During the meeting, the ministers discussed the improvement of the international exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities, which is to mitigate the risks associated with cross-border organised crime. Opportunities are sought to strengthen the Interpol’s mandate in view of the new challenges the agency is currently facing. 
  
Cybersecurity issues, in particular those related to combatting terrorist content on the Internet, were discussed as well. The G6 summit also covered issues related to illegal migration. Particular attention was paid to the impact of COVID-19 on contemporary threats such as human trafficking and the smuggling of people.  

G6 has been operating since 2003 and is an informal initiative dedicated to the area of internal security. It brings together the largest EU Member States. The discussion was organised by the United Kingdom, which is still regarded as a member of the group and serves informally as its president. Today’s video conference was the first direct opportunity, following the end of the transitional period resulting from the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union, to discuss at the level of the ministers of home affairs the direction of security cooperation with the United Kingdom. The debate on the shape and future of the G6 could therefore be launched. 

The list of invited participants included representatives of the European Commission: Commissioner for Home Affairs, Vice-President of the EC and Commissioner for Promoting our European Way of Life, as well as representatives of the United States: Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General.
Poland has participated in the work of G6 since March 2006. Meetings at the ministerial level serve to present and adjust the positions of the group’s member states in the field of home affairs within the European Union. This includes strengthening joint action to combat organised crime and terrorism. Border protection and the fight against illegal migration are also areas of interest for the group. 

More information on G6: https://www.gov.pl/web/mswia-en/multilateral-cooperation