European Commission 18 October 2016, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL First Progress Report on the Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 18.10.2016 COM(2016) 700 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION First Progress Report on the Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration 1. INTRODUCTION External action is a crucial component of the comprehensive EU strategy to manage the migration challenge set out in the European Agenda on Migration 1 .