The situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic approach to migration
In its Resolution ((2014/2097)(RSP)) of 17 December 2014, the European Parliament instructed the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to assess the various policies at stake in the areas of migration, asylum and border management, develop a set of recommendations and to report to Plenary in the form of a strategic initiative report. The Committee works on this strategic own-initiative report (co-Rapporteurs: Roberta METSOLA (EPP) and Kashetu KYENGE (S&D))
Works focus on the following 8 subject-matters, which were identified in the 17 December 2014 Resolution:
1) Article 80 - Solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, including search and rescue obligations;
2) Tackling criminal smuggling, trafficking and labour exploitation of irregular migrants;
3) Border management and visa-policy, including the role of Frontex and other relevant Agencies;
4) Developing safe and lawful routes for asylum seekers and refugees into the EU including the Union resettlement policy and corresponding integration policies;
5) The strategy on cooperation with third countries, in particular on regional protection programmes, resettlement, returns and to address the root causes of migration;
6) Developing adequate legal economic migration channels;
7) Analysis on how Home Affairs funds are spent in migration & development context, including emergency funds;
8) Effective implementation of the CEAS, including the role of EASO.
1) Article 80 - Solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, including search and rescue obligations;
2) Tackling criminal smuggling, trafficking and labour exploitation of irregular migrants;
3) Border management and visa-policy, including the role of Frontex and other relevant Agencies;
4) Developing safe and lawful routes for asylum seekers and refugees into the EU including the Union resettlement policy and corresponding integration policies;
5) The strategy on cooperation with third countries, in particular on regional protection programmes, resettlement, returns and to address the root causes of migration;
6) Developing adequate legal economic migration channels;
7) Analysis on how Home Affairs funds are spent in migration & development context, including emergency funds;
8) Effective implementation of the CEAS, including the role of EASO.
European Parliament Documents - LIBE Committee
- Working document on Article 80 TFEU – Solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, including search and rescue obligations
- Working document on tackling criminal smuggling, trafficking and labour exploitation of irregular migrants
- Working document on on Border management and visa-policy, including the role of Frontex and other relevant Agencies (DOCUMENT - 132 KB)
- Working document on Developing safe and lawful routes for asylum seekers and refugees into the EU, including the Union resettlement policy and corresponding integration policies
- Working document on on Developing adequate legal economic migration channels (DOCUMENT - 165 KB)
- Working document on EU internal and external funding related to its migration and asylum policy
- Working document on Effective implementation of the CEAS, including the role of EASO
- Draft report on on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration
- Amendments 1 - 330
- Amendments 331 - 630
- Amendments 631 - 950
- Amendments 950 - 1247
European Parliament documents - Studies
- Exploring new avenues for legislation for labour/economic migration
- Enhancing the Common European Asylum System and Alternatives to Dublin
- EU cooperation with third countries in the field of migration
- Practices and approaches in EU Member States to prevent and End Statelessness
- EU funds for Migration policies: Analysis of Efficiency and best practice for the future
- Migrants in the Mediterranean: protecting human rights
Other Institutions' documents
- FRA study on Severe forms of labour exploitation
- EMN study on Policies for unaccompanied minors in the EU
- National studies on Policies on unaccompanied minors in the EU
- A study on smuggling of migrants: characteristics, responses and cooperation with third countries
- Determining labour shortages and the need for labour migration from third countries in the EU
- Dissemination of information on voluntary return: how to reach irregular migrants not in contact with the authorities
LIBE meetings
LIBE Delegations
- Mission report of the LIBE Delegation on search and rescue to Lampedusa, Italy, on 17-18 September 2015 (DOCUMENT - 950 KB)
- Mission report of the ad-hoc delegation to Tunis (Tunisia) (PDF - 182 KB)
- Mission Report on the joint BUDG-LIBE mission to Sicily 22-24 July 2015 (PDF - 826 KB)
- LIBE mission to Lebanon, 19-22 September 2016
- LIBE mission to Lebanon, 19-22 September 2016 - Final statement by Mr Claude Moraes
Further information
- Interview with co-rapporteur Roberta Metsola
- Interview with co-rapporteur Kashetu Kyenge
- Extracts from the vote in Committee - statements by co-rapporteurs
- Press conference by co-rapporteurs after the committee vote
- MEPs discuss fate of 10,000 refugee children that have gone missing
- Wrap-up article: MEPs assess refugee camps in Greece and call for smoother implementation of EU-Turkey deal