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Migration and borders

Asylum, external borders, the Schengen area, visas and returns.

16 final votes in the European Parliament since July 2024.

• The mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta used as a means of pressure, and the protection of the EU’s external borders (17 September 2026)
• The return of foreigners staying irregularly in the EU (Return Regulation) (17 June 2026)
• The return of foreigners staying irregularly in the EU (Return Regulation) (17 June 2026)
• Development aid to tackle the root causes of irregular migration in partner countries (16 June 2026)
• The return of foreigners staying irregularly in the EU (Return Regulation) (26 March 2026)
• The “safe third country” concept, which allows asylum seekers to be sent to a non-EU country (10 February 2026)
• The “safe third country” concept, which allows asylum seekers to be sent to a non-EU country (10 February 2026)
• An EU list of “safe countries of origin”, whose asylum applications are handled faster (10 February 2026)
• Operations by Frontex, the EU border agency, in Bosnia and Herzegovina (21 January 2026)
• An EU list of “safe countries of origin”, whose asylum applications are handled faster (17 December 2025)
• The “safe third country” concept, which allows asylum seekers to be sent to a non-EU country (17 December 2025)
• Police cooperation and Europol’s role against migrant smugglers and human trafficking (25 November 2025)
• The mechanism allowing visa-free travel for citizens of certain countries to be suspended (7 October 2025)
• Democracy in Thailand, the lese-majesty law and the deportation of Uyghur refugees (13 March 2025)
• Operations by Frontex, the EU border agency, in Serbia (21 January 2025)
• Suspending visa-free travel for citizens of Vanuatu, which sells its citizenship (27 November 2024)