J. CARREIRA; MORAES, Claude (S&D, GB); GAL, Kinga (EPP, HU); IOTOVA, Iliana (S&D, BG); ALBRECHT, Jan Philipp (Greens/EFA, DE)

LIBE Committee discussion with the candidate selected by the Management Board in view of his appointment as new Executive Director for  EASO (European Asylum Support Office)

THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Roza Grafin von (EPP, PL)

Elena YONCHEVA (S&D, BG), rapporteur, holds a press conference in the European Parliament in Brussels, to discuss the outcome of trilateral talks on the creation of a new EU Asylum Agency. After years of complicated negotiations, the co-legislators have reached an agreement on upgrading the current EU Asylum Support Office (EASO) into a stronger EU Asylum Agency, with increased capabilities and responsibilities. It will develop operational standards, indicators, guidelines and best practices on asylum-related matters, and will provide operational assistance to member states including in crisis situations as well as on relocation and resettlement. In order to improve the functioning of the common asylum system, it will support practical cooperation and information exchange on asylum among member states.

Press conference by Elena YONCHEVA (S&D, BG), rapporteur, on the political agreement reached EU Asylum Agency

This infoclip shows footage from the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) supporting operation in Lesbos, Greece, and Lesbos refugee camp where 4929 were living at the time this footage was taken (8 February 2019)

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