According to the Swedish government, Migration Minister Johan Forssell will discuss incentives for voluntary return during meetings in Brussels. He will also participate in other discussions on migration, including a focus on the external dimension of migration that will center on cooperation with transit countries, such as Lebanon and Libya. An update will be given on the implementation of the EU's migration and asylum pact.
The specific incentives for voluntary return that will be discussed have not been detailed. During the trip, the Nordic migration ministers will meet, and Forssell has invited to a discussion on the government's initiative for appropriate action to achieve new governance of the application of the UN's 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. For a dinner meeting, innovative solutions and discussion about Afghanistan and Syria regarding return are on the agenda, though the innovative solutions being considered are not specified.
In parallel, justice ministers will discuss Europol's future ahead of a proposal for a revised Europol regulation being presented later this year, with details of the proposal not yet available. Ministers will hold discussions on geopolitical developments and how the security policy situation affects the EU's internal security, focusing particularly on the situation in Syria. An update will be given on the work against impunity during Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, but specific actions are not outlined.
Within the framework of recurring discussions on the rule of law principles, State Secretary Kullberg will discuss the independence of lawyers in Europe linked to a recently adopted convention in the Council of Europe, though the content of that convention is unknown. The Council of Ministers will also decide on the Council's position regarding the regulation on the protection of vulnerable adults in cross-border situations.