EU institutions have agreed on a new set of rules aimed at accelerating the return of third-country nationals who are staying illegally in the bloc, following negotiations between the Council of the EU and the European Parliament. The reform introduces a formal obligation for individuals subject to return decisions to actively cooperate with national authorities throughout the procedure.

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…

La nueva normativa de retorno prevé plazos de detención para los repatriados de hasta dos años en caso de que haya riesgo de fuga o no se coopere con las autoridades.

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…

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The EU reached a deal Monday on a new tightening of migration rules allowing for so-called “return hubs” to be set up outside the bloc, as countries seek to…

European lawmakers and countries struck a provisional compromise on the reform, which was launched in response to political pressure to curb migration -- paving the way for its…

La Unión Europea aprueba acuerdo de retornos que permite centros en terceros países y acelera deportaciones de migrantes en Europa.

EU institutions agreed Monday on a Returns Regulation that enables third-country "return hubs," speeds up deportations, and toughens policy

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

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

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…

The European Union on Monday agreed a deal to allow countries to send migrants ordered to leave the bloc to third-country "return hubs". The legislation, which still requires…

EU institutions have agreed on a new set of rules aimed at accelerating the return of third-country nationals who are staying illegally in the bloc, following negotiations between…

Rights groups warn legislation could lead to 'inhumane treatment' of asylum seekers