EU Commission releases documents on the EU visa policy, on the European Agenda on Migration and on the EU Facility for refugees in Turkey
The European Commission proposes to reform the EU's common visa policy. It also reports on - and calls for - further progress under the European Agenda on Migration. Finally it mobilises additional funding for Syrian refugees in Turkey.
The Commission has released today key documents in the following areas:
1. EU Visa Policy: Commission puts forward proposals to make it stronger, more efficient and more secure. The proposed changes to the Visa Code aim to make it easier for legitimate travelers to obtain a visa to come to Europe, facilitating tourism, trade and business, whilst strengthening security and mitigating irregular migration risks.
More information is available in the following press release.
2. European Agenda on Migration: The Commission presents the developments since November 2017 and reports on progress made under the Commission's political roadmap towards a comprehensive migration agreement presented in December 2017. The Commission also underlines that continuous efforts are needed to sustain progress.
More information is available in the following press release.
3. EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: the Commission proposes to mobilise additional funds for Syrian refugees. The Commission proposes to mobilise the second €3 billion tranche of the Facility, with €1 billion from the EU budget and calls on Member States to follow suit quickly.
More information is available in the following press release.