European Agenda on Migration four years on

Marked progress needs consolidating in face of volatile situation.

Ahead of the October European Council, the Commission is today reporting on key progress under the European Agenda on Migration since 2015, with focus on steps taken by the EU since the last progress report in March 2019. The Commission also set out those areas where work must continue to address current and future migration challenges.

Background

When the migration crisis broke out in 2015, the EU took swift and determined action to face exceptional challenges through common European solutions. Over the past 4 years, the basis for a strong collective EU migration policy and new tools and procedures for efficient coordination and cooperation are now in place. The EU is better equipped than ever before to provide operational and financial support to Member States under pressure, manage the external borders and work in partnership with countries outside the EU.

However, more efforts are needed to complete this work and make the EU’s migration policy truly future-proof, effective and resilient.

Work in progress

• Important progress made towards a strong and effective EU migration management policy
• Solidarity and support to Member States
• Stronger cooperation with partner countries is achieving results
• Groundwork laid for future strong and fair asylum rules
• Important progress on safe and legal pathways

More work and immediate steps required in key areas

Further work is needed

• Urgent action to improve the conditions in the Eastern Mediterranean
• More solidarity on search and rescue
• Accelerate evacuations from Libya

More information

Press release

Communication – Progress report on the Implementation of the European Agenda on Migration

Factsheet- Delivering on resettlement

Factsheet – Migration: Solidarity within the EU 

Factsheet – Support and solidarity for migration and border management under the EU budget

Factsheet – EU Actions along the Western Mediterranean Route

Factsheet – EU Actions along the Central Mediterranean Route

Factsheet – The EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey

Factsheet – Country Factsheets on financial support to Member States