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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/3020(RSP))

On the murder of Mehdi Kessaci – urgent need for ambitious European action against drug trafficking

B-10-2026-0058

on behalf of the PfE Group · Rapporteur: Matthieu Valet, Jaroslav Bžoch, Nikola Bartůšek

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This resolution condemns the murder of Mehdi Kessaci and calls for ambitious EU action against drug trafficking, including treating cartels as terrorist organizations, strengthening border controls, and enhancing police and judicial cooperation.

Key points

  1. Condemns the murder of Mehdi Kessaci and supports his family.
  2. Calls for a real war against drug trafficking with all legal, political, financial, and material means.
  3. Notes the link between migrant smuggling and drug trafficking networks, with over 90% of illegal migrants using these networks.
  4. States that illegal migrants, especially minors, are exploited as labor by traffickers.
  5. Calls for treating identified drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
  6. Calls on member states to strengthen border controls with Frontex support, especially in large ports.
  7. Calls on Europol and eu-LISA to strengthen support for national law enforcement against narco-terrorism.
  8. Calls on Eurojust to improve support for joint investigation teams.
  9. Calls on the Commission to ensure the new European customs agency does not undermine synergies in fighting drug trafficking.
  10. Instructs the Anti-Money Laundering Authority to focus on financial flows linked to drug trafficking.
  11. Calls for closer cooperation with Interpol and proportionate relaxation of data protection rules.
  12. Calls for cooperation with drug source countries and sanctions for non-cooperating countries.

Who is affected

  • Member states, particularly those with large ports, are called to strengthen border controls.
  • EU agencies (Frontex, Europol, eu-LISA, Eurojust, Anti-Money Laundering Authority) are tasked with enhanced roles.
  • Non-EU countries that refuse to cooperate with drug trafficking fight may face sanctions.
  • Overseas territories of member states are noted as targets for cartels.

Figures and deadlines

  • More than 90 % of migrants entering the EU illegally are believed to use criminal networks.