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Frontex chief says fundamental rights 'core' to border-guarding

Euronews spoke with Frontex director Hans Leijten, discussing calls for the agency to suspend its mission with Greece. Is this on the cards, and what are the risks of such a move?

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European Union set to reform Frontex again in 2026

New legislation set to be tabled to increase staff and resources of the agency in the long term. Last Frontex reform entered into force at the end of 2019.

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I wish I didn't have to send people back to Libya, Frontex chief says

The executive director of the EU's border and coast guard responds to Euronews’ question about an NGO's claims that returnees often face human rights abuses.

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Is it the end for family reunification in Europe? | Radio Schuman

More and more EU countries are tightening their policies on family reunification, a fundamental right for refugees. Why do countries want to end it, and what does this mean for people fleeing to the EU?

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Which EU countries are receiving the most asylum applications?

First-time asylum applications in the EU dropped to fewer than a million last year.

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EU Ombudsman to put EU integrity under spotlight

In an interview with Euronews, newly elected EU Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho explained her priorities for the term, with EU integrity and transparency under spotlight.

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From surveillance to automation: How AI tech is used at EU borders

Experts told Euronews Next about the impacts of AI systems at the border, saying it deserves more attention from EU lawmakers.

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EU lays groundwork for deportation centres in distant countries

The new regulation on deportations represents the first tangible result of the outsourcing trend that EU leaders endorsed last year.

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Poland will be sued if it breaches Migration Pact, Brussels confirms

Countries that risk undermining the Migration Pact will be met with legal consequences, Brussels has said in a pointed warning to Warsaw.

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'Innovative' returns directive expected this week in Strasbourg

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Swedish migration minister Johan Forssell anticipated innovative ideas for the upcoming EU legislation for migrant returns that will be presented on Tuesday, 11 March, in Strasbourg.

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Exclusive: EU migrant return law will not include ‘return hubs’

The new EU legislation on migrant returns will be presented by European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner in Strasbourg on Tuesday, and it will not include the introduction of "return hubs" outside the EU territory.

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Brussels remains silent as Poland says migration pact 'not possible'

The European Commission has refused to say whether it would launch legal action over Poland's refusal to implement the Pact on Migration and Asylum.

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The Trump-Zelenskyy clash, seen from Ukraine

Reactions from shocked European officials stacked onto social media over the weekend, following the heated exchange in front of TV cameras between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump, with the German foreign minister calling it the start of a nefarious new era.

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EU asylum requests down by 11% in 2024, but still exceed one million

Almost half of the applications filed across the EU in 2024 came from citizenships with low chances of a successful decision.

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EU borders saw over 120,000 migrant pushbacks in 2024, says NGO report

According to a new report, the number of pushbacks in Europe has risen "sharply" in recent years to the point of becoming a "systematic" practice.

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Germany extends border checks amid migration debate ahead of election

Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended the move, stating it has effectively reduced asylum applications and illegal crossings.

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Brussels scrambles to defend Migration Pact after Tusk says no

The European Commission will not commit to launching legal action against Poland after Donald Tusk openly threatened to disregard the Migration Pact.

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Poland will not implement Migration Pact, Tusk tells von der Leyen

Donald Tusk has once again criticised the Pact on Migration and Asylum and doubled down on his refusal to comply with the legislation.

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Concerns and doubts mount over EU plan to build deportation camps

The EU's plan to outsource migration through so-called "return hubs," which has never been tried before, is shrouded in legal uncertainty.

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Is the EU ready to set up 'return hubs' to stem migration?

At the end of February, the European Commission is expected to publish a new EU law on return of asylum claimants.