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Murder of Mehdi Kessaci – urgent need for ambitious European action against drug trafficking
Motion B-10-2026-0057-AM-004-012
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- Amendment list B-10-2026-0057-AM-004-012
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- 16 January 2026
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| Eb. whereas drug trafficking is generally linked to other forms of organised crime, and it also finances local and international paramilitary or terrorist organisations; whereas Hamas, Hezbollah, the Taliban and other Islamist terrorist organisations are financed by drug trafficking; whereas drug cartels also make use of illegal immigration routes; |
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| 3. Stresses that actions by grassroots associations contribute to youth protection, social cohesion and democratic vitality and that they are often poorly recognised, supported or protected; | 3. Stresses that actions by law enforcement agencies, like those of grassroots associations, contribute to youth protection, social cohesion and democratic vitality and that they are often poorly recognised, supported or protected; |
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| 4a. Considers that the European Union should treat identified drug cartels as terrorist organisations, thereby making it easier for national authorities to carry out intelligence work against drug cartels; |
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| 5a. Recalls that the new anti-drug strategy calls on the Member States to adopt zero-tolerance policies on driving under the influence of drugs, in accordance with Directive 2006/126/EC on driving licences1a, and to make full use of the cross-border tools available to enforce these rules; ___________________ 1a Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 18, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2006/126/oj). |
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| 7a. Calls for a strengthening of joint cross-border law enforcement operations, particularly in hotspots such as Marseille, Le Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg, in close coordination with Europol, Eurojust and the EUDA, in order to dismantle the criminal networks behind the shootings, killings and intimidation taking place across Europe; | 7a. Calls for a strengthening of the human, material and technological resources allocated to external border controls in the fight against trafficking in arms, human beings and drugs and of joint cross-border law enforcement operations, particularly in hotspots such as Marseille, Le Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg, in close coordination with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Europol, Eurojust and the EUDA, in order to dismantle the criminal networks behind the shootings, killings and intimidation taking place across Europe; |
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| 9b. Calls for careful consideration of the presence of powerful cartels in certain candidate countries and in countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy; |
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| 9c. Notes that the main and most violent contemporary drug trafficking organisations in Europe, such as the DZ Mafia, the Mocro Mafia, Black Axe and Foxtrot, are largely made up of immigrants or descendants of immigrants, often from the Maghreb and Africa, where traffickers seek refuge to escape justice; calls for specific agreements between the EU and the countries of the Maghreb and Africa to facilitate the extradition and prosecution of traffickers as part of a zero-tolerance policy towards international drug trafficking; |
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| 10c. Recalls that illegal migrants, particularly minors, are an ideal source of ‘labour’ for traffickers, as they are more discreet, mobile and dependent and are therefore easier to exploit than others; |
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| 22. Expresses its support for all actors on the ground, including associations, educators, social workers and local authorities; stresses the importance of adequate EU financial support for these initiatives, noting that, in this context, both the funds allocated to social action and those under the proposal for a regulation establishing the Union support for internal security for the period from 2028 to 2034 (COM(2025)0542) could be mobilised; | 22. Expresses its support for all actors on the ground, including law enforcement officers, associations, educators, social workers and local authorities; stresses the importance of adequate EU financial support for these initiatives, noting that, in this context, both the funds allocated to social action and those under the proposal for a regulation establishing the Union support for internal security for the period from 2028 to 2034 (COM(2025)0542) could be mobilised; |
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European Parliament (2026). “Motion for a resolution Murder of Mehdi Kessaci – urgent need for ambitious European action against drug trafficking”. Text, 16 January 2026. docId B-10-2026-0057-AM-004-012, reference B10-0057/2026. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-10-2026-0057-AM-004-012 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/B-10-2026-0057-AM-004-012 (CC BY 4.0).
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@misc{epw-text-b-10-2026-0057-am-004-012,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Motion for a resolution Murder of Mehdi Kessaci – urgent need for ambitious European action against drug trafficking}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-16},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-10-2026-0057-AM-004-012}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-10-2026-0057-AM-004-012},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Text. docId B-10-2026-0057-AM-004-012, reference B10-0057/2026. Data: EP Open Data API: document record (CC BY 4.0)}
}