The Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council on 4 June 2026 provided an update on current legislative proposals under examination in the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) configuration. The update, delivered under the 'Any Other Business' (AOB) agenda item, covered progress on asylum reform, digital evidence sharing, and anti-money laundering measures. The Council took note of the information without substantive debate, and no decisions were taken. The next steps involve continued technical-level work in Council preparatory bodies.
The update comes as the Hungarian Presidency, which began on 1 January 2026, seeks to advance several JHA files. The asylum reform package, including the recast Dublin Regulation and the Asylum Procedures Regulation, has been under negotiation since 2020. The digital evidence sharing proposal, aimed at facilitating cross-border access to electronic evidence for criminal investigations, was proposed by the Commission in 2018. The anti-money laundering package, including the creation of a new EU authority (AMLA), was proposed in 2021 and adopted in 2023. The update did not signal any new developments or divergences among member states.
Affected stakeholders include member states, law enforcement agencies, and judicial authorities, who will be involved in the technical-level work. The lack of substantive debate suggests that the files are progressing without major political obstacles at this stage.