Federal Councillor Beat Jans at the meeting of justice and home affairs ministers in Belgium
Bern, 25.1.2024 - Federal Councillor Beat Jans attended the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA Council) on 24 and 25 January in Belgium. The JHA Council is made up of the justice and home affairs ministers of all the EU member states. The four non-EU countries that are part of the Schengen agreement, of which Switzerland is one, are also involved in those discussions that relate to the Schengen acquis. The talks in Belgium focused on the future protection of Ukrainian refugees, the misuse of artificial intelligence and the fight against organised crime. At an initial meeting with German interior minister Nancy Faeser, the head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) reiterated the Federal Council's criticism of German controls at the Swiss border.