PRESS RELEASE – Strasbourg, 12 June 2013 The European Parliament today voted on legislation revising how the EURODAC database of asylum applicants’ and refugees’ fingerprints is managed. The vote took place as part of the adoption of the asylum package of legislation (1). The new EURODAC legislation includes controversial provisions…

Brussels – 30 May 2013 – The European Parliament and Council yesterday evening reached an agreement on two key legislative files related to the EU’s Schengen border-free system, one on the reintroduction of border controls and one on the evaluation of Schengen. Commenting on the outcome of the proposals to reintroduce…

Brussels – 30 May 2013 – The European Parliament and Council yesterday reached agreement on legislation to set up the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR). The Greens have criticised the proposed system and expressed regret at the agreement, with migration policy spokesperson Ska Keller stating: “Today’s deal will set up a system aimed…

Members of the European Parliament have called on Member States to protect the EU’s development and humanitarian aid budgets in the next MFF, through a cross-party Declaration. In response to the proposed cuts to development and humanitarian aid, the Declaration signed by 81 MEPs stresses that the Commission proposal for…

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