Just this week, after intensive work, we adopted the first-ever Solidarity Measures. These measures kickstart the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum. The Council also adopted a common position on returns and on the designation of safe countries.
I welcome these crucial milestones. They are further examples of how Europe is managing migration responsibly. And the figures speak for themselves: since the start of the year, numbers have fallen by 26% on key routes, on top of the 37% drop recorded on these routes in 2024. |President of the EU_Commission Ursula von der leyern.|