Appointment of Ylva Johansson as European Commissioner for Home Affairs

Summary:

Reports, analyses and information on the appointment of Sweden's Ylva Johansson as European Commissioner for Home Affairs, in the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen.

Further information:

Ylva Johansson was Sweden's employment minister before being appointed by the head of government as the country's candidate for the College of Commissioners on 9 August 2019. Ms Johansson was formally announced on 9 September 2019 by the President of the European Commission. Her portfolio was known on the following day, set to take on the role as the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, which includes asylum and terrorism matters.

The relevant committees of the European Parliament held a public hearing with Ms Johansson on 1 October, in order to assess her capabilities to lead the portfolio. Media sources reported on the underwhelming performance of the candidate, which led to a request for further questioning.

Commentary and Analysis

Wikipedia: Ylva Johansson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ylva_Johansson

EPRS: Briefing, September 2019: Hearings of the Commissioners-designate: Ylva Johansson - Home Affairs https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2019)642202

EPRS: Briefing, October 2019: Commitments made at the hearing of Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner-Designate - Home Affairs https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=IPOL_BRI(2019)621922

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News

Politico, 08/08/2019: Sweden nominates employment minister as EU commissioner https://www.politico.eu/article/sweden-nominates-employment-minister-as-eu-commissioner/

EUObserver, 02/10/2019: Johansson: 'No new proposals in first 100 days' https://euobserver.com/migration/146130

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Official

Swedish Government: Press Release, 09/08/2019: Sweden nominates Ylva Johansson as new European Commissioner https://www.government.se/press-releases/2019/08/sweden-nominates-ylva-johansson-as-new-european-commissioner/

European Commission: President-elect von der Leyen’s Mission Letter to Ylva Johansson https://ec.europa.eu/commission/files/ylva-johanssons-mission-letter_en

European Parliament: Ylva Johansson’s replies to the European Parliament questionnaire https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources/library/media/20190927RES62438/20190927RES62438.pdf

European Parliament: Public Hearing of Commissioner-designate Ylva Johansson, 1 October 2019 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/hearings2019/commission-hearings-2019/20190910STO60741/ylva-johansson-sweden

European Parliament: Press Release, 01/10/2019: Hearing of Commissioner-designate Ylva Johansson https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20190926IPR62234/

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