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On 29 September, the Commission proposed a 5-point plan to prevent, anticipate and respond to sudden mass illegal arrivals. The Plan will strengthen the resilience and security of EU external borders. Member States, JHA agencies and the Commission will now work together to deliver on these actions.

The European Commission proposed to establish a new EU Critical Communication System (EUCCS) to provide Europe’s first responders with secure and resilient communication channels in crisis situations.

Thanks to the Horizon Europe's funding programme in 2015, ICEYE developed its first SAR satellite. Today, the company operates the world’s largest SAR constellation, delivering services in security, defense and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance, and emergency response.

A new policy paper, National Referral Mechanisms in the EU: Mapping, Analysis and Further Guidance examined how Member States are strengthening their victim identification, referral and support systems.

The European Commission published a call for proposals under the Internal Security Fund (ISF) to co-fund projects supporting Digital Investigations and Standardisation. This call has a budget of EUR 6.5 million. The application deadline is 15 December 2026.

The EUAA has published its mid-year review of the Latest Asylum Trends, showing that asylum applications continued to fall in the first half of 2026 across EU+ countries, who received around 332,000 applications for international protection – 17% fewer than in the same period in 2025.

The Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), with the support of DG HOME, published a new report on Strengthening the European Union’s Future Disaster Resilience. Looking ahead to 2040, the study explores how the EU can better prepare for future disasters in an increasingly complex risk landscape.

The CERIS Disaster Resilience Days brought together practitioners, policymakers, researchers, innovators and industry representatives to exchange views, identify capability needs and explore how promising solutions can move closer to operational use, strengthening Europe's resilience to disasters

The European disaster resilience community came together to celebrate innovation at the DIREKTION Awards. From 47 applications across Europe, 10 projects harnessing AI, robotics and advanced sensor systems were selected for the 2026 DIREKTION Award, for improving security and disaster resilience.

On 16 September 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the European Union speech, calling for a common European response on borders, migration and security and announcing new measures on migration and security, as well as stronger support for Ukraine.