FRA discusses with Council of Europe rights compliant implementation of the EU Migration pact

France wants faster implementation of new EU migration rules, interior minister says

“France is not asking for an opt-out. On the contrary, we greatly supported the asylum and immigration packa

EU opposes funding fences as Athens fears migration waves from Middle East

The Greek government is planning to move on with its plan to build a new fence at the border with Turkey to pr

Germany’s Scholz defends border controls against EU critics: 'Dispute is necessary'

Germany is determined to move ahead with border controls despite backlash from EU partners, chancellor Olaf Sc

Germany presents plans to detain asylum-seekers "close to the border”  

Germany will detain asylum-seekers "close to its border" and fast-track deportations if they are to be returne

Belgium condemns Hungarian threat to bus migrants to Brussels

Belgium's migration chief has responded to the Hungarian government's threat to send busloads of illegal immig

Germany eyes systematic turning away of irregular migrants at border

Germany will consider new measures to turn away irregular migrants arriving from other EU countries, Interior

What are the EU’s new migration rules, and why did they take so long to pass?

The decade of negotiations was driven more by local political considerations, than by what might be best for refugees who have risked everything.

Joint statement - The EU Migration Pact: a dangerous regime of migrant surveillance - Access Now

Civil society is calling for an end to the expansion of EURODAC, the EU database for the registration of asxylum-seekers. EURODAC is being transformed into an expansive, violent surveillance tool that will treat people seeking protection as crime suspects.