Asylum Report 2026: EU+ gearing up for the next generation of the Common European Asylum System

Press Release With asylum applications at their lowest level since 2021, due to political developments in key countries of origin such as Syria and also EU cooperation with partner countries which reduced mobility across migration routes, in the past year EU+ national authorities made it their common mission to prepare for the application of the Pact on Migration and Asylum. With the support of the European Commission and key EU Agencies, they worked to implement border procedures, strengthen case management systems and make changes to reception conditions to address capacity.