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This 24 February marks two years from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It also marks two years of unwavering EU solidarity towards Ukraine and the over 4...
On 8-9 February, the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council organised a High-Level Policy Forum and Ministerial Conference on the Integration of Newcomers, in Mechelen. Acting...
On 14 February, the Commission adopted a report on the implementation of the Regulation to address the dissemination of terrorist content online. The report assesses the application...
On 8 February, the Commission opened for application a call for proposals under the Internal Security Fund (ISF) with a budget of EUR 30 million. This...
On 6 February, the Commission welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on new rules for the Schengen...
On 6 February, the Commission proposed a recast of the Directive 2011/93/EU to strengthen criminal law on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. Child sexual...
Over 4,000 asylum seekers in the EU have been relocated to other European countries under the current Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism. This cooperation allows asylum applicants to...
Every year, the Commission adopts its work programme setting out the list of the most important actions it will take during the year ahead. The programme...
Bringing together 12 universities and institutions across Europe, the BRIDGES project aims at further understanding the production, evolution, and impact of migration narratives in and beyond Europe....
On 23 January, the European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement on new rules to reinforce the fight against trafficking in human beings. The...
On 24 January, the Commission, together with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, launched the European Ports Alliance and its Public-Private Partnership to...
From 11 to 15 December, the EU participated in the 10th Conference of the States Parties of the UN Convention against Corruption, in the presence of...
On June 20, we mark World Refugee Day. A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of refugee inclusion has never been so urgent. The EU’s...
One year after the adoption of the proposal for the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, the Commission is presenting today a Report on Migration and...
The Commission welcomes Council’s decision to remove internal air and sea border controls between Bulgaria and Romania and the countries of the Schengen area as of...
As of 1 January 2024, Kosovo passport holders are allowed to travel to the EU without a visa, for up to 90 days in any 180-day...
Migration occupies central stage in the public debate. Few other topics attract as much misinformation and polarisation of opinions as migration today. The EU supported E-MINDFUL...
The 8th edition of the European Migration Forum, held in Brussels on 4 and 5 December 2023, brought together more than 250 participants from civil...
After three years of negotiations, the European Parliament and Council have reached a political agreement on the Pact on Migration and Asylum. Today’s agreement is a...
The European Commission has decided last week to make available over €65 million from the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) to support Bulgaria, Czechia,...
On 18 December 2023, the Commission published a call for proposals under the Internal Security Fund (ISF) to co-fund projects aiming to fight organised criminal networks....
On this 18 December, the European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union celebrate International Migrants’ Day by honouring all the ways in which...
Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, and Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, are attending the ongoing Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, between 13 and...
On this International Anti-Corruption Day, we review the latest measures put in place by the European Commission in its commitment to fight corruption. Within 2023,...
Following the Council’s recent adoption of the new visa rules, travellers to the Schengen area will be able to apply for their visa online. Although...
A network of volunteers, various organisations and the municipality of Cascais have rehabilitated two buildings for the accommodation of displaced people fleeing the war in...
The 8th edition of the European Migration Forum takes place next week, on 4 and 5 December, in Brussels under the theme: ‘Migrants in Europe today: specific needs, skills...
Today, the European Commission has adopted the new legislation to prevent and fight migrant smuggling. At the same time, the Commission is also hosting an...
On 22 November 2023 researchers, policy makers, practitioners and civil society met to discuss how ongoing anti-corruption research projects can lead to new and enhanced...
Today, the European Commission adopted a recommendation for increased cooperation between Member States in the Schengen area. It is accompanied by a report on the consultations carried...
In November 2023, the European Commission selected a number of projects to reinforce migration management and security at the EU borders. In total EUR 259 million...
On 13 and 14 November 2023, representatives from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Czechia, and Niue, visited Brussels to review the...
Today, the European Commission presented a series of initiatives to make the EU more attractive to talent from third countries and help address critical labour...
In the frame of EU solidarity to Ukraine, the European Commission set out to train and donate a total of 50 explosive and mine detection...
The European Commission awarded its 2023 Security Innovation Award, on 24 October. Intended to highlight the impact of EU-funded research in the field of civil...
From left to right: Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, and Fernando GRANDE-MARLASKA GÓMEZ, Acting Minister for the Interior, Spain European Union 2023 Interior and...
For the EU Anti-Trafficking Day, on this 18 of October, the European Commission is launching an awareness raising campaign to help put an end to...
News article18 October 2023Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator's message on the European day against trafficking in human beings Trafficking in human beings...
On 18 October, the European Commission adopted an EU Roadmap to boost the fight against drug trafficking and organised crime. The drug trade orchestrated by...
Today, 18 October 2023, the Commission adopted a new Communication on countering threats posed by unlawful and dangerous use of drones that are designed for civil...
Today, 18 October 2023, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation to amend the current visa suspension mechanism with the objective to address evolving migration...
The European Commission presents an EU Action Plan for the Eastern Mediterranean migration route. This Action Plan on the Eastern Mediterranean migration route is the latest...
On 18 July 2023, the European Union Anti-Trafficking Coordinator (EU ATC), Diane Schmitt and the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) held their annual...
Fleeing Russia’s war of aggression “When Vera and Fjodor,” an elderly Ukrainian couple, “left Kharkiv, they were in a truly difficult situation,” says their host, Veronika,...
Vienna, 5 October 2023: The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) renewed their commitment to foster collaboration and align...
On 4 October 2023, Member States reached an agreement on the proposed Regulation for situations of crisis and force majeure in the field of migration and...
A review of the European Union under the UN Convention against Corruption is underway. This review includes a country visit where UNODC and the reviewers, Czechia...
