Strengthening Europol’s mandate: cooperation with private parties, processing of personal data, and support for research and innovation

Reference A9-0290/2021Committee LIBE

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The Left39

0315386%

S&D145

10120121276%

Greens/EFA71

The European Parliament adopted by 480 votes to 143, with 20 abstentions a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards Europol’s cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol’s role on research and innovation.The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) is an EU agency with a crucial role in police cooperation. The proposed regulation aims to strengthen Europol's resources to better support Member States in their fight against new threats and modus operandi.The European Parliament's first-reading position under the ordinary…