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Migration & asylum, New EU law, 17 Jun 2026

Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)

Report by Malik Azmani ·

Passed 418 for · 218 against · 30 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The law replaces existing directives and aims to make return procedures simpler, faster, and more effective across member states.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 26 Mar 2026

Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)

Report by Malik Azmani ·

Negotiating mandate approved On the decision to open negotiations with the Council: 389 for · 206 against · 32 abstained

AI summary:The law would replace existing EU rules on returns and introduce a single procedure for return and readmission across member states.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 10 Mar 2026

Establishing an EU talent pool

Report by Abir Al-Sahlani ·

Passed 414 for · 182 against · 21 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The EU talent pool is a proposed EU-wide platform to match jobseekers from non-EU countries with employers in the Union.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 10 Feb 2026

Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level

Report by Alessandro Ciriani ·

Passed 408 for · 184 against · 60 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The law would designate certain countries as safe, allowing faster processing of asylum applications from those countries.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 10 Feb 2026

Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept

Report by Lena Düpont ·

Passed 396 for · 226 against · 30 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary:The proposal makes the connection between an applicant and a third country optional and removes the automatic suspensive effect of appeals, while preserving judicial protection.

Foreign affairs, International agreement, 21 Jan 2026

EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Report by Jaroslav Bžoch ·

Consent given 565 for · 83 against · 14 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The agreement allows the European Border and Coast Guard Agency to carry out operational activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including deploying border management teams with executive powers.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 17 Dec 2025

Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept

Report by Lena Düpont ·

Negotiating mandate approved On the decision to open negotiations with the Council: 384 for · 237 against · 31 abstained

AI summary:The law aims to make the concept's application more flexible and consistent across member states, including by making the 'connection' requirement optional and changing appeal rules.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 17 Dec 2025

Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level

Report by Alessandro Ciriani ·

Negotiating mandate approved On the decision to open negotiations with the Council: 396 for · 202 against · 56 abstained

AI summary:The list would designate certain countries as safe, allowing accelerated or border procedures for asylum applications from those countries.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 7 Oct 2025

Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanism

Report by Matjaž Nemec ·

Passed 518 for · 96 against · 24 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The revision adds new suspension grounds, such as hybrid threats and investor citizenship schemes, and extends suspension periods.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 8 Jul 2025

Temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulations (EU) 2017/2226 and (EU) 2016/399

Report by Assita Kanko ·

Passed 572 for · 42 against · 67 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The European Parliament adopted its position on a regulation allowing a progressive start of operations for the Entry/Exit System (EES), a database registering entries and exits of third-country nationals at Schengen borders.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 3 Apr 2025

Establishing an EU talent pool

Report by Abir Al-Sahlani ·

Negotiating mandate approved On the decision to open negotiations with the Council: 327 for · 229 against · 50 abstained

AI summary:The EU talent pool is a proposed EU-wide platform to match jobseekers from non-EU countries with employers in the Union.

Foreign affairs, International agreement, 21 Jan 2025

EU/Republic of Serbia agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia

Report by Karlo Ressler ·

Consent given 505 for · 90 against · 43 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The agreement enables the Agency to conduct joint operations and deploy border management teams in Serbia, including at its borders with non-EU countries.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 27 Nov 2024

Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as regards Vanuatu

Report by Paulo Cunha ·

Passed 627 for · 6 against · 37 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The proposal amends Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 to remove Vanuatu from the list of countries whose nationals are exempt from the visa requirement for short stays in the EU.