Asylum applications in EU Member States (in thousands)

The rapid and full transposition and effective implementation of the Common European Asylum System by all participating Member States, to ensure common European standards under existing legislation; increase emergency aid to frontline Member States and consider options for organising emergency relocation between all Member States on a voluntary basis; deploy European Asylum Support Office (EASO) teams in frontline Member States for joint processing of asylum applications, including registration and finger-printing; and setting up a first voluntary pilot project on resettlement across the EU, offering places to persons qualifying for protection.