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eu-migration-policy
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France 24politics21 days ago
EU Holds Migration Talks with Taliban Delegation Granted One-Day Belgian Visas
The European Commission invited a five-member Taliban delegation to Brussels for talks on returning failed Afghan asylum seekers. Belgium issued limited visas after a security check. The planned meeting drew criticism from rights groups.
Euronewspolitics27 days ago
European Parliament Approves Law to Speed Up Migrant Returns
The European Parliament passed legislation on Wednesday that increases detention periods and allows return hubs outside the EU for migrants without legal residency. The measure passed 418-218 with support from centre-right and far-right groups.
Euronewspolitics31 days ago
EU Migration Pact Takes Effect With Solidarity Rules for All Member States
The EU migration pact entered into force, requiring all 27 member states to follow common rules on border controls, asylum procedures and relocation of asylum seekers. Poland received a temporary exemption for 2026 due to existing pressures from the Ukraine war and Belarus border…
vrt.bepolitics34 days ago
EU Migration Pact Takes Effect June 12
The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum enters into force on June 12, requiring all 27 member states to follow uniform rules on border screening, asylum procedures, reception conditions, and relocation of asylum seekers. Member states have pledged fewer than half the 2026 relocation…
France 24politics42 days agoUpdated
EU Agrees Deal Allowing Deportation of Rejected Asylum Seekers to Third-Country Return Hubs
The European Union reached agreement on Monday on rules permitting member states to send rejected asylum seekers and other migrants ordered to leave to return hubs outside the bloc. The measure still requires formal approval by EU governments and the European Parliament.
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Euronewspolitics54 days ago
EU Parliament and Member States Postpone Agreement on Migrant Return Rules
The European Parliament and EU member states failed to reach agreement on a new return regulation after three sessions in Strasbourg. Talks will resume on 1 June, with the only remaining disagreement over the law's enforcement timeline.