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Migration and Home Affairs

News in 2020

DateTitle
03 FebNew rules on short-stay visas to the EU: modernised procedure, updated fees, link to readmission cooperation
06 FebEuropean research & innovation to support secure and efficient EU external borders
18 FebInterpol "Don't Risk it!" campaign: look after your travel document
23 MarVisa policy: Commission takes stock of progress made towards achieving visa reciprocity for all EU citizens over the past year
28 AprIncreased amount of child sexual abuse material detected in Europe
04 MayVisa statistics: Schengen States issue 15 million visas for short stays in 2019
18 MayThe Commission presents a phased and coordinated approach for restoring freedom of movement and lifting internal border controls
02 JuneCommission adopts the report “Asset recovery and confiscation: Ensuring that crime does not pay”
16 JunThe EU comes together to fight Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
01 JulVisa Facilitation and Readmission: the agreements between the European Union and Belarus enter into force
20 JulPassenger Name Record (PNR) Directive delivers good results in the fight against terrorism and serious crime
23 JulSecurity Union Strategy: initiatives to fight child sexual abuse, drugs and illegal firearms
10 SepThe EU will continue to protect children from child sexual abuse online
23 SepNew Pact on Migration and Asylum, setting out a fairer, more European approach
13 OctStrengthened partnerships on migration discussed at the Seventh EU-IOM strategic meeting
21 OctEradicating human trafficking: Persistent risks call for strategic approach
23 OctJoint press statement EU - Western Balkans Ministerial forum on Justice and Home Affairs
09 NovKnowledge centre on migration and demography of the European Commission presents two migration-related reports
09 NovInformal ministerial dialogue on integration and social cohesion organised by the German Presidency
12 NovCommission publishes study on the practice of direct exchanges of personal data between Europol and private parties
12 NovCommissioner Johansson at European Parliament Child Rights Intergroup
13 NovIntegration and inclusion of migrants: First meeting of the Commission expert Group on the views of migrants
17 NovNew success stories from the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the EU Internal Security Fund
17 NovEuropean day on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse
27 NovStatement of the Chairperson of the Frontex Management Board from its 82nd meeting 25-26 November 2020
27 NovCommissioners Johansson and Schmit participate in Mutual Learning Conference on integration and inclusion of migrants
09 DecSecurity Union: A Counter-Terrorism Agenda and stronger Europol to boost the EU's resilience
17 DecAn extraordinary meeting of the Frontex Management Board on 9 December 2020
17 Dec2000 vulnerable asylum seekers and recognised refugees relocated this year from Greece