Explainers

Eurodac is a modern EU database that uses biometric and identity data to improve the identification of asylum seekers and irregular migrants and support asylum and migration management in the EU.

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.

Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU has taken a number of steps to help refugees fleeing the war, including through the EU temporary protection mechanism.

The EU and its member states have taken a number of measures to address the migration situation on the Western Balkans route.

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 and its member states are intensifying efforts to establish an effective, humanitarian and safe European migration policy.

Irregular migration in the EU: find out the number of irregular arrivals between 2008 and 2025 (infographic).