The deal involves sending people whose asylum applications have been rejected to third countries. It still requires formal approval to come into effect.

The EU is set to approve its controversial migration law, allowing return hubs outside the bloc, extending detention periods and introducing measures aimed at accelerating…

A 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…

European Union lawmakers and governments have agreed on new rules. These rules permit sending rejected asylum seekers to centers outside the EU. Detention periods will be…