Justice and Home Affairs

Asylum and Migration Policy

Work is in progress in the EU on creating a common asylum system. It must be legally secure and transparent, and must safeguard the opportunity to seek asylum and respect human rights. It is also important to guarantee that an asylum application is assessed in an equivalent and legally secure manner in all Member States, and to achieve a fairer distribution among EU countries regarding responsibility and costs for asylum seekers.

Resettlement
The common asylum system should include the creation of a common resettlement scheme so that the EU, together with the UNHCR, can offer protection to those who are in the greatest need.

Visa Policy
When developing a common visa policy, a key element is to make it easier for travellers by using new technologies, without compromising on security. It is important to continue exploring negotiation opportunities with the EU’s neighbours for simplifying visa procedures.
 
Labour Migration
The EU should take steps to become more attractive for labour migration. The work on establishing common rules for labour migration will continue during the Swedish Presidency. The positive effects of migration for both countries of origin and destination, and for migrants themselves, will be promoted in cooperation with countries outside the EU. The Swedish Presidency will arrange a conference in Malmö on labour migration and the development potential of migration.

Police cooperation and asylum policy are discussed

The JHA Council usually meets every other month. It deals with issues such as asylum, cooperation to combat terrorism, and EU-wide judicial cooperation in criminal matters. The Member States are represented by their ministers for justice, home affairs or migration. During Sweden’s six months as president, an informal meeting will also be held in Stockholm in July, hosted by Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask and Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström.

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