The pact has been concluded

&ldquo;The Pact on Migration and Asylum brings safer external borders, solidarity among Member States, and more effective procedures for asylum and the return of irregular migrants,&rdquo; said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.The Pact on Migration and Asylum includes 10 legislative acts that were negotiated over a period of eight years. It provides for mandatory solidarity among countries in dealing with migratory pressures, faster asylum procedures, and improved border management.&ldquo;With this, we are creating the conditions to decide who can come to Europe, who can stay, and who must leave,&rdquo; said Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner.The main element of the pact is mandatory solidarity among member statesEPA-EFE/Adriel PerdomoThe comprehensive reform is based on proposals put forward by the European Commission in 2020, after an earlier draft presented following the major migration crisis of 2015 and 2016 failed to pass.It was finally adopted in May 2024, and Member States were given two years to prepare for its implementation.The key element of the pact is mandatory solidarity among Member States in cases where one or more of them face disproportionate migratory pressure.In such cases, other Member States will be able to choose between taking in asylum seekers from the affected country, making a financial contribution to a common fund for migrant support, or providing operational and technical assistance.Member States facing significant migratory pressure will be able to rely on support from a solidarity fund, which can be contributed to in three ways: financial payments, technical support through equipment or experts, or by accepting migrants.Croatia may request an exemptionEPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKEThe four countries under the greatest pressure&mdash;Cyprus, Greece, Italy, and Spain&mdash;will be able to request assistance from the solidarity fund. This includes the relocation of 21,000 asylum seekers or financial support of up to &euro;420 million from the EU budget.These figures were agreed for the period from June 12 to the end of 2026, after which new annual allocations will be determined depending on needs.Six countries&mdash;Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, and Poland&mdash;which the Commission has determined have cumulatively faced migratory pressure over the past five years, are entitled to request full or partial exemptions from the obligation to contribute to the solidarity mechanism.The pact introduces stricter and faster procedures directly at the EU&rsquo;s external borders for individuals coming from countries with low asylum approval rates.The aim is to more quickly determine who qualifies for international protection and who must be returned to their country of origin.The procedure can last a maximum of 12 weeksIMAGO / imago stock&amp;people / Profimedia The new regulation on in-depth screening of third-country nationals at the EU&rsquo;s external borders provides for the mandatory registration of all irregular migrants and a thorough security screening.Those who do not meet the conditions for entry into the EU will be registered and subjected to identity, security, and health checks.The new rules will also enable more effective verification of the identity of asylum seekers and irregular migrants in the Eurodac database, which serves as the digital backbone of the EU&rsquo;s new asylum system.For asylum seekers who are unlikely to qualify for international protection or who pose a security risk, an accelerated border procedure will be introduced.The procedure may last a maximum of 12 weeks, and in special cases up to 16 weeks. Individuals whose applications are rejected must return within 12 weeks.Accelerated border procedures will apply to persons who pose a threat to national security or who have misled the authorities about their identity.Applications from third-country nationals with an approval rate below 20 percent will also be processed under the fast-track border procedure.Unaccompanied minors will not be subject to the accelerated border procedure, unless they pose a security risk.

The pact has been concluded

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