De Europese Raad kwam op 17 en18 december 2015 overeen op de acties over de hotspot-operaties op te drijven, alsook de implementatie van relocatie- en terugkeerbeslissingen, de controle van exteren grenzen en de samenwerking met derde landen.

On the occasion of an informal meeting following the Valletta Summit, heads of state or government focus on the migration crisis, the future of Schengen and cooperation with Turkey.

Home Affairs Ministers focused in particular on speeding up the relocation process, strengthening the EU's external borders, fighting human trafficking and smuggling, and return and readmission.