Policies for increasing the return of migrants and restricting visas for non-compliant countries are on the table as the EU tackles its highest migration numbers since 2016.
The last weeks of January have seen a number of EU institutions raise the alarm over illegal migration and the exploitation of a strained asylum system. This comes as the head of Frontex told MEPs on Monday, January 30th, that the agency, responsible for the border control of the EU Schengen area, will require 100 million for “return-related activities” this year. The subject will be a point of focus for the EU leaders who are due to gather for a special European Council meeting on February 9-10th.
An informal meeting of home and justice ministers was held in Stockholm on Thursday, January 26th, as part of the Swedish Presidency of the European Council. The principal area stressed was the need for a better system to return migrants and illegitimate asylum claimants. The Commission has pointed out that in 2022, there were 923,911 asylum requests in the EU, a 46.5% increase since 2021. This figure excludes the over four million Ukrainian refugees who apply through a separate proceeding known as the Temporary Protection Directive.
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