Helped secure committee majorities on safe countries of origin.

Supported the safe third-country concept and stronger return procedures.

Backed a legal framework for return hubs in third countries.

Outlook

Looking Ahead.

LIBE will remain central to debates on border management, asylum, returns, internal security and the rule of law. ESN will oppose what it considers politically selective procedures against governments that protect their borders or enforce return decisions. It will continue to defend the right of the Member States to determine stricter migration policies within the Treaties and to prioritise the safety of their citizens.

Documents

From the Parliament.

Studies, briefings and meeting documents of this committee, published by the European Parliament.

Draft Opinion · 2026

Draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in respect of Gibraltar between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part

Draft Report · 2026

Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating firearms trafficking and other firearms-related offences and amending Directive (EU) 2024/1260 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Draft Report · 2026

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting for the period 2028-2034 (the 'Pericles V' programme) and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/840

Provisional Agreement · 2026

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union, and repealing Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, Council Directive 2001/40/EC and Council Decision 2004/191/EC

Draft Report · 2026

Draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime

Draft Report · 2026

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union support for asylum, migration and integration for the period from 2028 to 2034

Draft Report · 2026

Draft for a Council directive amending Directive (EU) 2015/637 on the coordination and cooperation measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries and Directive (EU) 2019/997 establishing an EU Emergency Travel Document

Draft Report · 2026

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union support for the Schengen area, for European integrated border management and for the common policy on visas for the period from 2028 to 2034

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