Explainers

EU rules on resettlement and humanitarian admission strengthen safe and legal pathways for people in need of international protection. They also support partnerships with refugee-hosting countries and establish a common EU framework.

The integrated political crisis response (IPCR) arrangements support rapid and coordinated decision-making at EU political level for major and complex crises.

The EU has introduced a set of rules to manage migration more effectively and establish a common European asylum system. This system ensures efficient and uniform procedures, and solidarity and fair responsibility-sharing between member states.

The EU regulation on asylum and migration management sets rules for determining which member state should examine an asylum application. It also ensures fair sharing of responsibility through a mandatory but flexible solidarity system.

The EU stands with the Syrian people. It supports a peaceful and inclusive transition in Syria, the respect for human rights and the country’s socio-economic recovery.

The EU has adopted various rules to manage legal migration flows, process asylum requests and return people staying illegally in the EU.

Revised EU rules to harmonise protection standards and rights for asylum seekers across member states help reduce the number of secondary movements.

A new EU asylum agency will increase support to cooperation and solidarity among member states and the EU overall external dimension.

Find out more about the EU's works to combat human trafficking.