The document is structured as follows: 1. It first describes contextual factors influencing PES service provision, including validation of skills and qualifications for asylum seekers and refugees and discusses the challenges PES are facing in assessing qualifications and validating skills and...

Although the movements of persons into, out of and within each EU State vary, our societies share similar migration opportunities and challenges. Adequate, flexible and coherent financial resources are essential for strengthening the area of freedom, security and justice and for developing the...

Although the movements of persons into, out of and within each EU State vary, our societies share similar migration opportunities and challenges. Adequate, flexible and coherent financial resources are essential for strengthening the area of freedom, security and justice and for developing the...

The European Union is putting in place a sustainable and comprehensive migration policy, one that is both fair and firm. The new legal framework for returns constitutes a key element of the Pact on Migration and Asylum which sets out a comprehensive approach on migration. The new Common European...

While compromise is still needed on some elements of the EU's asylum reform, enormous progress has been made on the overall set, with 5 out of the Commission's initial 7 proposals ready for adoption. Though part of a far-reaching reform, each individual proposal has a clear added value on its...

The Fitness check evaluates the existing EU legislation on legal migration according to the criteria of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency and EU added value. It will identify any possible gaps and inconsistencies and analyse if the current legal framework contributes to an...

Since September 2020, the Commission has established a dedicated Task Force to assist the Greek authorities in better managing migration. In this context, the Task Force works closely with the Greek authorities, international organisations, and civil society to support sustainable asylum and...

In addition to the 7 proposals to reform the Common European Asylum System tabled in 2016, the Commission put forward 3 new proposal on 12 September 2018 (one of which updates one of the 7), bringing the total to 9. Without replacing Member States' responsibility, the reinforced European Border...