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01.06.2026, EU Council / IRC
On 1 June 2026, the European Parliament and Council agreed on the new EU Return Regulation, establishing a common European system for deportations. The regulation paves the way for increased criminalisation of migrants, raids on communities, and the establishment of detention and deportation centres outside EU territory. Human rights organisations including the IRC warn of dangerous protection gaps and serious risks of exploitation and abuse. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union
01.06.2026, EU Council (Consilium)
The Council and the European Parliament negotiators clinched a provisional deal on an EU law which will enable faster and more effective EU-wide procedures for the return of persons illegally staying in member states. The new rules impose obligations on third-country nationals who have no right to stay in member states to cooperate with the authorities, and envisage the establishment of return hubs in countries outside the EU, while respecting fundamental rights. The regulation complements the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum entering force on 12 June and will start being implemented immediately after publication in the Official Journal. read more
01.06.2026, Euronews / EU Council
The EU countries and European Parliament on Monday agreed on a controversial law aimed at speeding up the return of migrants with no legal right to stay in Europe, marking the bloc's toughest migration policy shift in decades. The new EU law will allow migrant return hubs outside the bloc and home searches in a bid to crack down on irregular migration. Civil society groups point to a "xenophobic" turn in EU politics. Some provisions will take effect 12 months after the regulation enters into force, with civil society and left-wing MEPs warning it puts migrant lives in danger and violates fundamental rights. read more
01.06.2026, PRO ASYL
The trilogue negotiations between the EU Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission on the planned EU Return Regulation are set to be concluded today, 1 June. A broad political agreement was already reached on 21 May, with the outstanding question being when the rules will enter into force. PRO ASYL warns of a further dismantling of rule-of-law guarantees and a systematic deprivation of rights for people seeking protection. The organisation describes the regulation as organising deportation at any cost — including detention-like camps outside Europe. read more
31.05.2026, Greek City Times / InfoMigrants
Following a surge of around 600 arrivals on Crete in a single day, Greece's Migration Minister Plevris warned in parliament that the government would take "very tough measures, much tougher than simply suspending asylum" if the pressure continued. Under the GEAS Pact entering force on 12 June 2026, asylum seekers considered unlikely to receive protection will be held in closed facilities while their claims are processed within a 12-week period. Human rights organisations warn that Greece may use the new EU rules to legitimise its systematic pushback practices. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Griechenland / Türkei
29.05.2026, OHCHR (UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights)
The UN Human Rights Office has launched a formal call for input on children's right to family life in migration and asylum contexts, with submissions due by 15 June 2026. The consultation examines how deportation, detention, and externalisation policies impact family unity, and asks states to account for how the best interests of the child are assessed in proceedings that could lead to family separation. The timing is directly linked to the EU Migration and Asylum Pact entering force on 12 June 2026. read more
27.05.2026, Der Standard
According to research by NDR and STANDARD, radical Islamists aim to “take over” additional diplomatic missions in Germany and Norway. Embassies currently run by dissidents feel threatened. Furthermore, the Taliban are already gaining de facto access to the websites of the affected institutions. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Europa, Europäische Union, Mittlerer Osten, Österreich / Schweiz
27.05.2026, https://www.infomigrants.net/en/country/Tunisia/
Two Tunisian aid workers were sentenced to two years in prison for assisting irregular migration but will be freed as they have already served their time. The two are among more than a dozen aid workers awaiting trial after a May 2024 crackdown. The case is part of a growing pattern of criminalisation of humanitarian work across North Africa. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Tunisia
26.05.2026, ETIAS Analysis
Five EU member states — Czechia, Cyprus, Germany, Ireland and Slovakia — have adopted most of their required national legislation, while eleven others have draft laws moving through their parliaments. The Pact enters into force on 12 June 2026. Several states have yet to put in place the required fundamental rights protections. read more
25.05.2026, SZ
