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Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou is travelling to Luxembourg today, where he will participate in the work of the Council of Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs. The Council, under the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU, will take place tomorrow Thursday 08/06/2023 and Friday 09/06/2023.
The focus of the Home Affairs Ministers' discussions will be on the two key legislative texts, which are part of the new Pact on Immigration and Asylum.
The Ministers are expected, in the context of the discussion of these legislative texts, to set out their views on the criteria and procedures for examining applications for international protection on the one hand, and on the framework of solidarity between Member States and burden-sharing on the other.
Mr Konstantinos Ioannou will make statements, emphasising the need to show solidarity, particularly towards the frontline Member States, which are called upon to manage and cope with increased migratory pressures.
Negotiations on these pieces of legislation are at a crucial point, as the Swedish Presidency is working to reach agreement on these proposals at Council level in order to manage migration flows more effectively.
Further items on the Council's agenda will include the external dimension of migration, including the situation in Tunisia, while the current situation in Ukraine and the consequences of Russia's invasion will also be examined.
The Minister returns to Cyprus on Friday afternoon. (EF/IS)
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