European Union society · October 2026

In October 2026, the European Union finalized new rules on returning migrants who are in the EU illegally. EU countries created the legal basis for deportation centers in third countries outside Europe. The rules tighten the framework for returning migrants. EU interior ministers met in Luxembourg to discuss the plans. Greece sought EU backing for asylum suspensions and return hubs, while Germany pushed for deportation centers outside the EU. EU interior ministers met in Luxembourg to discuss Ceuta. An EU report revealed weaknesses in the new asylum system. The EU discussed suspending asylum rules at external borders. EU interior ministers discussed suspending asylum law.