Talks over the highly-controversial EU deportation bill collapsed on Thursday (21 May) morning, as negotiations failed to agree on when the new rules would kick into force.
With a new round of talks now set for 1 June, the contentious regulation has roused heated debate on timing.
EU states agreed to launch the legislation at the earliest in July next year, after first proposing a two-year delay. The parliament, however, wanted an immediate launch, but agreed on 1 January 2027 as a compromise.
But the five-month launch difference remained unresolved following marathon closed door talks in Strasbourg on Wednesday, which started around 14:30 and ended later in the evening.
The council had also proposed a compromise to launch parts of the regulation earlier.
