Justice and Home Affairs Council, 4-5 June 2018

Summary:

A meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council was held on 4-5 June 2018. The agenda includes the following items:

+ Agreement on a partial general approach regarding a proposed Directive on insolvency, restructuring and second chance;

+ Discussion on a proposal concerning electronic evidence (E-evidence);

+ Information on progress regarding the 2019-2023 e-Justice Strategy and Action Plan;

+ Informal discussion on the application of the principles of responsibility and solidarity;

+ Discussion on the draft proposal reforming the Visa Code, in particular on the mechanism linking visa policy and readmission of irregular migrants;

+ Update on the situation on the Mediterranean migratory routes;

+ Discussion on further cooperation between competent authorities dealing with counter-terrorism;

+ Review of the impact of the EU policy cycle for organised and serious crime (2014-2017).

• Primary Source

European Commission: Remarks by Commissioner Avramopoulos following the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-18-4071_en.htm

EurActiv, 05.06.18: EU ministers to debate compromise plan to break asylum impasse https://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/eu-ministers-to-debate-compromise-plan-to-break-asylum-impasse/

EUObserver, 05.06.18: EU ministers try to crack asylum deadlock https://euobserver.com/migration/141985

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