On 13 February 2024, the European Parliament’s LIBE and IMCO committees validated the agreement on Artificial Intelligence. The agreement includes a section on migratory populations and border surveillance.
On 6 February 2024, an agreement has been reached between the European Parliament and Council on the reform of the Schengen Borders Code. It reaffirms member states’ right to close the Schengen zone’s internal borders only as a last resort. However, it also allows de facto joint patrols to commit racial profiling and push back migrants between EU countries.
On 6 February 2024, the revision of the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework by the European Council allows 7.6 billion additional euros to the externalization of boarder police while violence against migrants continues in Tunisia and Libya.
On 06 February, the EU adopted a directive against gender violence. It ignores the vulnerable status of migrant women. They are not guaranteed any protection despite being exposed to both gender-based violence and the risk of deportation.
On 23 January 2024, a resolution adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe calls for an end to the instrumentalization of the migration issue during election campaigns in Europe. This non-binding document, adopted by the plenary assembly proposes concrete measures aimed at civil society, electoral administrations, political parties and politicians.
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