MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Economic impact and management of illegal migration in the EU – E-000894/2025

Question for written answer  E-000894/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Afroditi Latinopoulou (PfE)

Managing illegal migration flows is one of the biggest challenges facing the European Union today and it has a significant impact both on the budgets of Member States and on their economies. There needs to be an informed, trust-based discussion on the economic cost and fiscal impact of illegal migration flows.

In view of the above, can the Commission answer the following:

• 1.Does it have up-to-date aggregate data on the total cost to Member States of taking in and providing services to illegal migrants residing in the EU, including housing, healthcare, education and social service costs?
• 2.What is the estimated cost of implementing the procedures for returning illegal migrants to their countries of origin, including administrative, detention and transportation costs, and what proportion of this cost is covered by the EU budget and the national budgets respectively?
• 3.Has the Commission carried out comprehensive studies on the long-term economic impact of both legal and irregular migration on the EU Member State economies, including the impact on the labour market, social security systems and fiscal sustainability, and, if not, does it intend to do so?

Submitted: 3.3.2025