Overview
The file concerns a legislative proposal to amend Directive 2012/29/EU, which establishes minimum standards for the rights, support, and protection of victims of crime. The policy initiative, under the code 2023/0250(COD), aims to modernise and strengthen victim support frameworks. The analysis is based on a European Parliament amendments document (CJ01-AM-757048) and the procedural narrative. The current status is ongoing, with a provisional political agreement reached between the co-legislators. The file is in the final stages of the first reading, awaiting formal adoption.
Legislative timeline
The procedural history shows that trilogue negotiations concluded successfully. An interinstitutional negotiation took place on 10 December 2025. The provisional political agreement was subsequently endorsed by the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) on 18 February 2026 and approved by the relevant European Parliament committee on 25 February 2026. The next step is the formal adoption of the directive by the European Parliament and the Council.
Institutional handling
The lead Directorate-General within the European Commission is the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (JUST), under Commissioner Michael McGrath. The responsible configuration in the Council is the Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA). In the European Parliament, the file has been handled by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, with input from the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality.
Stakeholder reactions
Stakeholder engagement during the process included 11 documented meetings with Members of the European Parliament, involving 11 distinct organisations. The organisations involved in these exchanges included the Bavarian Minister of Justice, OZ Hana, the International Federation for Human Rights, Victim Support Europe, and a meeting with Bálint Ódor, the Permanent Representative of Hungary.
Media coverage
Media monitoring identified two relevant articles from two countries. One report from Luxembourg covered a visit by Interior Minister Léon Gloden, which focused on counter-terrorism cooperation, addressing online radicalisation and cross-border security, with an emphasis on information exchange. Another article, concerning the Netherlands, reported that the incoming government seeks to strengthen European intelligence-sharing and proposed boosting funding for national intelligence services, including exploring alliances similar to the Five Eyes arrangement.