With less than two months to go before the EU's landmark migration reform enters into application, experts, policymakers, and think tanks gathered in Brussels to assess whether Europe is truly ready.

Spain's landmark migrant regularisation scheme has seen overwhelming demand in its opening days, with nearly 42,790 people submitting online applications within the first 72 hours of the programme's launch.

The European Parliament has approved a sweeping overhaul of the EU's migrant return rules, signalling a decisive shift toward tougher enforcement and reigniting fierce debate over how Europe balances border control, labour needs, and fundamental rights.