JHA Ministers Advance Border Technology and Security Coordination
EU home affairs ministers linked border technology, migration management, Schengen returns and international security cooperation in a single agenda.
EU home affairs ministers linked border technology, migration management, Schengen returns and international security cooperation in a single agenda.
The December 2025 Justice and Home Affairs Council combined migration policy decisions with another major step in the EU’s border technology agenda. Ministers endorsed a roadmap for future interoperability work while placing EES, ETIAS and Eurodac inside a longer-term plan for Schengen security.
EU justice ministers shift their focus to practical implementation of the asylum and migration pact, with particular attention to supporting displaced Ukrainians and modernizing border systems.
The JHA Information Exchange Working Party plays a crucial role in coordinating the exchange of justice and home affairs information across the European Union, ensuring secure and efficient data sharing between member states.
The EU’s Working Party on JHA Information Exchange (IXIM) helps shape how member states manage, share and improve information in the fields of justice and home affairs. Its work supports interoperability, legislative coordination and the effective use of major EU information systems.