European Commission state-of-play report on implementing the EU Migration and Asylum Pact

Report · 8 May 2026

The European Commission published a report on the state of play of the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, assessing the work of Member States, the Commission and EU agencies ahead of the Pact entering application on 12 June 2026.

According to the Commission, Member States have made significant progress and the core pillars of the Pact are now in place. Most are described as on track to adapt national legislation, set up mandatory screening and border procedures with independent fundamental rights monitoring, and reach sufficient reception capacity. The Council has also established the first Annual Solidarity Pool.

The Commission identifies remaining gaps, including testing and deploying the new Eurodac database, screening and border-procedure facilities, measures against absconding and secondary movements, rules on responsibility and transfers, and legal safeguards such as the fundamental rights monitoring mechanism.

The page says EUR 3 billion has been made available for implementation and for temporary protection for Ukrainians, and that illegal border crossings at the EU's external borders fell 26% in 2025 compared with 2024. It describes 12 June 2026 as an important step but not the end of the process.

The report mainly concerns Member States, the Commission and EU agencies, and will interest anyone following EU asylum and migration policy. The news page links to a separate page for the report itself and does not itself confirm a download.

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