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On 14 March, the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional political agreement on the Commission's proposal to update the Regulation on import, export and transit of firearms for civilian use. The revised rules will enhance security and address firearms trafficking.
![Visit by Marianne Thyssen, Member of the EC, of the reception center for asylum seekers "Petit-Château", in Brussels](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/avportal/P-034687/00-10.jpg?itok=7xl2QkMB)
On 12 March 2024, the Commission adopted a Communication assessing the progress made in the area of migration and asylum. Committed to create a sustainable EU framework for migration management, it has introduced reforms with the new Pact while working on operational actions to support EU countries.
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On 11 March, Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, attended the ceremony of the 20th EU Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism in Madrid organised by the Commission.
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Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, and Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, attended the Justice and Home Affairs Council held on 4 - 5 March in Brussels.
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Commissioner Johansson was in Berlin on 21 February and Warsaw on 26 February. In Berlin, she discussed the new Pact on Migration and Asylum in the Bundestag EU committee, and in Warsaw, she met with the Polish Minister of the Interior to discuss the EU’s support for Poland in hosting refugees.
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The Commission welcomes today's political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the two Regulations on Advanced Passenger Information (API). These Regulations upgrade the EU’s legislative framework, while strengthening security and facilitating border management in the EU.
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On 29 February, Commissioner Johansson hosted the 9th annual EU Internet Forum Ministerial Meeting in Brussels. The Forum addressed challenges posed by Generative Artificial Intelligence in combatting violent extremist and terrorist content, as well as child sexual abuse, online.
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Foundation Ukraine is an NGO providing support to migrants and refugees in Lower Silesia, Poland. Following the invasion of Ukraine, the organisation started implementing a new EU co-funded project to support the Polish authorities with the reception and integration of people displaced from Ukraine.
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New data for trafficking in human beings shows a 41% increase compared to the previous year. This may be the result of higher detection rates of victims thanks to awareness raising actions to prevent trafficking of those fleeing Ukraine. However, the detection of victims remains of key importance.
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This 24 February marks two years from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It also marks two years of unwavering EU solidarity towards Ukraine and the over 4 million people living under temporary protection in the EU. Find out about the EU funded projects that set new standards for humanitarian reception.