"The European Commission presented its plan for the European Union's migration policy on Thursday, promising to tackle irregular migration and pledging to work with countries outside of the bloc. "The priority is clear: bringing illegal arrival numbers down and keeping them down," said EU commissioner for migration Magnus Brunner. "Abuse gives migration a bad name -- it undermines public trust and ultimately takes away from our ability to provide protection and undercuts our drive to attract talent," said Brunner."
"In a statement explaining the EU's migration policy strategy, the Commission said it seeks to put in place " a framework that is fair and firm." "It asserts the principle that it is Europe that decides who comes to the EU, and under which circumstances," the statement read. The EU is expected to focus on preventing illegal migration, cracking down on human smuggling, offering asylum opportunities while "preventing abuse of the system," and attracting migrant talent to boost the EU's economy. The Commission said that skills gaps and labour shortages are expected across the bloc "in many key sectors.""
The European Commission set a five-year migration strategy prioritizing efficient returns of illegal arrivals to countries of origin and asserting that Europe decides who comes to the EU. The plan emphasizes preventing illegal migration, cracking down on human smuggling, offering asylum while preventing system abuse, and attracting migrant talent to address skills gaps and labour shortages across many key sectors. The strategy includes cooperation with countries outside the bloc and measures to keep irregular arrivals down. Rights NGO Amnesty International criticized the approach as flawed and warned that reliance on third countries could create complicity in rights violations. Irregular arrivals fell by more than a quarter in 2025.
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