The Stockholm Programme – An open and secure Europe serving and protecting the citizens

One of the fundamental objectives of the European Union, as stated by the Treaty of Lisbon that entered into force on 1 December 2009, is to offer its citizens an area of freedom, security and justice without internal borders.

The Stockholm Programme, adopted by the European Council in December 2009, provides a framework for EU action on the questions of citizenship, justice, security, asylum and immigration for the next five years.

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European Civil Liberties Network: Oppose the Stockholm Programme, April 2009 http://www.ecln.org/ECLN-statement-on-Stockholm-Programme-April-2009-eng.pdf

Council of the European Union: Stockholm Programme mid-term review, November 2012 (Paper from the Cyprus EU Presidency) http://www.statewatch.org/news/2012/nov/eu-council-stockholm-mid-review-15921-12.pdf

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