MEPs urge the EU to deliver a credible migration and asylum policy
Brussel, 1 Februar 2023 In a plenary discussion with the Swedish Presidency and President von...
EP Plenary: EU Commission President von der Leyen on sustainable solutions regarding asylum and migration
Brussels, 1 February 2023 Madam President, dear Roberta, Madam Minister, Honourable Members, Last year, Frontex...
EU January infringements: Migration, Home Affairs, and Security Union
Letters of formal notice Reception conditions of asylum seekers: Commission calls BELGIUM, GREECE, SPAIN, and...
Swedish Presidency of the EU Council: Discussion on migration and the fight against crime in the digital age
Brussels, 26 January 2023 On Thursday 26 January, EU justice and home affairs ministers met...
EU Commission proposes new operational strategy on migration management
Brussels, 24 January 2023 Today, the Commission proposed an operational strategy for more effective returns. Its...
Asylum and migration: Deal reached on new EU resettlement framework
Brussels, 15 December 2022 On Thursday, negotiators from the European Parliament and of the Czech...
Team Europe: EU working together with African partners on migration initiatives
Brussels, 12 December 2022 The EU and African partners have launched today two Team Europe...
EU visa-free regime: Immediate steps needed on alignment with EU visa policy
Brussels, 5 December 2022 Today, the Commission presents its 5th report on the monitoring of...
European and African Union Commissions meet in Brussels to strengthen partnership between the two continents
Brussels, 25 November 2022 Following the EU-AU summit in February, the European Commission and the Commission of the...
Migration routes: EU Commission proposes measures for Central Mediterranean to address immediate challenges
Brussels, 21 November 2022 Ahead of the Extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council (Home Affairs)...
Frontex cooperation: EU Council authorises the opening of negotiations with four Western Balkans partners
Brussels, 18 November 2022 The Council today decided to authorise the opening of negotiations with...
Statement by the EU Commission on the situation in the Central Mediterranean
Brussels, 9 November 2022 The European Commission calls for the immediate disembarkation, at the nearest...
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Main results: Justice and Home Affairs Council, 13-14 October 2022
Brussels, 14 October 2022 Home Affairs (14 October) Schengen Area Ministers exchanged views on the...
Migration and asylum: EU Asylum Pact remains key for lasting progress
Brussels, 6 October 2022 This report presents key developments in the area of migration and...
EU Commission Vice-President Schinas on Western Balkan tour
Brussels, 3 October 2022 With irregular border crossings along the Western Balkan route continuing to...
Frontex and human rights – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 19 September 2022 See question(s) : E-002152/2022 Answer given by Ms Johansson on behalf of...
EU Parliament and EU Presidencies agree on migration and asylum reforms
Brussels, 7 September 2022 Parliament and five rotating Council Presidencies commit to work together to...
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson visits Latvia and Finland
Brussels, 6 September 2022 Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson travels to Latvia and Finland to discuss...
UK: More foreign criminals and illegal migrants removed
London, 18 August 2022 Renewed focus on removals is fulfilling the government’s commitment to keep...
EU action plan responding to the events in Afghanistan – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 17 August 2022 See question(s) : E-001707/2022 EN E-001707/2022 Answer given by Ms Johansson on...
Finland: Proposal for amendments regarding migration law sent out for comments
Helsinki, 8 August 2022 The Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a...
EU Parliament: Asylum and migration in the EU – facts and figures
Brussels, 5 August 2022 Migration in the EU has been affected by crises such as...
EU Commission awards funding for new projects to support migration management in five EU countries
Brussels, 3 August 2022 The European Commission has awarded today €171 million for projects to...
July Infringements package: EU Commission’s key decisions
Brussels, 15 July 2022 Overview by policy area In its regular package of infringement decisions,...
Migration and human smuggling emphasised in new EU-Morocco partnership
Brussels, 8 July 2022 As part of the regular political dialogue between the Kingdom of...
Main results: Justice and Home Affairs Council on 3 March 2022
Live streaming Home affairs (Thursday 3 March) European response to the situation in Ukraine EU...
EU in the World and migration: Recommendations by the Future of Europe Panel
Maastricht, 13 February 2022 The final meeting of the fourth European Citizens’ Panel took place...
MEPs debate the situation of migrants at the Poland-Belarus border
On Monday 7 February, MEPs will discuss with the Polish Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights...
Migration and asylum: Results of the informal EU Home Affairs Ministers meeting
Lille, 3 February 2022 Three significant advances in the area of security and immigration under...
EU Commission: New EU asylum agency EUAA starts operations
Brussels, 19 January 2022 Today, the new European Union Agency for Asylum starts work with its reinforced...
European Council conclusions, 16 December 2021
Brussels, 16 December 2021 (OR. en) On 16 December 2021, the European Council adopted conclusions...
Migration and asylum: Draft reports for screening and force majeure regulations
Birgit Sippel, responsible for screening regulation, and Juan Lopez Aguilar, responsible for crisis regulation, will...
Conference on the Future of Europe: Citizens discuss EU in the world and migration
The fourth European Citizens’ Panel, focusing on the EU’s role and place in the world,...
Measuring migration: UNECE helps countries assess impact of the pandemic
15 November 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about immense changes in how people move around the...
Belarusian-Polish border crisis: Statement by EU Commission President von der Leyen
Brussels, 8 November 2021 “Belarus must stop putting people’s lives at risk. The instrumentalisation of...
Background on the EU Parliament week ahead, 1 – 7 November 2021
Briefing Poland: challenges to the EU legal order and European values Parliament to demand action...
EU-Abgeordnete Lena Düpont (EVP/CDU) zum EU-Aktionsplan gegen Menschenschmuggel
Zum heute vorgestellten EU-Aktionsplan gegen die Schleusung von Migranten 2021-2025 erklärt Lena Düpont (CDU), innenpolitische Sprecherin der CDU/CSU-Gruppe: „Der...
EASO publishes three reports on Somalia: Targeted profiles, Key socio-economic indicators, and Security situation
Today, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) published three Country of Origin Information (COI) reports....
Irregular migrants: EU Auditors sees inefficiencies between EU and non-EU countries
13/09/2021 The EU’s cooperation with non-EU countries has not been efficient in ensuring that migrants...
EU Parliament on EU Blue Card: new rules to attract more highly-skilled workers
Find out how the EU aims to increase the attractiveness of the European Blue Card...
EP Study: The EU Commission’s legislative proposals in theNew Pact on Migration and Asylum
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs...
EP Study: Legal migration policy and law
This European added value assessment (EAVA) has been written with the aim of providing support...
EP Study: The EU Commission’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum. Horizontal substitute impact assessment
This ‘Horizontal Substitute Impact Assessment of the European Commission’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum’...
Lithuania: EU helps channel support to migrants from Belarus
Brussels, 23 July 2021 Following a request for assistance from Lithuania, the European Commission is...
EU Parliament adopts two funds for asylum and border policies
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: €9.88bn to support asylum and migration policy Integrated Border Management...
EU Commission comments on the agreement reached on the new EU Asylum Agency
Brussels, 29 June 2021 The Commission welcomes the agreement that the European Parliament and the...
MEPs and EU Council agree on “a new, stronger Asylum Agency” in the EU
Independent EU agency with beefed-up resources capable of supporting relocation and resettlement 500 experts from...
European Council conclusions on COVID-19 and migration, 24 June 2021
COVID-19 The European Council welcomes the good progress on vaccination and the overall improvement in...
National MPs and MEPs discuss impact of COVID-19 on asylum and migration
National MPs and MEPs met on Monday to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the...