The number of naturalizations continues to rise. To address this, the Union is attempting to further lengthen the process following the abolition of so-called “fast-track naturalization” and is voicing criticism of dual citizenship. It remains unclear whether the coalition partner is willing to accept further restrictions. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland
25.05.2026, MiGAZIN
Migration researcher Jochen Oltmer warns against the new Common European Asylum System. Instead of providing protection from war and persecution, he argues, the focus is shifting toward deterring refugees. The CEAS will take effect in Germany on June 12. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union
22.05.2026, Gateway Hispanic / European Sources
Germany is facing a serious administrative bottleneck in its migration policy after it emerged that Syria is allegedly preventing the issuance of travel documents required to carry out thousands of already ordered deportations. The case affects more than 11,000 Syrian nationals who have received notices to leave the country as part of legal return procedures. Without consular cooperation from Damascus, German authorities cannot complete the process, leaving thousands of cases unresolved. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland, Europäische Union
22.05.2026, Statewatch
A new Statewatch report reveals the EU has provided €30 million from its aid budget to Senegal for migration control, with the main focus on border surveillance, maritime interception and detention infrastructure. The externalisation pattern extends across numerous African countries, raising serious human rights concerns. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Afrika, Europa, Europäische Union
22.05.2026, Infomigrants
Germany’s spending on refugee and migration-related services fell to 24.8 billion euros in 2025, down 3.2 billion euros from the previous year and the lowest level since 2021. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Deutschland
21.05.2026, The Global Detention Project
The Global Detention Project (GDP) 2025 Annual Report, titled “Building Momentum to Roll Back Immigration Detention,” highlights a year of intensified global immigration detention practices alongside growing international advocacy efforts to challenge them. The report documents how governments around the world increasingly relied on detention, deportation, and migration externalisation policies to control migration. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Weltweit
21.05.2026, Euronews
The European Parliament and EU member states have failed to reach an agreement on new rules for migrants' returns, with lawmakers and diplomats clashing over when the rules will come into force. The negotiations broke down over provisions enabling home searches and the setting up of deportation centres outside the EU. The collapse of negotiations — published just hours ago this morning — is directly relevant to borderline-europe's work on accountability and the return hub agenda. read more
21.05.2026, European Commission — Migration and Home Affairs
The European Commission published a report on May 8 showing EU member states have significantly advanced in implementing the Pact on Migration and Asylum, with key pillars now in place including facilities for screening and border procedures, measures to prevent absconding and secondary movements, and the operationalisation of the first Solidarity Pool. Civil society organisations warn that progress on enforcement mechanisms has far outpaced progress on fundamental rights protections ahead of the June 12 entry into application date. read more
21.05.2026, European Policy Centre / ETIAS Analysis
A senior policy analyst at the European Policy Centre warned that a collapse in EU migration solidarity could fundamentally undermine the credibility of the common European asylum system. If member countries refuse to implement the rules they agreed to, you would have internal border controls reinstated across the Schengen area and systematic pushbacks at external borders — triggering a political spiral that boosts far-right parties across Europe. read more
20.05.2026, Legal Centre Lesvos
For several months, the Greek state has been systematically denying access to asylum procedures for people accused of driving boats or facilitating irregular entry, in most cases with limited or no evidence, and with people held in pre-trial detention for months. Although Greek law provides an exemption from prosecution for asylum seekers in migration-related offences, courts have repeatedly refused to apply it, often rejecting the exemption even when raised by the defence. Legal Centre Lesvos and over 20 organisations are calling for an immediate end to this unlawful practice, just days before the GEAS Pact enters force on 12 June 2026. read more
Language(s): Englisch / English Region(s): Europa, Europäische Union, Griechenland / Türkei
20.05.2026, Rheinische Post
According to "Pro Asyl," even Afghans with no criminal record are now at risk of deportation. The organization considers such deportations to be in violation of international law. The first cases have already been reported. read more
Language(s): Deutsch / German Region(s): Deutschland, Mittlerer Osten
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