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  1. GMT+1

    Committee on Legal Affairs

    Conclusion of first dossier and launch of Rule of Law 2024 file

    The committee closes voting on an earlier dossier, then opens the file on the Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report with political framing by the rapporteur and proceeds to structured votes on amendments and compromises, ultimately rejecting the overall text in the final roll‑call vote.

    In this chapter

    1. Procedural votes concluding first dossier
    2. Rule of Law 2024 report: rapporteur’s political remarks
    3. Rule of Law 2024 report: amendment and compromise votesIlhan Kyuchyuk

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  2. GMT+1

    Committee on Legal Affairs – Extraordinary Meeting

    ECA replies: simplification, fraud, performance and rule of law

    The ECA representative answers clustered questions on financial simplification priorities, limits of fraud detection and AI use in audits, coverage of the Justice programme, performance and impact challenges in RRF‑type spending, concerns on rule of law remedial measures, and risks that CAP flexibility undermines the common policy and fair competition.

    In this chapter

    1. ECA replies: simplification scope, fraud detection and AI limits
    2. ECA replies: Justice programme, RRF performance, rule of law and CAP
    3. ECA replies: NGO transparency, own resources design and MFF headroom

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  3. GMT+1

    Committee on Legal Affairs – Extraordinary Meeting

    MEP questions: simplification, enforcement, NGOs and own resources

    MEPs from several groups question the ECA on simplification and Parliament’s role, fraud and AI use, the Justice programme, RRF and CAP implementation, EU law enforcement reforms, NGO funding transparency, and the volatility and results‑based nature of new own resources.

    In this chapter

    1. Q: Voss (EPP): simplification, Parliament’s role, fraud and AIIlhan Kyuchyuk
    2. Q: Repassi (S&D) and AGRI: Justice programme, RRF NRPs and CAPIlhan Kyuchyuk
    3. Q: Žalimas (Renew): EU law enforcement and NGO funding transparencyDainius Žalimas
    4. Q: Vice-Chair: own resources volatility and results-based spendingIlhan Kyuchyuk

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  4. GMT+1

    Committee on Legal Affairs – Extraordinary Meeting

    ECA analysis: rule of law, own resources and MFF design

    The ECA presents concerns on the effectiveness and transparency of rule‑of‑law conditionality, higher NGEU borrowing costs and conditions for new own resources and audit rights, and assesses the proposed MFF’s size, architecture, management modes and flexibility provisions.

    In this chapter

    1. Rule of law protection and transparency of conditionality
    2. NG borrowing costs, own resources and audit rights
    3. ECA opinion on MFF size, architecture and management modes

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  5. GMT+1

    Committee on Legal Affairs – Extraordinary Meeting

    ECA analysis: performance framework and simplification

    The ECA outlines recent work and sets out proposals to strengthen performance and EU value added assessment, drawing lessons from the RRF and detailing multi‑layer budget simplification, procurement issues and links with the European Semester and national control systems.

    In this chapter

    1. ECA work overview: reviews, opinions and performance focus
    2. Performance, EU value added and RRF lessons
    3. Budget simplification, procurement and flexibility framework
    4. Linking EU budget to European Semester and RRF controls

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  6. GMT+1

    Committee on Legal Affairs – Extraordinary Meeting

    Opening of JURI meeting and ECA mandate

    The Chair opens the extraordinary JURI meeting, adopts the agenda and immediately frames the mandate and context for hearing the European Court of Auditors’ opinion on the MFF regulation and related simplification issues.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening of meeting and agenda adoptionIlhan Kyuchyuk
    2. Introduction of ECA representative and MFF contextIlhan Kyuchyuk

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  7. GMT+1

    Committee on Legal Affairs Ordinary Meeting - Extraordinary Committee meeting

    Rapporteur’s closing and procedural conclusion

    Lagodinsky delivers his closing remarks on the AI omnibus file, emphasising Parliament’s legislative prerogatives, protection against deepfakes and legal certainty for SMEs, before the Chair formally sets the amendment deadline and announces that the meeting will continue in camera.

    In this chapter

    1. Rapporteur’s closing remarks: legislator’s role, deepfakes and legal certaintySergey Lagodinsky
    2. Chair: amendment deadline and switch in cameraIlhan Kyuchyuk

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  8. GMT+1

    Committee on Legal Affairs Ordinary Meeting - Extraordinary Committee meeting

    Political groups: positions on AI deregulation, deepfakes and SMEs

    Shadows and group speakers from Renew, S&D, ECR and EPP outline contrasting lines on preserving the AI Act’s original balance versus deregulation, the treatment of AI agents, deepfake and generative AI safeguards, access to sensitive data, deletion or retention of the high‑risk register and real‑world testing, stop‑the‑clock powers, differentiated timelines, cybersecurity, and specific relief for SMEs, micro‑enterprises and startups including liability caps and simplified procedures.

    In this chapter

    1. Renew (Vázquez): support for simplification, caution on AI agentsAxel Voss
    2. S&D (Spanish): strict rights-based AI framework and deepfake banJosé Cepeda
    3. S&D (Spanish): cybersecurity, defense and generative AI risksJosé Cepeda

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  9. GMT+1

    Committee on Legal Affairs Ordinary Meeting - Extraordinary Committee meeting

    Opening, agenda and mandate for AI digital omnibus

    The Chair opens the JURI meeting, adopts the agenda and minutes, and introduces the AI digital omnibus file, after which Rapporteur Lagodinsky sets out the legislative calendar, JURI’s role vis‑à‑vis IMCO/LIBE, and his core proposals on AI system/agent definitions, literacy obligations, sensitive data, prohibitions (including sexualized deepfakes) and the high‑risk database.

    In this chapter

    1. Opening of meeting and agenda adoptionIlhan Kyuchyuk
    2. Rapporteur: scope, timeline and AI agents definitionSergey Lagodinsky
    3. Rapporteur: literacy obligations, sensitive data and prohibitionsSergey Lagodinsky

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Who spoke at the committee

  • Ilhan Kyuchyuk 36 sittings
  • Dainius Žalimas 25 sittings
  • Mario Mantovani 22 sittings
  • Axel Voss 17 sittings
  • Maravillas Abadía Jover 14 sittings
  • René Repasi 10 sittings
  • Lara Wolters 9 sittings
  • Sergey Lagodinsky 8 sittings
  • Krzysztof Śmiszek 7 sittings
  • Tineke Strik 7 sittings
  • Ton Diepeveen 7 sittings
  • Jörgen Warborn 6 sittings
  • Marion Walsmann 6 sittings
  • Arash Saeidi 5 sittings
  • Tobiasz Bocheński 5 sittings
  • Victor Negrescu 5 sittings
  • Angelika Niebler 4 sittings
  • Tiemo Wölken 4 sittings
  • Adrián Vázquez Lázara 3 sittings
  • Lukas Sieper 3 sittings
  • Michael McGrath 3 sittings
  • Pascale Piera 3 sittings
  • Valdis Dombrovskis 3 sittings
  • David Cormand 2 sittings
  • Kira Marie Peter-Hansen 2 sittings
  • Marcin Sypniewski 2 sittings
  • Michael McNamara 2 sittings
  • Michał Wawrykiewicz 2 sittings
  • Alina Radu 1 sitting
  • András Gyürk 1 sitting

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