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Bulgaria and Cyprus will soon benefit from 50 EUR million in funding to upgrade their sea border management instruments.
On 14 July, the revised EU Anti-Trafficking Directive enters into force with stronger rules to fight trafficking in human beings. The revised Directive introduces stricter criminalisation and provides stronger tools for public authorities to investigate and prosecute new forms of exploitation.
The European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) have launched an open call for civil society organisations interested in participating in the 9th European Migration Forum (EMF), which will take place on 28 - 29 November 2024 in Brussels.
On 8 July 2024, the Commission launched a new programme under the umbrella of the Talent Partnership with Bangladesh to boost labour mobility and step-up cooperation on migration. This partnership provides mutually beneficial, regular, and safe mobility pathways to the EU.
On 2 July, the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) started working in Lisbon replacing the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). The EU legislation revised the EMCDDA mandate and name and formally established the EUDA in June 2023.
On the 26 and 27 of June 2024, the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator and the Chair of Eurojust’s Anti-Trafficking Team organised the annual meeting of the Focus Group of specialised prosecutors combating trafficking in human beings.
At the end of June, a workshop took place in Brussels to exchange insights on the functioning and challenges of asset declaration systems in EU countries. This was the first thematic workshop organised as part of the EU network against corruption, established by the European Commission in 2023.
On 25 June, the Council adopted a Recommendation for a Critical Infrastructure Blueprint, proposed by the Commission in September 2023. This will enable the EU to respond with more coordination to significant cross-border critical infrastructure incidents and improve situational awareness.
On 25 June, over 300 beneficiaries of HOME Funds in the fields of migration, border management and security gathered in Brussels together with the EU national authorities managing the Funds, to discuss the Commission’s plans for funding in the next years and how to deliver more impactful projects.
On 25 June 2024, the EU and Serbia signed an agreement on operational cooperation in border management with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex).