After the adoption of the reforms to
the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) in 2024, the EU migration and asylum
agenda remains marked by ambitious goals and urgent priorities. These are
reinforced not least by political pressures across Europe and major
geopolitical shifts in the EU’s neighbourhood and beyond. Against this
background, the European Policy Centre is pleased to invite you to a hybrid
Policy Briefing
with the European Commissioner for Internal
Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner.
This event will unpack the main opportunities and
challenges for advancing the EU’s migration and asylum agenda. How can the EU
leverage migration policy to increase its economic competitiveness and better
attract and retain foreign talent in the face of demographic change? What are
the expectations regarding the implementation of the reformed CEAS and the
revision of the return framework, currently under negotiation? Considering
increased fiscal pressure, how can the current and future EU budget best support
the implementation of internal priorities and international partnerships?
The event will begin with a keynote speech by Commissioner
Brunner, followed by a conversation with Alberto-Horst Neidhardt, Head of the
EPC’s European Migration and Diversity Programme, and a Q&A with the
audience.
Participation
is open to EPC members only, the media, and EU officials.