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The Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission. The role of the body is to ensure the EU's security, to build a common EU migration and asylum policy, and to promote dialogue and cooperation with non-EU countries.[1] Thereby, it contributes to the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ).

As of January 2024, Beate Gminder is the acting Director-General of the Directorate-General Migration and Home Affairs.[2] There are also two Deputy Directors-General including one who is responsible for "horizontal affairs and migration", currently Johannes Luchner, and one in charge of "Schengen & security" acting also at Counter-Terrorism Co-ordinator, currently Olivier Onidi. As of 1 December 2024,[3] the Commissioner responsible for Home Affairs under the current Commission is Magnus Brunner, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs.

Structure

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Directorate A: Directorate for International and Horizontal Affairs

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This Directorate is made up of four policy coordination units (1) Policy Coordination and Inter-institutional Relations, (2) Communication, (3) International Affairs, and (4) Legal Affairs and Enforcement.

Directorate B: Schengen, Borders & Visa

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This Directorate is made up of four policy units (1) Schengen and External Borders, (2) Schengen Governance, (3) Information Systems for Borders, Migration and Security, and (4) Innovation and security research.

Directorate C: Migration & Asylum

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This Directorate is made up of five policy units (1) Irregular Migration and Returns, (2) Legal Pathways and Integration, (3) Asylum, (4) Migration management, and (5) Visa Policy.

Directorate D: Internal security

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This Directorate is made up of five policy units (1) Law Enforcement Cooperation, (2) Counter-Terrorism, (3) Prevention of Radicalisation, (4) Security in the Digital Age, and (5) Organised Crime, Drugs and Corruption.

Directorate E: HOME Affairs Funds

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This Directorate is made up of five financial policy units (1) Funds Programming and Agencies Coordination, (2) South and Central Europe (I), (3)North, West and Central Europe (II), (4) Union actions and Procurement, and (5) Budget and Reporting.

Directorate F: Innovation and audit

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This Directorate is made up of two units (1) Audit and Compliance and (2) Situational Awareness.

Additionally, there are the following Migration and Home Affairs Agencies:

Policy actions

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In order to achieve its goals, the European Commission has published several policy agendas. Current major agendas related to the DG HOME are the Security Union Strategy (2020),[4] the European Agenda on Migration (2015),[5] and the Cybersecurity Strategy for the European Union (2013).[6] Other major agendas are the EU Global Strategy (2016),[7] the White Paper on the Future of Europe (2017),[8] the European Energy Security Strategy (2014).[9]

History

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DG HOME was created in 2010 when the DG Justice, Freedom and Security was split into DG HOME and the Directorate-General for Justice.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DG HOME: About us". 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Acting Director-General". 2 December 2024.
  3. ^ "College of Commissioners". 2 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Internal Security". 6 December 2016.
  5. ^ "New Pact on Migration and Asylum". 6 December 2016.
  6. ^ "EU Cybersecurity plan to protect open internet and online freedom and opportunity - Cyber Security strategy and Proposal for a Directive". 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe A Global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign And Security Policy" (PDF). 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  8. ^ "The White Paper on the Future of Europe" (PDF). 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  9. ^ "European Energy Security Strategy". 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Commission completes internal reshuffle". EurActiv. 3 June 2010.
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