As part of the ongoing cooperation between the Research Service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Institute for Legal Studies (Budapest, Hungary), an educational webinar was held on the topic “EU Border Policy”.

The session was delivered by Dr. Réka Friederi, Research Fellow at the HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences, Institute for Legal Studies (Budapest, Hungary).

The webinar addressed a number of key issues, including:

-the evolution of legal frameworks governing the free movement of persons within the EU;

-the functioning of the Schengen Area – from the abolition of internal borders to the management of external ones;

-the legal foundations of the Schengen Information System (SIS) and the Visa Information System (VIS);

-new screening procedures for migrants and asylum seekers at the EU’s external borders;

-the reform of the Common European Asylum System in line with the Pact on Migration and Asylum;

-mechanisms for the temporary reintroduction of internal border controls in response to security threats.

The webinar contributed to a deeper understanding of the EU’s border management policy and the challenges faced by Member States amid increasing migratory pressure and growing security concerns.

Simultaneous interpretation for the webinar was provided thanks to “Ukraine2EU – EU Integration Support Programme for Ukraine”, which made the event accessible to a broader audience.

In accordance with subparagraph 4, paragraph 10 of the Regulation on the Research Service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Research Service has prepared this informational reference on its own initiative:

https://research.rada.gov.ua/uploads/documents/33560.pdf