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RSSIntegrating migrants and refugees into the labour market: Commission and social and economic partners relaunch cooperation
Today, the Commission, trade unions, chambers of commerce and employers’ organisations are renewing their cooperation to enhance the integration of...
Commission announces new Emergency Support for migration management in Greece
On 24 July 2020, the Commission has made €17 million available to support the implementation of the “Voluntary Relocation from Greece” project, which started in April and should be completed by the end of October of this year.
Security Union Strategy: initiatives to fight child sexual abuse, drugs and illegal firearms
The European Commission is defining today a new way forward on internal security in the EU, with a focus on three main priority areas: fighting...
Passenger Name Record (PNR) Directive delivers good results in the fight against terrorism and serious crime
Today, the Commission has adopted the PNR Directive Review Report (PDF), reviewing the first two years of application of the Passenger Name Record PNR...
Integration of migrants: Commission launches a public consultation and call for an expert group on the views of migrants
Today the Commission is launching an EU-wide public consultation to gather views on new actions that could be taken at EU level to promote the...
Visa Facilitation and Readmission: the agreements between the European Union and Belarus enter into force
Today, the EU-Belarus visa facilitation and readmission agreements enter into force. These agreements represent an important step in strengthening the...
EMPACT crime fighting initiative - 2019 results
The 2019 operational results of EMPACT, the EU’s operational mechanism to fight organised international crime, were presented on June 5th to the Home...
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the world drug situation
On the occasion of the annual International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as 'World Drug Day', the European Commission...
The EU comes together to fight Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Over the last few years, there has been a staggering increase in the cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation, which are growing at an...
Coronavirus: Commission recommends partial and gradual lifting of travel restrictions to the EU and adopts guidance on resuming visa operations
Today the Commission issued a press release to recommending to Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States to lift internal border controls...