Progress report on the European Agenda on Migration

Further information:

As the total number of irregular crossing along the main migratory routes decreased by 63% in 2017, results were shown in the protection of the EU's external border, the cooperation with partner countries to tackle the root causes of irregular migration, the improvement of the protection of migrants and the fight against smugglers.

The report highlights the need for the EU, Member States and partner countries to advance in parallel and to maintain the intensity of the EU's efforts on all fronts.

Background information:

The European Union experienced since 2015 the largest number of arrivals of refugees and migrants since the end of the Second World War. The EU and its Member States were not sufficiently prepared to respond effectively, which caused a powerful impact across the region. The integrity of both the Common European Asylum System and of the Schengen area of free movement for European citizens was put into question.

In April 2015, the European Commission put forward its 'Ten point action plan on migration', followed by a comprehensive European Agenda on Migration on 13 May to address both immediate challenges and the structural weaknesses of the existing EU migration and asylum policy.

+ Previous set of reports on dimensions of the European Agenda on Migration, September 2017

+ Mid-term review on the achievements of the European Agenda on Migration

Reports on Relocation and Resettlement mechanisms:

+ First progress report, 16 March 2016
+ Second progress report, 12 April 2016
+ Third progress report, 18 May 2016
+ Fourth progress report, 15 June 2016
+ Fifth progress report, 13 July 2016
+ Sixth progress report, 28 September 2016
+ Seventh progress report, 9 November 2016
+ Eighth progress report, 8 December 2016
+ Ninth progress report, 8 February 2017
+ Tenth progress report, 2 March 2017
+ Eleventh progress report, 12 April 2017
+ Twelfth progress report, 16 May 2017
+ Thirteenth progress report, 13 June 2017
+ Fourteenth progress report, 26 July 2017

Progress reports on EU-Turkey Statement:

+ First progress report, 20 April 2016
+ Second progress report, 15 June 2016
+ Third progress report, 28 June 2016
+ Fourth progress report, 08 December 2016
+ Fifth progress report, 02 March 2017
+ Sixth progress report, 13 June 2017

Progress reports on the operationalisation of the European Border and Coast Guard:

+ First progress report, 25 January 2017
+ Second progress report, 02 March 2017
+ Third progress report, 02 May 2017
+ Fourth progress report, 13 June 2017

Progress reports on the Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration:

+ First progress report, 18 October 2016
+ Second progress report, 14 december 2016
+ Third progress report, 02 March 2017
+ Fourth progress report, 13 June 2017

The European Commission published on 15 November 2017 a new progress report on the implementation of the different initiatives in the framework of its European Agenda on Migration.

It includes annexes on:

+ EU Trust Fund for Africa
+ Joint Action Plan on the Implementation of the Statement signed by Turkey and the European Union (EU)
+ Facility for Refugees in Turkey
+ European Border and Coast Guard
+ Returns
+ Relocation
+ Resettlement

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: IP/17/4484, 15.11.17: European Agenda on Migration: Consolidating progress made http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-4484_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: SPEECH/17/4688, 15.11.17: Remarks by Commissioner Avramopoulos on consolidating the progress made http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-17-4688_en.htm

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