EP Plenary session - Managing migration in an effective and holistic way through fostering returns

Press conference by Tomas TOBE (EPP,SV), rapporteur, on Asylum Management Regulation

Lesbos (Lesvos) - Molyvos military post overlooking Aegean Sea, some 10 kilometres away from Turkish Coast.

Second High-Level Interparliamentary Conference on Migration and Asylum:.- Closing ceremony

Second High-level Interparliamentary Conference on Migration and Asylum - Closing session

Second High-level Interparliamentary Conference on Migration and Asylum.- second session

Second High-Level Interparliamentary Conference on Migration and Asylum: - Opening Speech by David SASSOLI, EP President

Second High-level Interparliamentary Conference on Migration and Asylum- Opening session

Plenary Session - Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta

EP Plenary session - New Avenues for Legal Labour Migration

EP Plenary session - Human rights protection and the EU external migration policy

EP Plenary session -Recent deaths in the Mediterranean and search and rescue at sea

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Filippo GRANDI, UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

LIBE Committee - Exchange of views on FRONTEX

LIBE Committee -  Exchange of views on the current situation in Western Mediterranean and the Canary islands

LIBE Committee - Exchange of views on the current situation in Greek islands

ART17 Dialogue - Migration and Children - The Situation of unaccompanied Minors

Children in Migration: unaccompanied minors - Opening speech by David SASSOLI, EP President

Due to the geopolitical situation in several of the EU's neighbouring countries, the number of asylum-seekers coming to the EU increased significantly in 2015 and 2016, before falling in 2017. For this reason, asylum and migration have become urgent topics of discussion across the EU. This inflocip shows the arrival of migrants on the Italian coast, life inside refugee camps, food banks, language classes and educational support for migrant children.

Infoclip: EU's response to migration challenges

MEPs vote on the following subjects: The political disqualifications in Venezuela; India, the situation in Manipur; Crackdown on the media and freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan; Recommendations for reform of the European Parliament’s rules on transparency, integrity, accountability and anti-corruption - Vladimír Bilčík and Nathalie Loiseau; The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean - Motion for resolution; State of the SME Union - Motion for resolution; Public access to documents - annual report for the years 2019-2021 - Evin Incir.

Voting session: recommendations for reform of the EP’s rules on transparency, The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean, State of the SME Union

In the context of the high human toll of migrant casualties at sea and the recent tragic shipwreck off the Greek coast, MEPs discuss the EU’s capabilities for search and rescue operations of migrants at sea and prospect of more EU action to support rescue naval operations on the Mediterranean migration routes. They also debate the role of NGO sea rescue boats, disembarkations in designated places of safety, alleged pushbacks by Member States, the implementation of an action plan announced by Commissioner Johansson in November 2022, and cooperation with third countries like Tunisia and Libya. Closing by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union.

The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean: closing by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union

This stockshot shows refugees arriving in the Port of Lampedusa in Italy and being transferred to the hotspot on the island to be registered and given food and shelter. Scopes : Non-commercial use, Information and education only

Migration routes – Lampedusa, Italy /

MEPs discuss the EU’s capabilities for search and rescue operations of migrants at sea. In the context of the high human toll of migrant casualties at sea and the recent tragic shipwreck off the Greek coast, MEPs debate the prospect of more EU action to support rescue naval operations on the Mediterranean migration routes. Extracts from the debate.

The need on EU action on search an rescue in the Mediterranean: extracts from the debate

In the context of the high human toll of migrant casualties at sea and the recent tragic shipwreck off the Greek coast, MEPs discuss the EU’s capabilities for search and rescue operations of migrants at sea and prospect of more EU action to support rescue naval operations on the Mediterranean migration routes. They also debate the role of NGO sea rescue boats, disembarkations in designated places of safety, alleged pushbacks by Member States, the implementation of an action plan announced by Commissioner Johansson in November 2022, and cooperation with third countries like Tunisia and Libya. Second part of MEPs debate.

The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean: MEPs debate (part 2)

In the context of the high human toll of migrant casualties at sea and the recent tragic shipwreck off the Greek coast, MEPs discuss the EU’s capabilities for search and rescue operations of migrants at sea and prospect of more EU action to support rescue naval operations on the Mediterranean migration routes. They also debate the role of NGO sea rescue boats, disembarkations in designated places of safety, alleged pushbacks by Member States, the implementation of an action plan announced by Commissioner Johansson in November 2022, and cooperation with third countries like Tunisia and Libya. First part of MEPs debate.

