- Europe
- immigration
What Migration Policy for Europe?
Record illegal entries, exploding social costs, unenforced court decisions — the European Union is facing a systemic migration crisis.
In 2023, more than 380,000 irregular border crossings were detected at the EU’s external borders — the highest number since 2016, according to Frontex.
In 2024, the number dropped to 239,000, a 38% decrease, but remains well above pre-crisis levels: for comparison, in 2014, only 280,000 crossings were recorded.
Meanwhile, fewer than 10% of return orders (OQTF) are actually enforced, and European courts — notably the CJEUand the ECHR — continue to block national efforts to regain control.
In response, the Patriots for Europe Foundation is hosting a major conference in Paris on June 27, 2025, to address one central question:
What migration policy for Europe?
For 90 minutes, elected officials, experts and thinkers will openly debate whether Europe can truly regain control of its borders.
SPEAKERS:
Fabrice Leggeri, Former Director of Frontex, MEP (Patriots for Europe)
Jérôme Sainte-Marie, Pollster and President of PollingVox
Thierry Mariani, Member of the European Parliament (Patriots for Europe)
Olivér Hortay, Economist, Director of the Energy Policy Centre (Századvég Foundation)
Main Topics:
The surge in immigration and its fiscal consequences
European legal barriers versus state sovereignty
The failure of assimilation and Europe’s weakened identity
Growing public rejection of imposed immigration
The Danish example: migration restraint to preserve the welfare state
A must-attend event to understand the true stakes of a crisis that threatens the very foundations of sovereignty and democracy in Europe.
