BRUSSELS: European Union talks on a migration reform to create so-called “return hubs” outside the bloc broke off without a deal Wednesday, with negotiations set to continue on Thursday, EU sources said.
European lawmakers and countries were expected to agree on a tightening of immigration rules concocted in response to political pressure across the 27-nation EU to curb migration.
Diplomatic sources said only a few unresolved issues needed ironing out — mainly around the timeline for implementation.
But governments and parliament representatives decided to reconvene Thursday morning with the hope of reaching a deal then.
“People with no right to stay in the European Union must be returned effectively,” EU migration chief Magnus Brunner wrote on social media as talks were underway.
