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The European Commission has launched a public consultation to support the evaluation of the three HOME funds – AMIF, ISF Borders and Visa, ISF Police – for 2014-2020. Go to the consultation, fill in the questionnaires, and have your say on the future of funding in the HOME Affairs main policy areas.
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The European Commission, in collaboration with the Democritus University of Thrace in Greece, is offering a scholarship for the second consecutive year to beneficiaries of International or Temporary Protection.
The UN member states reached an agreement on a new UN cybercrime convention. The Commission has been negotiating this agreement on behalf of the EU and its Member States since May 2022, with the aim to achieve a new Convention that would prevent and combat cybercrime.
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Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, DG HOME has been at the forefront of helping people fleeing the war.
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A webpage presenting key information for people feeling the war in Ukraine about their rights in the EU: crossing the border, eligibility for temporary protection and applying for asylum, as well as the rights of travel inside the EU.
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Protecting our societies from organised crime, including tackling trafficking in human beings, is a priority for the EU. Trafficking in human beings is a highly profitable crime that brings enormous profit to criminals while incurring a tremendous cost to society.
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The EU can offer temporary protection to displaced persons from non-EU countries who are unable to return to their country of origin. Such protection is given as an exceptional measure to help EU countries alleviate pressure on their asylum systems.
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The Task Force Migration Management works with the Greek authorities and EU agencies to improve conditions for migrants arriving to Greece, including the building of new migrant reception centres.
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Ylva Johansson, serves as the Commissioner for Home Affairs (2019-2024). Devoted to improving conditions for migrants in Europe, and contributing to a stronger and safer EU, read about her work on her blog.