The Special Eurobarometer 536 report on the digitalisation of travel documents and the facilitation of travel is out. Conducted in all 27 Member States, the survey...
On 20 September 2023, the EU network against corruption met for the first time. Established with the European Commission’s anti-corruption package, on 3 May 2023, this...
On 20 September 2023, the first meeting of the EU network against corruption took place in Brussels. The EU network against corruption was established with the...
In her State of the Union address on 13 September, President Ursula von der Leyen raised several key points concerning EU Home Affairs and Migration. Solidarity...
On 19 September, the European Commission proposed to extend the temporary protection of people fleeing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, to 3 March 2025. President von der...
The story of 10-year-old Kasia, who was kidnapped in Poland and found in Germany, after a missing person’s alert was introduced by the Polish police into...
As of early September 2023, the Italian island of Lampedusa has seen a rapid increase in migrant arrivals from North Africa. Following Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s...
This year’s Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), taking place from the 9 to the 17 of September 2023, offers, among other things, a venue to directly approach...
Vienna/Brussels (Austria/Belgium) 27 July 2023 – The latest global research on human trafficking trends illustrates a worldwide slowdown in criminal justice response to this crime, with...
“Everything starts by writing to each other. Building trust. You feel a bit guilty because you know you cannot talk to strangers, let alone meet them....
The European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) are launching an open call for civil society organisations interested in participating in the 8th...
With arrivals on the rise and only one First Reception Centre (FRC), Cyprus’ migration management system has been under a lot of strain. To address the...
The Regional Development and Protection Programmes (RDPPs) in North Africa and the Horn of Africa are an important part of the European Agenda on Migration. Funded...
This year’s Eurobarometer surveys on corruption found that 4 in 10 citizens believe that corruption has risen in their country over the past three years, with...
The event EU Info Days on the Horizon Europe “Civil Security for Society” cluster, taking place in Brussels on the 27th and 28th of June, will...
Illicit drugs pose a complex security and health risk which affects millions of people in the European Union. To reduce drug supply, demand, and harm, the...
In Spain, two Emergency Assistance (EMAS) projects funded by the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) were set up to ensure better reception and registration of...
The European Commission welcomes the successful political agreement reached by the Member States at the Home Affairs Council on 8 June on the New Pact on...
On 8 June 2023, the Commission published the 2023 EU Justice Scoreboard. The Scoreboard gives an annual overview of the efficiency, quality and independence of the...
The Commission services with Bulgaria and Romania stepped up their cooperation and are implementing the Pilot project, on the basis of applicable Union and national legislation,...
Consolidating Schengen governance: The new Schengen evaluation framework with targeted country recommendations will further help Member States to strengthen their operational capacity. On this basis, the Schengen Council...
Following the catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria in February 2023, aid from all over Europe was sent on site to assist national authorities and organisations...
Today, the Commission adopted the EU strategy on voluntary return and reintegration. The strategy promotes the importance of voluntary returns and aims at increasing their share...
In 2022, the consulates of the EU- and Schengen Associated Countries received more than 7.5 million applications for short-stay visas. This is a 258% increase compared...
Through Horizon Europe Cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society”, the European Commission funds research and innovation projects to address the challenges arising from persistent security threats....
Citizens of Kosovo will be allowed to travel to the EU –and EU citizens to go to Kosovo- without requesting a visa, for periods of up...
The European Commission published on 30 March 2023 a call for proposals for € 1 000 000 to fund projects for data sets for the European Data...
Catering to the specific interest in Security Research news, the DG HOME Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS) launches a newsletter on its...
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/call-proposals-fund-projects-data-sets-european-data-space-innovation-2023-03-30_en, dated March 30, 2023 9:53 am
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-anti-corruption-package-commission-meets-member-states-and-stakeholders-13-14-march-2023-2023-03-21_en, dated March 21, 2023 12:17 pm
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/new-pact-migration-and-asylum-setting-out-fairer-more-european-approach-2020-09-23_en, dated March 14, 2023 9:56 am
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/european-commission-provides-member-states-eur-107-billion-address-challenges-migration-border-2023-03-09_en, dated March 10, 2023 8:28 am
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/jrc-report-maps-programmes-help-seekers-prevent-child-sexual-abuse-europe-2023-02-23_en, dated March 6, 2023 9:12 am
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/thanks-temporary-protection-eu-tonya-finds-hope-2023-02-24_en, dated February 24, 2023 11:35 am
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/handbook-good-practices-fight-against-corruption-2023-02-15_en, dated February 15, 2023 1:29 pm
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/commissioner-johansson-meets-youth-discuss-how-fight-organised-crime-2023-02-08_en, dated February 10, 2023 9:46 am
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/ceris-fct-workshop-eu-funded-projects-preventing-radicalisation-synergies-and-insights-2022-12-08_en, dated February 9, 2023 9:56 am
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/labour-migration-commission-and-member-states-advance-cooperation-through-new-platform-2023-01-10_en, dated February 1, 2023 4:41 pm
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-proposes-new-directive-enhance-resilience-critical-entities-providing-essential-services-2020-12-16_en, dated February 1, 2023 4:05 pm
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/european-commission-asks-publics-view-fight-against-corruption-2023-01-20_en, dated January 20, 2023 4:20 pm
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/6th-european-migration-forum-highlighted-migrants-contribution-eus-economic-and-social-recovery-post-2021-11-04_en, dated January 11, 2023 2:56 pm
Link: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/european-commission-presents-study-strengthening-fight-against-corruption-assessing-eu-legislative-2023-01-03_en, dated January 9, 2023 9:42 am