Magnus Brunner

@magnusbrunner.bsky.social

EU-Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration

1/ We are fully engaged at all levels to ensure the security of the Union’s external borders. We have received a request for additional support from Spain, including from Frontex, Europol and the EUAA. We are already working on the request and will take a swift decision.

160 million movements registered - that means almost 3 million per week, out of which 50,000 people with no right to enter were refused. Delivering real security benefits - the EU’s new Entry Exit system.

1/ We expect the Spanish authorities, working together with the Moroccan authorities, to uphold their commitment to ensure that the measures they take in response to the situation have no impact on the Schengen area. This reflects the Member States views at the informal JHA.

Looking forward to the informal JHA videoconference on Tuesday on the developments in Ceuta. It will be an important opportunity to exchange views on the current situation, on the lessons learned, also with regard to maximising our joint resilience.

We welcome today’s Council decision to extend Temporary Protection until March 2028. It reflects the EU’s support for the Ukrainian people and provides continued certainty for millions fleeing Russia’s war of aggression.

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Am Sonntag wurden die Salzburger Festspiele eröffnet. Solche Anlässe sind gerade in Zeiten wie diesen wichtig – sie bringen Menschen zusammen und schaffen Raum für den persönlichen Austausch. 🇦🇹

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Die brutale Attacke beim CSD in Berlin verurteilen wir aufs Schärfste. Meine Gedanken sind bei den Opfern und ihren Angehörigen. Den Einsatzkräften und Behörden gilt unser Dank und unsere volle Unterstützung. Terror und Extremismus dürfen in unserer Gesellschaft keinen Platz haben.

Offenheit statt Protektionismus, ein starker Binnenmarkt statt 27 getrennter Märkte und Zusammenhalt statt Alleingänge – das is der Weg der Europäischen Union. Das sind auch die Voraussetzungen für ein erfolgreiches, sicheres und wettbewerbsfähiges Europa. 🇪🇺 #SalzburgSummit

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Useful exchange with Emad Al-Trabelsi, Minister of Interior of Libya. The EU will continue to support Libya in its efforts to build a comprehensive and rights-based migration management system. Combating the smuggling of migrants is crucial to our efforts.

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Good exchange with the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Walid bin Abdul Karim Al-Khuraiji. Bringing our regions closer is a strategic interest of the EU and Saudi Arabia. People-to-people contacts are at the heart of making this vision a reality.

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Too many people are still being exploited by ruthless criminal networks and pushed into dangerous, often deadly, journeys. For the first time we propose a sanctions regime against those who profit from human misery.

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Securing EU borders since 12 October: our new Entry/Exit System. Member States have caught human traffickers, stopped potential terrorists, and uncovered fraud in unprecedented ways. All thanks to our new system that collects and matches biometric data at border crossing points.

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Danke für die Möglichkeit, mich mit den Lehrlingen und Schülerinnen und Schülern der Spar-Akademie auszutauschen. Besonders gefreut hat mich die Gelegenheit, mit den jungen Menschen über die EU zu diskutieren und ihre Perspektiven kennenzulernen. 🇪🇺

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Good to visit the police at Gare du Midi yesterday. Valuable to see their day-to-day work firsthand and discuss the challenges they face in keeping one of Europe's busiest transport hubs safe. Thank you for your dedication.

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