Five European governments have agreed on a plan to set up deportation centers outside the European Union. Ministers from Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, and Greece recently met in Copenhagen to discuss the plan.
The coalition of European countries hope to sign their first partnership agreement with a non-EU country around the end of the year, with the goal of sending rejected asylum seekers to these facilities by late 2027.
Germany, the Netherlands, and partner European nations target 2027 for offshore deportation centers
Under this joint proposal, individuals who have had their asylum applications rejected and cannot be returned to their home countries will be transferred to remote facilities located in cooperative third countries.
The participating European states will fully fund these hubs and may offer further financial incentives, commercial partnerships, or other benefits to the host nations.
