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Negotiators cannot agree on a start date.
Talks took place Wednesday, but no agreement on a start date was reached. | Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
May 21, 2026
11:25 am CET
Negotiators cannot agree on a start date.
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Negotiators cannot agree on a start date.
Talks took place Wednesday, but no agreement on a start date was reached. | Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
May 21, 2026
11:25 am CET

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If approved, migration plan would give countries the option to use “return hubs” for those who have been ordered to leave the EU.

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Les négociations devaient s’achever au Parlement européen mercredi, mais aucun accord n’a été trouvé sur une date de mise en…