Brussels, 20 June 2023
Today and tomorrow, 20-21 June, Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, and Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, will attend the EU-US Justice and Home Affairs ministerial meeting in Stockholm.
The United States will be represented by the Secretary for Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, and by the Attorney General, Merrick Garland. The Swedish Minister for Justice, Gunnar Strömmer, will also attend along with the Spanish Ministers of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and of Justice, Pilar Llop.
The discussions will focus on the support to Ukraine amidst Russia’s unjustified and illegal invasion, including EU-US collaboration to enforce sanctions, ensure accountability to prevent impunity, and assist individuals displaced by the war.
Special attention will be given to counterterrorism and information-sharing, with a particular focus on addressing violent extremism. Cross-border cooperation in criminal matters and the fight against organised crime will also be addressed, paying particular attention to drug trafficking, e-evidence and the challenges of fighting crime in the digital era. An update on the progress towards achieving visa reciprocity will be provided, and the priorities of the incoming Spanish Presidency will be presented.
Commissioners Reynders and Johansson, together with Minister Strömmer, Attorney General Garland and Secretary Mayorkas, will give a press conference after the ministerial meeting, at 13:30 CEST, which will be streamed live on EbS+.
Source – EU Commission