EuThe European Union's Migration and Asylum Pact, evaluated as the most comprehensive reform of its migration and asylum system in recent years, entered into force on 12 June 2026. The measures adopted after nearly a decade of political negotiations aim to address structural challenges that emerged following the migration crisis of 2015–2016, during which over a million asylum seekers reached Europe. The reform package anticipates stricter control of the European Union’s external borders, faster a
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Migration and Asylum Pact is a comprehensive set of rules established at the European Union (EU) level to regulate the fields of migration and asylum and create a common asylum system.【1】 The Pact consists of ten binding legislative acts adopted in 2024 that redefine the EU’s border management, the assessment of asylum applications, and the sharing of responsibilities among member states.【2】 European Commission proposed the Pact in September 2020, and it was adopted by the European Parliament in
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