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RSSTwo Horizon Europe projects VIGILANT and FERMI are supporting law enforcement agencies such as Police and Ministries of Interior in the fight against disinformation, developing tools to fight those who target free and fair elections.
On 30 May 2024, the Commission opened for application a call for proposals under the Internal Security Fund (ISF) with a budget of EUR 3 million.
On 28 May, the “EU versus Crime” conference, organised by the European Commission and Europol, took place in Brussels. The conference presented the internal security achievements of the current Commission, addressed future challenges and celebrated Europol’s 25th anniversary.
With its nine legislative files and well over 1,000 pages, the Pact on Migration and Asylum may be difficult to decipher. The Pact legislative files in a nutshell and questions and answers pages provide an overview by legislation and by topic.
On Europol's 25th anniversary, Commissioner Johansson delivered a speech at the EU versus Crime Conference on Security, taking stock of all the progress made in the area of internal security over the past years, but also looking ahead to the challenges the EU will have to face in the coming years.
A Task Force on Integration has been launched in Greece, to ensure integration of non-EU nationals into their host society, in cooperation with the Commission. As emphasised by the Pact, a successful integration and inclusion policy is essential to an effective migration system.
On 27 May 2024, the Council has adopted new rules to reinforce the fight against trafficking in human beings.
On 23 May 2024, few days after the adoption of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, the Commission and representatives of NGOs and civil society discussed the implementation of the new rules, focusing on the NGOs involvement especially in the area of information provision, reception and integration.
The Commission has launched two calls for expression of interest: call under the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and call under the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI). EU countries will receive additional funding for projects aimed at enhancing security in the EU.
On 21 May, the Commission opened for application a call for proposals under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund with a budget of EUR 6 million.