Manage our external borders - a shared responsibility

Shared responsibility is also key when it comes to the management of our external borders. We need to manage our common external borders together, according to international law and common human rights standards, in order to ensure freedom of movement within the EU, guarantee security for our citizens and newcomers alike, fight against human trafficking networks and prevent deaths. Therefore, the PES is supporting the enhancement of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. Common management of the Union’s external borders alone, however, will not be sufficient nor sustainable without a comprehensive European migration and foreign policy in order to address the drivers of migratory movements.