Press release - Briefing on the entry into application of the EU Migration Pact with lead MEPs

Briefing on the entry into application of the EU Migration Pact with lead MEPs On Wednesday at 9:15, several MEPs will hold a briefing for journalists as the implementation phase of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum begins on 12 June 2026. The briefing will be organised in two parts and feature the participation of the rapporteurs for the various files that comprise the EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact. Tomas Tobé (EPP, Sweden), Birgit Sippel (S&D, Germany), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (PfE, Spain) and Fabienne Keller (Renew, France, by remote connection) will speak from 9:15; Lena Düpont (EPP, Germany), Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, Spain), Alessandro Ciriani (ECR, Italy) and Matjaž Nemec (S&D, Slovenia) will take the floor from 9:45. They will present Parliament’s role and priorities as the new migration and asylum rules enter into application, and they will answer questions from journalists. When: Wednesday 10 June 2026, 9.15 to 10:15 CEST. Where: European Parliament in Brussels, Anna Politkovskaya room (SPAAK 0A50) and webstreamed (Part 1 and Part 2) Parliament’s Multimedia Centre. Accredited media representatives are invited to attend the press briefing in person. Journalists can also join the press briefing and ask questions remotely via the Interactio platform. When connecting, enter your name and the media organisation you are representing in the first name/last name fields. For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation will be available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, as well as in Slovenian (Part 2 only). Background The Migration and Asylum Pact, adopted in 2024, establishes a new framework for managing migration and asylum in the EU, including rules on screening, Eurodac, asylum procedures, responsibility and solidarity between member states, crisis situations. In addition to it, the European parliament on 10 February 2026 adopted regulations on safe third country concept and the list of safe countries of origin. The Working Group on Asylum-Implementation of the Pact/CEAS (Common European Asylum System), formed by MEPs of all EP political groups, is in charge of monitoring the implementation of the EU Pact on Asylum and Migration since 15 January 2025. Contacts: - Polona TEDESKO Press Officer