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The EU Anti-Trafficking Hub brings together expertise and will engage in three main activities: research, analysis, and advice in collaboration with stakeholders. It will serve as a platform for participatory dialogue, and creative thinking for genuine knowledge production and exchange.

The report is based on the latest data from  29 countries (27 EU Member States, Türkiye and Norway) and covers drug use and supply as well as drug-related harms and responses to them. It also explores long-term trends and emerging threats.  

The Commission proposed to prolong temporary protection for people fleeing the war in Ukraine, as well as measures to prepare for a coordinated transition out of temporary protection, providing beneficiaries and EU countries with legal certainty and a lasting perspective beyond temporary protection.

This year is the 40th anniversary of the signature of the Schengen Agreement. During the last four decades, Schengen has shaped how we live, work, do business and travel every day.

A new report from the Commission’s Joint Research Centre explores the complex and often divisive world of migration narratives. Highlighting their significant impact on public perceptions and policy decisions, the report provides valuable recommendations for practitioners in migration.

The impact of violent extremism is most felt locally, affecting communities directly. To respond to the evolving landscape of extremism, the EU funded project icommit has developed a comprehensive toolkit strengthening stakeholder's preparedness to prevent and counter extremism on the ground.

The Security Research Event will take place in Warsaw on 24 and 25 June 2025. The event will be accompanied by the Security Innovation Award ceremony, bringing in the spotlight the most spectacular success stories in EU-funded security innovation. 

The Commission proposed rules that will facilitate the application of the safe third country concept. This will accelerate asylum processes and reduce pressure on asylum systems, while preserving the legal safeguards for applicants and ensuring respect of fundamental rights.

The European Commission has published figures showing that the consulates of EU countries and Schengen associated countries received more than 11.7 million applications for short-stay visas in 2024. This is a 13.6 % increase compared to 2023.