Justice and Home Affairs Council, 8-9 December 2016

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Series Details 08-09.12.16
Publication Date 08/12/2016
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A meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council was held on 8-9 December 2016. The agenda includes the following topics:

+ Discussion on the progress relating to the draft directive regarding the fight against fraud affecting the EU's financial interests by means of criminal law (the PIF directive);

+ Discussion on a draft directive on certain aspects of contracts for the supply of digital content;

+ Discussion on the reform of the Common European Asylum System, including the state of play regarding the reform of the Dublin regulation and the proposed establishment of the European Agency for Asylum;

+ Agreement on a mandate for negotiations on the draft review of the Eurodac regulation;

+ Presentation by the EU Counter-Terrorism coordinator on policy options to tackle the issue of foreign terrorist fighters and returnees;

+ Discussion on a proposal seeking to improve cooperation between law enforcement agencies and telecommunications companies in the fight against terrorism.

Source Link http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/jha/2016/12/08-09/
Related Links
ESO: Background information: Justice and Home Affairs Council, 18 November 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/justice-and-home-affairs-council-18-november-2016/
EurActiv, 05.12.16: EU urges US tech giants to act faster against hate speech http://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/eu-urges-us-tech-giants-to-act-faster-against-hate-speech/

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