Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner-designate for Home Affairs, is heard by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament in Brussels for a hearing to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. Statements by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES) and Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner-designate, Home Affairs.

Brussels

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

LÓPEZ AGUILAR, Juan Fernando (S&D, ES)

hearing of Commissioners

2019 Commissioners' hearings (T)

hearing of Ylva JOHANSSON 2019 (T)

JOHANSSON, Ylva (SE, EC)

Hearing of Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner-designate, Home Affairs: atmosphere shots

Arrival of Ylva Johansson, Commissioner-designate of Home-Affairs (5 shots)

Ylva Johansson, Commissioner-designate, Home Affairs gets ready to deliver her speech (4 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Juan Fernando L&#211;PEZ AGUILAR (S&amp;D, ES), Good afternoon all.

SOUNDBITE (English), Juan Fernando L&#211;PEZ AGUILAR (S&amp;D, ES), First according to Annexe 7 of the rules of procedure which contain the guidelines for the approval of the Commission, Parliament shall evaluate Commissioner's designate based on general competence, commitment and personal independence. Then we shall also assess the knowledge of their respective portfolios, in this case the portfolio of home affairs and their communication skills as well. 

SOUNDBITE (English), Juan Fernando L&#211;PEZ AGUILAR (S&amp;D, ES), I would like to recall as well that the Committee on legal affairs has raised no objection to holding this hearing from Commissioner designate Mrs. Johansson. 

SOUNDBITE (English), Juan Fernando L&#211;PEZ AGUILAR (S&amp;D, ES), We are getting started now giving the floor to Commissioner designate Mrs. Ylva Johansson for her presentation. Mrs. Johansson, you're more than welcome and the floor is yours for the next fifteen minutes. 

SOUNDBITE (English), Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner-designate, Home Affairs, Thank you very much honourable Chair. Honourable members of this committee, I am very happy to be here in front of you. 

SOUNDBITE (English), Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner-designate, Home Affairs, I am very familiar with working close to different political groups and to find a way forward on working with the Parliament.  

SOUNDBITE (English), Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner-designate, Home Affairs, We are lacking a well functioning and manageable system for migration and assylum. We need, we really need a common and sustainable European solution to migration. We need solutions that are predictable both for individuals and the society. 

SOUNDBITE (English), Ylva JOHANSSON, Commissioner-designate, Home Affairs, My top priority and that's going to be difficult, I understand that, is to develop the new pact on migration and assylum. It's going to be difficult, but I must also make it clear that failure is not an option in this case. We must have a common European pact on migration and assylum. 