A notice of meeting published by the Council of the European Union on 24 June 2026 schedules a full-day session of the Working Party on Fundamental Rights, Citizens' Rights and Free Movement of Persons (FREMP) for 1 July 2026 in Brussels. The meeting, to be held at the Justus Lipsius building from 10:00, will include a first exchange of views on draft Council Conclusions on combating racism and upholding fundamental rights and European values.
The provisional agenda lists four items. After adopting the agenda, the Commission will provide an update on the GREVIO evaluation visit under the Istanbul Convention, which monitors implementation of the Council of Europe convention on preventing and combating violence against women. The main substantive item is a first discussion of draft Council Conclusions on combating racism, based on document WK 8964/26. Commission coordinators on Anti-Racism, Combating Anti-Muslim Hatred, and Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life are scheduled to intervene. The meeting will close with any other business.
The FREMP working party prepares Council decisions and conclusions on fundamental rights, citizens' rights, and free movement. This meeting marks the initial stage of drafting Council Conclusions on racism, with further discussions expected before adoption. No prior coverage of this specific file exists in the available record.