MEP Cyrus Engerer Appointed On Permanent Parliamentary Scrutiny Board On Europol
Maltese MEP Cyrus Engerer has just been appointed as a permanent parliamentary member on Europol’s scrutiny group.
The role of the board is to continuously surveil Europol’s operations and ensure that its set objectives are properly achieved.
“The cooperation between the law enforcement forces of the Member States of the European Union is essential and is bearing fruit,” Engerer exclaimed, adding that it is important for the European agency to be continuously scrutinised, both by European countries and the European Parliament to ensure that the fight against organised crime leaves the best results.
Engerer stated that as Maltese citizens, they have witnessed the advantages of Europol’s work when arrests were made in the case of the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia through the cooperation between the agency and the Maltese police.
Similarly, important work is currently being done regarding human trafficking as well as drug trafficking into Europe.
“In a globalised world and an increasingly interconnected Europe, cooperation among Member States on security and law enforcement is becoming more essential.”
“Therefore, I am honoured that through the work I have carried out in the European Parliament on the Rule of Law and the fight against crime, I have been given this important responsibility as the first Maltese in this role in the European Parliament,” concluded Engerer.
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