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Setting up a special committee on the European Democracy Shield, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office
TA-10-2024-0065 · P10_TA(2024)0065 · PE767.562
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Parliament sets up a special committee on the European Democracy Shield to assess and counter foreign interference, disinformation, and hybrid threats, and to propose remedies.¶¶ The committee will have 33 members and a 12-month term, with a final report due by January 2026.¶¶¶
Key points
- Assesses existing and planned EU laws and policies for loopholes exploitable by malicious interference, covering areas like online platforms, critical infrastructure, and elections.¶¶¶
- Develops suggestions to remedy gaps and improve the EU's legal and institutional framework against hybrid threats and foreign manipulation.¶
- Assesses Commission and European External Action Service activities against foreign information manipulation and hybrid threats.¶
- Counters information campaigns and strategic communication of malign third countries, including those using domestic actors.¶
- Follows up on implementation of INGE 1 and INGE 2 reports and contributes to institutional resilience.¶¶
- Maintains relations with EU institutions, member states, international partners, and civil society, engaging with Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, and Western Balkans partners.¶
- Holds meetings in camera for confidential evidence or personal data; witnesses may testify in camera.¶
- Public meetings' invitee lists, attendance lists, and minutes are made public.¶
- Confidential documents are handled per Rule 227 and used only for the final report.¶
- May present a mid-term report and must present a final report by January 2026 with findings and recommendations.¶