Tomasz Siemoniak presented security priorities during the upcoming Polish presidency of the EU Council. It will start on January 1, 2025 and will last six months. One of the priorities of the Polish Presidency will be the issue of counteracting illegal migration, announced the Minister of Interior and Administration.
– The first topic, a topic that also engages our public opinion very much and is the number one topic among the ministers of internal affairs in the EU, is, of course, the issue of counteracting illegal migration – noted the head of the ministry. According to the minister, a completely new policy and new solutions are needed.
The second area is monitoring and neutralizing security threats by combating organized crime. In particular, this concerns the issue of human trafficking, drug trafficking and the production of new types of drugs. – During our presidency, we are able to make significant progress, strengthen cooperation, and enhance the exchange of information – he pointed out.
The third priority is the issues of civil protection, rescue and humanitarian aid. Siemoniak referred to the act on population protection and homeland defense recently signed by the president.
Head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak and Undersecretary of State Maciej Duszczyk during a conference at the ministry's headquarters PAP/Leszek Szymański
The minister also announced that he is planning an informal meeting of the ministers of interior affairs and justice in Warsaw at the end of January. – These priorities or the general foundation of our presidency, paying attention to security issues, are accepted as something absolutely obvious – he noted.
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