The European Pact on Migration and Asylum in the starting blocks

The European Pact on Migration and Asylum is a set of new rules managing migration and establishing a common asylum system that was adopted in May 2024 after three years of difficult negotiations. The legislative components of the Pact will come into application in June 2026.

It offers a comprehensive approach to managing migration in the European Union through four key pillars:

• Efficient and faster procedures at the external borders
• More robust and swifter asylum and return procedures

• The establishment of a compulsory solidarity system between the Member States to share the management of asylum seekers

• Enhanced cooperation with third countries of origin and transit to address root causes, combat smuggling and provide for legal pathways for migration through international partnerships agreements with third countries to ensure a better organisation of migration flows.