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Migrants disembark from the Italian navy ship Libra at the port of Shengjin, where Italy set up a center similar to a return hub

Video. EU Parliament approves 'strictest-ever' migration law

Updated: 17/06/2026 - 15:42 GMT+2

The European Parliament gave the final green light to a new EU law allowing controversial return hubs outside the bloc and home searches, as conservatives voted with far-right groups to pass the legislation.

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