EU Agencies shape future cooperation and mark 25 years of the Fundamental Rights Charter

Europol Deputy Executive Director for Governance, Jurgen Ebner, joined the Heads of EU Justice & Home Affairs Agencies in Vienna to reflect on joint achievements and align their future cooperation with the wider EU priorities.Marking the 25th anniversary of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, they adopted a joint statement pledging to intensify efforts to uphold and promote fundamental rights in all their activities.The meeting also covered key topics of interest including the EU Internal Security Strategy 'ProtectEU', the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security and the AI Act.Engaging with Javier Zarzalejos, Chair of the European Parliament’s LIBE Committee also served to align the Agencies’ work with the Committee’s priorities.The meeting brought together the Heads of the JHA agencies, alongside representatives from the European Parliament, the Danish and Cypriot Presidencies of the Council of the EU, the General Secretariat of the EU, the Danish coordinator of the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT), European Commission, the European External Action Service, and the EU Agencies Network.Established in 2010, the network enhances cooperation among the nine agencies in the areas of freedom, security, and justice – CEPOL, EIGE, EUAA, EUDA, eu-LISA, Eurojust, Europol, FRA and Frontex. FRA holds the 2025 presidency of the network. EUDA will preside in 2026, followed by EIGE in 2027.