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On 16 April the Commission published the State of Schengen and set the priorities for the year ahead. The Schengen area has evolved into the world's largest free travel area.

The European Commission welcomes the result of today’s vote in the Parliament, which will make the Pact on Migration and Asylum a reality. It is a milestone in migration and asylum policy, delivering a fairer, more efficient and sustainable framework to manage migration in the EU.

In its latest podcast, “Targeting Dark Finances”, Europol sheds light on the intricate world of financial and economic crime.

According to Europol and the EMCDDA, drug-related violence and criminal adaptability are on the rise, posing important challenges for law enforcement. One pioneering EU-funded project takes on drug smugglers with new technologies enabling police and customs to detect illicit drugs with 99% accuracy.

It has been one year since the Schengen Information System was upgraded with new categories of alerts, including biometrics and additional tools to combat serious crime and terrorism. Find out how dozens of terrorist suspects are caught every year thanks to SIS.

In her overview of the work accomplished over the last five years, President von der Leyen discusses the recently agreed upon Pact on Migration and Asylum, a common EU response to manage migration, and the EU Security Union Strategy 2020-2025, a holistic approach adopted to keep Europe safe.

Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration, Ylva Johansson, was in Australia this week, from 18 to 21 March, to strengthen the ongoing EU-Australia collaboration on security matters. She met with Australia's Minister for Home Affairs, with the eSafety Commissioner, and the Attorney General.

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. 

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.