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EU countries discuss voluntary return of Syrian refugees

The idea of returning Syrian refugees has gained traction across the European Union as countries adopt a hardened stance on migration.

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EPP and far right MEPs call to build a wall at the EU border

Right-wing lawmakers voted in favour of funding "external physical barriers" under the EU's 2025 budget, resulting in a majority of MEPs rejecting the Parliament's political declaration usually attached to it.

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EU-Tunisia deal faces renewed criticism over human rights concerns

The European Ombudsman has called for "concrete criteria" to suspend EU funds for Tunisia in case of human rights abuse.

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Socialists, Greens and Liberals challenge Commission on migration

The European Commission President has called on the bloc to look into so-called innovative solutions to stem the flow of irregular migrants, including the creation of return hubs outside the bloc to detain rejected asylum seekers awaiting deportation.

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Hungary, Slovakia and Serbia plot a win for EU's anti-migration camp

Camps in third countries, fences and strict border controls have become the "new normal" in some countries on the continent, claiming to deliver citizens more security.

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The key questions the EU has to answer to make 'return hubs' a reality

The project of establishing "return hubs" for rejected asylum seekers faces a myriad of challenges, including potential conflicts with international law.

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Calls for offshore EU asylum centres fuel misinformation in Moldova

Reports that the small eastern European country is being considered a potential site for migrant camps have triggered a wave of misinformation.

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Externalising migration does not work, says liberal MEP Al-Sahlani

Outsourcing the management of migration is not the direction to go, according to the liberal MEP from Sweden.

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The European Council’s paradigm shift on migration

At a summit where migration dominated, the EU's 27 leaders drafted their final conclusions just before midnight, with so-called "return hubs" and a timeline for a landmark migration pact missing from the agenda.

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EU leaders endorse migration outsourcing but offer few details

At the end of a high-stakes summit in Brussels, EU leaders signalled a potentially transformative shift in how the bloc approaches migration policy.

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Geert Wilders floats flying Dutch rejected asylum seekers to Uganda

The Party for Freedom envisaged a deal with the East African country, as Patriots leaders met in Brussels ahead of the EUCO.

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EU leaders open the door to 'new ways' of curbing irregular migration

The one-day summit was heavily dominated by migration as member states look to "innovative solutions" to curb irregular arrivals.

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What will today's European Council meeting bring?

Ceasefire in the Middle East, aid to Ukraine, implementation of the migration pact are the main points in EU leaders agenda for today's European Council.

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Far-right Patriots' chief declares death of EU migration pact

Patriots leaders, including Geert Wilders and Viktor Orbán, will meet at Maison de Hongrie in the Belgian capital for the group's first such pre-European Council meeting.

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Migration to dominate EU summit as calls for outsourcing grow louder

The leaders' summit in Brussels will cover migration policy, support for Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.

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Which country is deporting the most migrants out of the EU?

France returned the most people — more than 3,000 — out of over 25,000 migrants who were deported out of the EU in the second quarter of 2024. But the number of people ordered to leave is actually much higher than that.

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Von der Leyen endorses 'return hubs' for rejected asylum seekers

The European Commission has signalled a willingness to offshore migration procedures, echoing growing calls from member states.

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Outsourcing migrants in Europe: Troubling choice or the new norm?

In this episode, Radio Schuman explores Italy's migration centres in Albania and the trend of externalising migration.

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Actor Abou Sangaré’s journey sheds light on French immigration debate

French film 'Souleymane’s Story' (L'Histoire de Souleymane) follows the life of an undocumented asylum seeker. It has also drawn attention to the real-life situation of the film’s lead, Abou Sangaré, who still has the threat of deportation hanging over him – despite being an award-winning actor.

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Suspending right to asylum goes against EU law, Brussels tells Warsaw

Donald Tusk's plan to implement a "temporary territorial suspension of the right to asylum" has been met with disapproval in Brussels.