Written question – Europol’s cooperation with Libyan authorities – E-002104/2025

Question for written answer  E-002104/2025
to the Council
Rule 144
Özlem Demirel (The Left)

A number of employees from Libya’s Criminal Police, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs have visited Europol, primarily in the context of the fight against migration. There are plans for further shadowing and training, including at Europol’s European Migrant Smuggling Centre.

• 1.Which Libyan police authorities and ministries have visited Europol on the subject of ‘combating human trafficking and smuggling (and when), and what further visits are planned (and for when)?
• 2.What kind of possible future cooperation with Europol was envisaged with these visits, and to what extent has this cooperation taken shape since?
• 3.To what extent were the visits also undertaken with a view to setting up joint international investigation teams, a specialised team of criminal investigators in Libya or cooperation with Europol’s European Migrant Smuggling Centre, and what has been decided in this regard?

Submitted: 26.5.2025