2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Agencies

Tabled by Virginie Joron, Fabrice Leggeri, Anders Vistisen, Ondřej Knotek, Julien Sanchez

Added: 18 a. reiterates that Frontex must focus on border surveillance of the Schengen area, fighting cross-border crime and assisting return operations, thus contributing to the protection of the people of Europe; calls for the redeployment of resources and the continued recruitment of the necessary frontline staff at the Union’s external borders and in hot spots, and for the number of administrative posts to be streamlined; deplores the fact that the overall return rate in the Union remains below 30 %, indicating that current initiatives remain insufficient in light of the scale of illegal migration flows; stresses the need for Frontex to further prioritise its return operations and to work closely with Member States to enhance the effectiveness of the return programmes; stresses the urgent need for the EUAA to help Member States take measures to prevent illegal immigration and to process returns efficiently; calls for the possibility of reviewing asylum applications in countries of origin and transit to be considered in order to avoid fuelling migration into the Union;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE772.537