european commission

• Turkey
• Greece

Urging the EU to push Turkey to stick to its obligations under a 2016 refugee deal, Greece has requested the immediate return to Turkey of almost 2.000 migrants living in camps on the Greek Aegean Islands. Turkey continues to refuse to take back rejected asylum seekers.

• European Union

Proposed in September 2020, the New Pact on Migration and Asylum sets out the European Commission's new approach to migration in the bloc. It addresses border management and aims to integrate the internal and external dimensions of migration policies.

• European Union

The European Commission has created a page to self assess which immigration category different workers fit into, providing access to key information on residency and immigration requirements. Here's an overview.

• Belgium

The European Union Agency for Asylum is intended to make the bloc's asylum procedures more efficient and uniform.

• Belgium
• Italy

The European Commission has launched an initiative to attract talent and strengthen partnerships on migration with third countries. "Replacing irregular migration with legal pathways should be our strategic objective," Home Affairs European Commissioner Ylva Johansson stressed.

• Libya
• Tunisia
• Italy

A top EU commissioner is visiting Tunisia in the hope of striking a deal to reduce migrant sea-crossings. The EU also wants to move migrants from Italy to other member states.

• Ireland
• Italy

Ireland has offered to take in 10 asylum seekers from Italy. It is the first country to respond to Italy’s demand that the EU share responsibility for migrants.

• Malta
• Italy

Around 70 migrants landed in Malta on Tuesday after they were rescued in the Mediterranean. Meanwhile European countries are being asked to help Italy, where more than 2,000 people arrived over two days.

• Greece

The Greek island of Lesbos has become a symbol of Europe's failed refugee policies. European ideals are falling by the wayside in the refugee camps, but there are few alternatives elsewhere. Florian Schmitz reports.

• Germany

EU officials accuse the governments of several countries of a lack of cooperation when it comes to readmitting citizens whose asylum applications have been rejected within the bloc, a German newspaper reports.

• Turkey
• Germany

EU leaders have agreed to extend a 2016 agreement with Turkey aimed at preventing migrants from reaching Europe. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the controversial deal has "proven its worth."

• Greece
• Turkey

After the COVID-19 pandemic many more migrants and refugees will try to reach Europe, according to the head of the EU border agency, Frontex. Fabrice Leggeri also says Frontex "stands ready" to resume migrant returns to Turkey.