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#EuropeanAgendaOnMigration: Still fragile situation gives no cause for complacency

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The Commission is reporting on progress made under the European Agenda on Migration and the Commission's road map from December 2017, and is setting out further key actions to be taken. While joint EU efforts have continued to show results, the situation remains fragile due to ongoing migratory pressure, as evidenced by newly increased arrivals along the Eastern and the Western Mediterranean routes. This requires the EU as a whole to show the necessary vigilance and preparedness to respond to any seasonal peaks or shifts in pressure, including from one route to another.

First Vice President Frans Timmermans said: "This report confirms that we can only manage migration in a comprehensive way, through mutually reinforcing actions that are based on responsibility and solidarity."

A press release and factsheets on migration management and Central Mediterranean Route are available online.

Commission upgrades Visa Information System to better secure the EU's external borders

The Commission is also proposing today to upgrade the Visa Information System (VIS), the database containing information on persons applying for Schengen visas, in order to better respond to evolving security and migratory challenges and improve the EU's external border management.

Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos (pictured) said: "With the upgrade of the Visa Information System, we will remove blind spots in our information systems and give visa authorities and border guards the information they need to do their job properly. It is our responsibility to ensure the safety of European citizens and build a Europe that protects while not hampering mobility for those travelling to the EU in good faith."

A press release and factsheets on the Visa Information System (VIS) and EU Information Systems are available online.

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