EU Commission identifies four Member States under migratory pressure
The EU Commission's second Annual Migration Management Cycle identifies Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Spain as facing migratory pressure, making them…
EU Home Affairs Council adopts return rules allowing hubs in non-EU countries
The EU Home Affairs Council adopts new return rules allowing hubs in non-EU countries, subject to human rights safeguards, and…
EU Commissioner Brunner heads to Munich for drone security and migration talks
Magnus Brunner will visit Helsing and Bavaria’s counter-drone centre to assess capabilities as the EU expands support for drone security.…
EUAA starts monitoring Member States’ application of common asylum system
The EU Agency for Asylum has launched its first full monitoring cycle of how Member States operate the Common European…
Ceuta crisis divides MEPs over Frontex, Schengen and Spain’s migration policy
The mass arrivals in Ceuta have opened several political fronts: the Civil Liberties Committee Chair urges Frontex deployment and rapid…
What Ceuta reveals about the EU’s hybrid-defence capability
The Ceuta migration crisis does not primarily demonstrate that the EU lacks legal instruments. The Union now has legislation covering…
EU Commission finds early progress in applying new asylum responsibility transfer rules
The EU Commission’s first assessment of the Pact on Migration and Asylum finds adequate operational cooperation in Cyprus and Spain,…
EU Pact on Migration and Asylum enters into force on 12 June 2026
The Pact on Migration and Asylum will apply across all EU Member States from 12 June 2026, completing a major…
EU Commission says EU migration pact implementation largely on track
The EU Commission has published guidance for the EU transport and tourism sectors in response to fuel supply disruptions and…
Asylum: MEPs adopt new rules for safe third countries and safe countries of origin
The new EU-wide list of safe countries of origin will enable the fast-tracking of asylum requests by nationals of the…
EU Commission welcomes political agreement on the EU Talent Pool
The EU Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the EU…
EU Commission unveils Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Plan for 2026-2027
The EU Commission has proposed the Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Plan 2026–2027 to offer safe, legal pathways for people…
Pact on Migration and Asylum: EU Commission publishes implementation update
the Commission is reporting on the state of play on the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, adopted…
Pact on Migration and Asylum: EU Commission provides further €3bn to host refugees from Ukraine
The EU Commission has adopted a decision to provide an additional €3 billion to support Member States with the implementation…
Migration and Asylum: EU Commission unveils first EU list of safe countries-of-origin
The EU Commission is proposing to frontload two key elements of the Asylum Procedure Regulation with the aim of supporting…
EU Commission Q&A on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
The Pact on Migration and Asylum was presented by the Commission in September 2020. Alongside non-legislative initiatives, the Pact represents…
EU Council and the Parliament reach breakthrough in reform of EU asylum and migration system
The five EU laws that the Spanish presidency and Parliament have agreed on touch upon all stages of asylum and…
Tackling immigration to improve security – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 1 August 2022 See question(s) : P-002110/2022 EN P-002110/2022 Answer given by Ms Johansson on...
Asylum and migration: EU Coreper approves negotiating mandates on Eurodac
Brussels, 22 June 2022 The Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) today adopted several important first-stage texts...
EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: How to step up fight against migrant exploitation?
One year on from the adoption of the proposal for a New Pact on Migration...
Digitization of visa procedures: EU Commission launches public consultation
The Commission is launching today a public consultation on making visa procedures digital. Visa applicants, the travel...