Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs

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. Thereby, it contributes to the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ).

As of 2020, Monique Pariat is the Director-General of the Directorate-General Migration and Home Affairs. There are also three Deputy Directors-General including one who is responsible for "horizontal affairs and migration", currently Johannes Luchner, one in charge of "Schengen & security" acting also at Counter-Terrorism Co-ordinator, currently. Olivier Onidi, and one dealing with "Financial management, situation awareness" who is also heading the Task Force Migration Management, being Beate Gminder. The Commissioner responsible for Home Affairs under the current Commission is Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs.

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