Launch of the EASO Annual Report on the situation of asylum in the EU 2017, Brussels - Main contents
| date | June 18, 2018 09:13 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Crowne Plaza Brussels - Le Palace  |
| station | EbS+ |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Program:
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-Opening statement by EASO
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-Presentation on Annual Report methodology and objectives (EASO), state of play of legislativeand policy changes (European Commission), statistical trends and main developments in keyareas at EU+ and national level (EASO)
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-Q&A
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-Lead-in brief presentations from EASO on the context of measures taken by EU+ countries toprocess asylum applications in fair and efficient manner, reactions and insights fromrepresentatives of asylum administrations of Germany (name TBC), Italy (Ms Sandra Sarti,President of the National Asylum Commission) and France (Mr Raphaël Sodini, Head of theAsylum Directorate, Ministry of the Interior) as well as UNHCR
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-Q&A
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-Wrap up and closing
Contents
The European Commission is the executive body of the EU and runs its day-to-day business. It is made up of the College of Commissioners, 27 European Commissioners, one for each member state, who are each responsible for one or several policy areas. In addition, the 'Commission' also refers to the entire administrative body that supports the Commissioners, consisting of the Directorates-General and the Services.
The European Commission is the sole EU body capable of proposing new legislation. The Commission also performs an oversight function, monitoring whether European legislation is properly implemented in the member states. In the event of non-compliance, the Commission can coerce a member state to comply by starting a legal procedure at the European Court of Justice.