Justice and Home Affairs Ministers met in Luxembourg on 13 June 2024. Ministers reached a political agreement on the proposal to extend the temporary protection for the more than 4 million Ukrainians who fled from Russia’s war of aggression until 4 March 2026. The Council will formally adopt its agreement in the next weeks.

During the Council, Ministers also:

• discussed the recently released Common Implementation Plan for the Pact on Migration and Asylum and highlighted that the Council should continue playing a strong role in offering political guidance during the implementation phase.
   
• held an exchange of views on the future of the EU common visa policy and agreed on the need for a stronger European answer to tackle improper use of visa rules and conditions, as well as the need for better statistics.
   
• agreed on the main priorities for Schengen in the coming 12 months.
   
• took stock of the process to deploy an interoperability architecture of crime-fighting and border security IT systems.

For further information, please read the press release from the Council of the EU.