Five EU states agree model for return hubs outside bloc
Five European Union countries — Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands — agreed a common model for establishing return hubs in non-EU countries to which people with rejected asylum claims could be transferred. The group aims to reach an agreement with a partner country by the end of 2026 and begin transfers in 2027, and has been negotiating mainly with potential partners in Africa though no host has been named. The plan follows the EU's June approval of a new return framework permitting external hubs, but rights groups and the Council of Europe warned about legal oversight, and UNHCR says it has not yet been approached.
Five EU states seek partner for external return hubs by end of 2026
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The European Parliament approved new return rules in June that allow return hubs outside the EU. The five countries met in Copenhagen and are negotiating partner countries, mainly in Africa. They aim to agree by late 2026 and begin…
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