How will member states implement the EU migration pact?

The European Commission presented a migration pact implementation plan in June, leaving EU member states until the end of the year to present their national plans.

Member states have until June 2026 to implement the first EU migration pact, which aims to harmonise border procedures and systems for handling irregular migrants arriving on EU territory.

How will it be implemented by EU member states? Will implementation respect human rights and what political problems are associated with the legislation?

Radio Schuman discussed the most sensitive aspects of the new EU migration policy with Federica Toscano, senior policy advisor at Save the Children Europe.

We also take a quick look at another law under construction: the AI Act, which entered into force on 1 August. Companies must comply with the legislation within a series of pre-established deadlines, but how will the EU help them to fall in line with the new law?

A final note on the Olympics: can you guess the value of an Olympic gold medal? Are athletes biting into pure gold during those awards ceremonies?

Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by Zacharia Vigneron and music by Alexandre Jas.