Five EU nations inch towards deal on migrant ‘return hubs’ by 2027
Summary
Five European countries—Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark, and the Netherlands—are working on deals with a non-EU country to create migrant return centers by 2027. These centers will hold migrants who do not have legal permission to stay, and the countries hope to finalize agreements this year.Key Facts
- The five countries are known as the Group of Five.
- They want to send migrants without legal residency to return centers outside the EU.
- The partner countries to host these centers have not been named yet.
- The group plans to have a common understanding with a partner country around New Year.
- They will also talk with the International Organization for Migration and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
- The European Parliament approved a migration policy to speed up deportations and allow such centers abroad.
- Some groups warn the return centers may risk human rights and may not stop dangerous migration routes.
- The Group of Five will meet again in Munich at the end of September to work on the plan.
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