A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, developed by the ECR Group and meant to monitor the EU Immigration Pact, was launched on March 4.
The platform, from an initiative led by French MEP Philippe Olivier, allows registered users to cross-reference official sources from all European Union member states regarding the Immigration Pact.
Right-wing politicians have described the pact as “a tool made to combat illegal immigration by making it legal”, arguing that it will effectively force member states to accept migrants.
The objective of the new system is to measure the real impact of immigration policies in each country and better understand the urgency of the situation — something that was previously difficult to do.
It works through a shared folder and database to which MEPs, their collaborators and like-minded researchers are encouraged to upload official documents from their respective countries.
The AI chatbot can then answer questions using only the sources that have been added beforehand, ensuring that the information remains grounded in official material.
For the ECR Group, this tool could represent a small revolution in monitoring and “combating” the Immigration Pact.
The pact itself was first introduced in 2020 but largely went unnoticed, partly due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the successive lockdowns across Europe.
It was voted on in April 2024 in Strasbourg, in the middle of the European Commission elections for the new legislature, once again attracting relatively little public attention.
Until now, illegal migrants tended to travel primarily to countries perceived as more generous, such as France, Germany, or Italy.
Under the new pact, though, all member states will be expected to take responsibility for receiving migrants, including countries such as Poland and Bulgaria. Critics have therefore labelled it the “Invasion Pact.”
The policy is expected to come fully into force in June 2026, which explains the growing urgency among some policymakers to assess its concrete effects on individual member states and on daily life across Europe.
By centralising sources and allowing rapid analysis, the new tool aims to help MEPs, researchers and journalists access and compare information more efficiently, significantly reducing the time required for research.
