Brussels, 7 June 2023
Tomorrow, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, will meet with EU interior ministers in Luxembourg to discuss the security and migration situation in the EU. In the morning, the ministers will discuss the progress made on key files under the New Pact on Asylum and Migration, more specifically on the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation and the Asylum Procedure Regulation. They will also exchange on the external dimension of migration.
In the afternoon, following the presentation by the Council Presidency of the Counter-Terrorism Group, ministers will exchange views on EU actions aiming at combatting extremism and terrorism, as well as countering security challenges, also in view of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Together with the ministers of the Schengen Council, the participants will also discuss the state of the Schengen area on the basis of the recent 2023 State of Schengen report and exchange views on EU visa policy. A press conference with Commissioner Johansson will take place at +/- 17:45 CEST and will be live on EbS.
On Friday, Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders and Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, will meet justice ministers to discuss the progress on negotiations on a number of files. In the morning, in the presence of Commissioner Johansson, they will discuss the Commission proposal amending the directive on preventing and combatting trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims. Following the exchange on the directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence with the participation of Commissioner Dalli, ministers are then set to approve the conclusions on the safety of LGBTI persons. In the margins of the Council, Commissioner Reynders will have a chance to discuss the penalties for the violation of the EU’s restrictive measures, in light of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, as well as the progress on asset recovery and confiscation. Together with the representatives of Europol and Eurojust, ministers will also exchange on the investigation and prosecution of violations of EU sanctions. In the afternoon, the European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Kövesi, will present the report on the work of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. Ministers will also exchange on the judicial aspects of the fight against organised crime, and on the state of play of the EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights. A press conference with Commissioner Reynders will take place at +/- 17:15 CET and will be live on EbS.
Source – EU Commission