Growth and employment, a space for freedom and security, full exercise of citizenship rights and a stronger role of Europe in the world: such are the priorities of the Italian Presidency programme "Europe A fresh Start".

In the field of immigration, the Presidency inter alia intends to:

• promote the implementation of the lines of action of the “Mediterranean Task Force”.
• pursue strategies outlined in the “EU action on migratory pressures”,
• support cooperation agreements with third countries on border control and the fight against irregular immigration
• further develop dialogue with third countries of origin and transit of migratory flows in line with the GAMM
• prevent the possible abuse of legal migratory channels
• foster labour mobility, especially in the Mediterranean region
• improve policies in favour of foreign unaccompanied minors
• raise the level of achievements on integration of third countries’ nationals
• give priority to an effective and sustainable return policy
• stimulate the development of coherent action to combat trafficking in human beings

In the field of asylum, the Presidency inter alia intends to:

• promote the implementation of the Common European Asylum System
• help prevent the phenomenon of “asylum shopping”
• progress on mutual recognition of national decisions on the international protection and free movement of the beneficiaries of protection
• promote genuine solidarity at European level, in particular in emergency situations
• support the further enhancement of the activities and role of EASO.