EU moves closer to creating offshore centres for migrants and asylum seekers
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📌 Key Takeaways
- The European Parliament voted to allow the deportation of migrants to countries with which they have no prior connection.
- A coalition of centre-right and far-right MEPs successfully pushed for more restrictive migration and asylum policies.
- The new measures move the EU closer to establishing offshore processing centres for asylum seekers outside of its borders.
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have expressed significant concern over the safety and human rights implications of the 'safe third country' list.
📖 Full Retelling
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from centre-right and far-right factions voted to significantly harden the European Union's migration policy in Brussels this week, paving the way for the creation of offshore processing centres and expanded deportation powers. This legislative shift aims to curb irregular migration and streamline the removal of asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected by broadening the criteria for 'safe third countries.' Under these new legal changes, authorities will now have the power to deport individuals to nations they have never previously visited or lived in, provided those countries are deemed safe by Brussels.
🏷️ Themes
Migration, European Politics, Human Rights
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