Emergency Trust Fund for Africa
The EU is failing to dissuade African migrants despite spending billions, auditors say
The European Union is failing to draw important lessons on how to discourage migrants from Africa leaving for Europe without authorization and could do more to limit abuses against people trying to make the journey, the EU's financial watchdog warned on Wednesday.
President Juncker launches the EU Emergency Trust Fund to tackle root causes of migration in Africa
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, together with some European Heads of State, launched on November 12 the EU’s Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa.
State of play: European Commission measures to address the refugee crisis
The European Agenda on Migration adopted by the Commission in May 2015 set out the need for a comprehensive approach to migration management.