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...
New Pact on Migration and Asylum: debate with member states, EU bodies and NGOs
MEPs of the Civil Liberties Committee will assess on Thursday the latest legislative proposals aimed...
Building a meaningful and functioning New Pact on migration and asylum
Start date : 19/05/2021 End date : 19/05/2021 Where: Online European Economic and Social Committee, Asylum and migration,...
EU Commission VP Schinas and EU Commissioner Johansson participate in ministerial conference on migration management with African partners
On Tuesday, Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, and Commissioner for Home Affairs,...
Managing migration: Cooperation with non-EU countries on readmission of irregular migrants
The EU co-operates very actively with the countries of return of irregular migrants, in particular...
EU Parliament background: Asylum and migration in the EU – facts and figures
The Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on migration flows in the EU. Movement...
EP Think tank briefing: The external dimension of the new pact on migration and asylum: A focus on prevention and readmission
The challenges posed by migration have put EU Member States’ solidarity to the test. Responding...
EU Commission and Committee of the Regions launch partnership to integrate migrants
The EU Commission and the Committee of the Regions are launching today a new partnership...
Blog post by Ylva Johansson: : Fighting migrant smugglers – Have your say!
I want your help to fight migrant smugglers – organised criminals, exploiting dreams of a...
EU Commission launches public consultation on new EU actions against migrant smugglers
Today the Commission is launching a public consultation on new actions to be taken at EU level...
EU migration policy: MEPs call for better protection against human rights violations
In a report adopted on Wednesday, the Foreign Affairs Committee criticises the EU and some...