The European Commission wants to present a new draft law on the repatriation of migrants who have entered the country illegally. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced this in a letter to the 27 Member States published on Monday evening.
The proposal will include “clear cooperation obligations for repatriated persons” and is intended to “effectively streamline the repatriation process,” the letter said.
It is about “ensuring fair and effective migration management in Europe for the benefit of all Member States,” continued Von der Leyen. The new draft law gives EU Member States tools to better guarantee the security of the external borders and manage migration in an orderly and effective manner.
It was only in the spring that the EU member states had difficulty reaching an agreement on a reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), which, among other things, provides for stricter deportation rules. Since then, the Netherlands and Hungary, among others, have demanded to be excluded from the common asylum rules. However, such opt-outs require an amendment to the EU treaty that all Member States must agree to.
Migration experts: CEAS problematic
The CEAS reform agreed in the spring is expected to apply from June 2026. This will, among other things, enable faster asylum procedures directly at the EU’s external borders for the first time. Leading migration experts view GEAS as problematic in terms of the rule of law and human rights.
Source: Krone
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