Five EU nations inch towards deal on migrant ‘return hubs’ by 2027

Germany, Austria, ⁠Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands did not outline where the centres would be located.Published On 4 Sep 20264 Sep 2026Five European nations have agreed on concrete steps towards a deal with an unspecified non-European Union country to host migrant return facilities, senior officials said, in a sign of mounting determination to counter immigration.Germany, Austria, ⁠Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands, known as the Group of Five, aim to sign deals this year to send migrants without legal residency to countries outside the European Union. The nations expected to host return centres have not been named.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Spain’s PM says no evidence Morocco planned Ceuta border rushlist 2 of 35 dead, dozens missing after migrant boat found after weeks at sealist 3 of 3Burnham, Macron talk border security and stronger Europe-UK tiesend of list“Around New Year, we expect to have a common understanding with a partner country outside of the European Union,” Danish Immigration and Integration Minister Morten Bodskov told reporters on Friday at a news conference in Copenhagen, without elaborating.“It’s a new chance to have a life in a partner c...