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Report (2025/2156(DEC)) 2026-04-22

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22.4.2026 A10-0087/31

Amendment 31

Anthony Smith, Jonas Sjöstedt

on behalf of The Left Group

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Monika Hohlmeier

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Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
12 a. Reiterates the importance of providing administrative support and of ensuring that the agencies involved in social, employment and work-related policies are equipped with a sufficient number of qualified staff and with adequate financial, technical, and technological resources necessary for the effective performance of their tasks.

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22.4.2026 A10-0087/32

Amendment 32

Jonas Sjöstedt

on behalf of The Left Group

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Monika Hohlmeier

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(2025/2156(DEC))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
21. Recalls that Frontex’s mandate was significantly expanded in 2019, when a revised regulation expanded its tasks and authorised a standing corps of 10 000 border guards with a corresponding increase in the budget; underlines that budget increases, irrespective of the Agency concerned, must always be matched by adequate accountability and transparency provisions;21. Recalls that Frontex’s mandate was significantly expanded in 2019, when a revised regulation expanded its tasks and authorised a standing corps of 10 000 border guards with a corresponding increase in the budget; underlines that budget increases, irrespective of the Agency concerned, must always be matched by adequate accountability and transparency provisions; stresses that the repeated investigations and findings related to fundamental rights compliance and governance failures must be taken into account when assessing the conditions under which budgetary resources are allocated;

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22.4.2026 A10-0087/33

Amendment 33

Jonas Sjöstedt

on behalf of The Left Group

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Monika Hohlmeier

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Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
21 a. Points out that Frontex's expanded budget should be conditional on the respect of fundamental rights and transparency requirement, as well as the effective follow up to recommendations stemming from the Ombudsman and OLAF investigation, the discharge authority and the Fundamental Rights Officer;

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22.4.2026 A10-0087/34

Amendment 34

Jonas Sjöstedt

on behalf of The Left Group

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Monika Hohlmeier

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(2025/2156(DEC))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
33. Notes the progressive expansion of Europol’s mandate, including recently adopted and proposed measures conferring enhanced capacities to combat serious and organised crime, such as migrant smuggling, trafficking of human beings, cybercrime and terrorism; recalls that these developments encompass, inter alia, strengthened cooperation with private actors through direct data exchanges, reinforced large-scale data analysis capabilities, and upgraded operational assistance to Member States via specialised support teams; emphasises that the effective implementation of those additional tasks requires a corresponding increase in Europol’s human resources, but also robust internal safeguards, sufficient compliance capacity and strengthened supervisory mechanisms; observes, that Europol’s budget increased by 5,78 % in 2024 compared to 2023; urges that Europol’s budget be further reinforced in order to address persistent staffing shortages and to ensure that its financial resources are commensurate with its expanding responsibilities; stresses Europol’s key role in combating migrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings, cross-border crime and terrorism; underlines that Frontex should focus on core operations; and welcomes Frontex’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its Fundamental Rights Officer;33. Notes the progressive expansion of Europol’s mandate, including recently adopted and proposed measures conferring enhanced capacities to combat serious and organised crime, such as migrant smuggling, trafficking of human beings, cybercrime and terrorism; recalls that these developments encompass, inter alia, strengthened cooperation with private actors through direct data exchanges, reinforced large-scale data analysis capabilities, and upgraded operational assistance to Member States via specialised support teams; emphasises that the effective implementation of those additional tasks requires a corresponding increase in Europol’s human resources, but also robust internal safeguards, sufficient compliance capacity and strengthened supervisory mechanisms; observes, that Europol’s budget increased by 5,78 % in 2024 compared to 2023; urges that Europol’s budget be further reinforced in order to address persistent staffing shortages and to ensure that its financial resources are commensurate with its expanding responsibilities; stresses Europol’s mandate in combating migrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings, cross-border crime and terrorism; underlines that Frontex should focus on core operations in full respect of fundamental rights; and welcomes Frontex’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its Fundamental Rights Officer recalling the need the establish a fully functioning fundamental rights monitoring system in line with Article 110 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 ;

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22.4.2026 A10-0087/35

Amendment 35

Jonas Sjöstedt

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0087/2026

Monika Hohlmeier

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Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
33 a. Is extremely worried by the opening of an investigation against a former Director of Frontex, currently an MEP, for “complicity in crimes against humanity and torture”, which would substantiate the accusations of encouraging illegal pushbacks and violent interceptions by the Libyan and Greek authorities, moved by different international organisation defending human rights ;

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22.4.2026 A10-0087/36

Amendment 36

Anthony Smith, Jonas Sjöstedt

on behalf of The Left Group

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Monika Hohlmeier

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(2025/2156(DEC))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 78

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
78. Highlights that internal mechanisms should be developed within the agencies to ensure both the proper internal handling of complaints and the prevention of incidents, including cases of psychological harassment, particularly when multiple parties are involved;78. Highlights that internal mechanisms should be developed within the agencies to ensure both the proper internal handling of complaints and the prevention of incidents, including cases of psychological and sexual harassment, particularly when multiple parties are involved;

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22.4.2026 A10-0087/37

Amendment 37

Jonas Sjöstedt

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0087/2026

Monika Hohlmeier

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(2025/2156(DEC))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 87 – point vi a (new)

Motion for a resolutionAmendment
(vi a) Frontex to establish a fully functioning fundamental rights monitoring system in line with Article 110 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896, making sure that fundamental rights including human rights are fully respected in its operations;

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