The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean: MEPs debate (part 1)

In the context of the high human toll of migrant casualties at sea and the recent tragic shipwreck off the Greek coast, MEPs discuss the EU’s capabilities for search and rescue operations of migrants at sea and prospect of more EU action to support rescue naval operations on the Mediterranean migration routes. They also debate the role of NGO sea rescue boats, disembarkations in designated places of safety, alleged pushbacks by Member States, the implementation of an action plan announced by Commissioner Johansson in November 2022, and cooperation with third countries like Tunisia and Libya. Opening statements by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean: opening statements by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

MEPs of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) discuss with Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, and Hans LEIJTENS, Frontex's Executive director, about the migrant boat shipwreck off the coastal town of Pylos (Greece), where on June 14 at least 79 migrants drowned and hundreds more were missing.

Exchange of views on the migrant boat shipwreck off the coast of Greece: extracts

&lt;p>This infoclip shows refugees arriving in the Port of Lampedusa in Sicily (Italy) and being transferred to the hotspot on the island to be registered and given food and shelter.&lt;/p>

Infoclip: Migration routes - Lampedusa - Sicily (Italy)

A delegation of the Civil Liberties Committee, led by the Chair Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar (S&D, Spain, Head of the Delegation, as well as Pietro Bartolo (S&D, Italy), Sylvie Guillaume (S&D, France), Nadine Morano (EPP, France), Cornelia Ernst (The Left, Germany), Yana Toom (Renew, Estonia), Laura Ferrara (non-attached, Italy), Karlo Ressler (EPP, Croatia), Alessandra Mussolini (EPP, Italy), Giuseppe Milazzo (ECR, Italy) and Annalisa Tardino (ID, Italy) is visiting Lampedusa (Italy) from 19 to 22 June. The delegation visits the Lampedusa hotspot and meets with Filippo MANNINO, Mayor of Lampedusa and Linosa.

LIBE delegation to Sicily (Lampedusa), Mission on Search And Rescue: visit of Lampedusa hotspot , meeting with Filippo MANNINO, Mayor of Lampedusa and Linosa

MEPs vote on the following legislative texts before starting insteristitutional negotiations with the Council of the EU: addressing situations of crisis and force majeure in the field of migration and asylum - Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES); Introducing a screening of third country nationals at the external borders and amending Regulations - Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE); Establishing a centralised system for the identification of Member States holding conviction information on third-country nationals and stateless persons - Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE); Asylum and migration management and amending Council Directive - Tomas TOBÉ (EPP, SE).

Voting session (part 2)

MEPs debate on the current situation in Italy regarding the management of migrants who arrived in Italy through the Central Mediterranean route from Northern Africa. Second part of the debate.

The need for a European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate on the current situation in Italy regarding the management of migrants who arrived in Italy through the Central Mediterranean route from Northern Africa. First part of the debate.

The need for a European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate on the current situation in Italy regarding the management of migrants who arrived in Italy through the Central Mediterranean route from Northern Africa. Opening statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Commission and by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The need for a European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy: opening statements by Jessika ROSWALL, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget

This infoclip shows the activities at the centre for asylum seekers and refugees of Casa Suraya (Milan, Italy). The centre currently hosts 99 people from African and Asian Countries who sought refuge in Europe in the 2023. The footage includes: accommodation, food, distribution of clothing and personal hygiene products, health care, legal and psychological assistance, language classes, educational and recreational activities for kids.

Infoclip: Immigration and asylum – Milan (Italy)

The Civil Liberties Committee votes on four key legislative proposals of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum. MEPs vote on their negotiation mandates for the following legislative proposals: Screening regulation, rapporteur Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE), Asylum and migration management regulation, rapporteur Tomas TOBÉ (EPP, SE), Crisis and force majeure regulation, rapporteur Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES) and Asylum procedure regulation - update of an existing mandate, rapporteur Fabienne KELLER (Renew, FR).

Pact on migration and asylum: extracts from the vote and from the press conference - LIBE Committee

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Filippo GRANDI, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Extracts from the arrival, welcome and roundtable.

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