Tineke Strik

3 weeks ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Tineke Strik |Eloise Hardy

On a recent visit to Hungary, members of the European Parliament’s LIBE committee observed worrying rule of law backsliding. Here is their report. “Bugs” that “have survived too much” and need to be eradicated as part of a “house cleaning for Easter.” These are the words Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán used to label politicians, judges, journalists, civil society organisations and political activists in a recent speech.

Jan 16, 2025 | europarl.europa.eu | Leoluca Orlando |Erik Marquardt |Saskia Bricmont |Tineke Strik

Question for written answer  E-000062/2025to the CommissionRule 144Tineke Strik (Verts/ALE), Erik Marquardt (Verts/ALE), Saskia Bricmont (Verts/ALE), Leoluca Orlando (Verts/ALE), Diana Riba i Giner (Verts/ALE)On 11 October 2024, the EU Ombudsman closed her own-initiative inquiry (OI/2/2024/MHZ) assessing the Commission’s respect for human rights in the context of the EU-Tunisia Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)[1].

Dec 9, 2024 | europarl.europa.eu | Daniel Freund |Tineke Strik

Question for written answer  E-002531/2024/rev.1to the CouncilRule 144Daniel Freund (Verts/ALE), Tineke Strik (Verts/ALE)The fifth meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) and a subsequent informal European Council meeting took place on 7 and 8 November 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. According to media reports, the Dorothea Hotel, owned by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law, was explicitly recommended to participants by the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU.

Nov 11, 2024 | europarl.europa.eu | Tineke Strik

Question for written answer  E-002086/2024/rev.1to the CommissionRule 144Tineke Strik (Verts/ALE)On 25 September 2024, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) issued special report 17/2024 entitled ‘The EU trust fund for Africa – Despite new approaches, support remained unfocused’[1]. The ECA concluded that ‘the Commission does not have formal internal procedures for reporting, recording and following up on allegations of human rights violations in relation to EU-funded projects’.

Oct 23, 2024 | europarl.europa.eu | Tineke Strik

Question for written answer  E-002089/2024to the CommissionRule 144Tineke Strik (Verts/ALE)In June 2024, Crotone Civil Court in Italy ruled[1] that interceptions at sea conducted by the Libyan Coast Guard cannot legally qualify as rescue operations since the Libyan authorities are systematically armed, fire gunshots to intimidate civil society actors and migrants, and create an overall situation of danger.