external borders

The images arriving from Ceuta have demonstrated once again how urgent a European response to illegal immigration is. For this reason, Italy has promoted, together with Denmark, a letter signed by 22 Member States of the European Union, which calls for common action to strengthen external borders, combat irregular immigration, fight human traffickers, make repatriations more effective and eliminate any factor that could incentivize new illegal entries. It is an important signal: the line that It…

In relazione ai recenti sviluppi alla frontiera esterna dell'Unione europea a Ceuta e alla necessità di prevenire attraversamenti irregolari incontrollati, contrastare le reti di traffico di migranti, eliminare ogni fattore che possa incentivare nuovi ingressi illegali e garantire una risposta europea unitaria ed efficace, di seguito la lettera indirizzata al Presidente del Consiglio europeo, António Costa, alla Presidente della Commissione europea, Ursula von der Leyen, e al Presidente di turno…

For more convenient access to government’s news, you will be temporarily redirected to the previous version of the website. News will soon be available on this website as well. Joint Letter to President Costa, President von der Leyen, and the Taoiseach Calling for a Common Response to Migratory Pressure at the EU's External Borders.Photo: Riigikantselei We recognise that the recent ruling of the Spanish Supreme Court has been used to trigger this attack and abuse our migration and asylum syste…

The Government has decided to temporarily suspend the free movement regime provided by Schengen in maritime and air connections with Spain, reintroducing border controls. This is an extraordinary measure, adopted to protect national security and prevent possible repercussions for our nation. The measure will be kept in force only for the time necessary, with particular attention to limiting any impact on summer tourist flows. At the same time, Italy is ready to support any European initiative to…

Prime Minister Janez Janša |Author KPV The signatories express serious concern over the large-scale illegal crossings of the European Union’s external border, warning that the current situation is undermining confidence in the EU’s common migration policy. They emphasize that recent decisions making it more difficult to swiftly return irregular migrants, as well as regularization procedures for large numbers of individuals without legal status, create the impression that illegal entry into the …

Prime Minister Janez Janša |Author KPV The signatories express their serious concern over the large-scale illegal crossings of the European Union's external border, warning that the current situation undermines confidence in the EU's common migration policy. They also stress that recent decisions making the swift return of irregular migrants more difficult, as well as the regularisation of a large number of persons without legal status, create the perception that illegal entry into the European…