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Five EU countries in talks to set up return hubs by 2027
Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece have agreed on a common model for deportation centres, to be negotiated with non-EU governments. The first agreement is expected around the New Year, but the partner countries have not been disclosed.
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EU struggles again with migration after Ceuta crisis
After a troubling summer marked by Ceuta's crisis, EU countries are scrambling to find solutions for migration management. The reintroduction of border checks, deportation centres outside the bloc, and redistribution of migrants will feature in a heated debate this autumn.
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Political deadlock loses Romania €770 million in EU funds
Romania's main political parties missed a deadline to agree on a reform of public-sector salaries, a key condition for receiving post-pandemic EU funding. The failure has triggered a blame game between pro-European forces in the country.
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Europe's obsession with return hubs may not live up to the hype
Five EU states are racing to build migrant 'return hubs' before new rules are put in place, with Uganda and Rwanda rumoured as the most likely sites – but recent cases point to significant legal and practical obstacles, while the actual numbers do not match the expectations.
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Conservatives, liberals call to freeze EU cash for Romania over mayor
Romania risks losing up to €770 million as a deadline looms for completing reforms, including a disputed law that could oust liberal leader and mayor Dominic Fritz. European conservatives and liberals are calling for the funds to be blocked.
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Fish over Trump: Economy will determine Iceland's vote on the EU
While Arctic security and US claims over Greenland dominate international headlines, Icelanders are set to decide their European future on far more familiar grounds such as fish and farming. The 29 August referendum is less about geopolitics than sovereignty and identity.
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Metsola's re-election drive puts Socialists under pressure
The European People’s Party is set to bank on a third mandate for the Maltese leader, who is popular among MEPs. This is a concern for the S&D group, which claims to be entitled to the presidency according to an informal agreement among centrist political forces.
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Will the EU exclude Spain from Schengen after the Ceuta crisis?
Italy reintroduced air and maritime border controls, while Finland and Denmark ask for full suspension of the free-movement rules for Spain. The European Commission has to trigger the procedure, a move which does not appear imminent.
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Far-right to sue European Commission over 'remigration' rejection
The European Commission has rejected a European Citizens' Initiative seeking to suspend asylum and family reunification and return "unintegrated" non-European migrants to their countries of origin. Its organisers are preparing a legal challenge.
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