MEPs to assess plans to improve the EU’s safety and preparedness
On Tuesday, the Commission will unveil its internal security strategy at the plenary, and discuss with MEPs its latest proposals to enhance crisis preparedness in the EU.
In response to the current global threat landscape, the EU wants to improve intelligence-gathering to build a comprehensive threat picture, improve preparedness against hybrid threats, building on already-announced measures on protecting undersea cable infrastructure, and enhance measures against serious and organised crime. These may include new actions against drug and firearms trafficking, a deepening of the , and a new counter-terrorism agenda.
Internal Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner to the Civil Liberties Committee on 19 March 2025.
In a separate debate on the same day, MEPs will react to the EU’s Preparedness Union strategy, presented by the Commission . It contains a wide range of proposals to step up EU preparedness throughout society, including better crisis response coordination, protecting essential services, stockpiling critical materials, and improved civil-military cooperation.
Debates: Tuesday 1 April
Procedure: Commission statements, no resolution