"Irregular arrivals in the 27-nation bloc were down by more than a quarter in 2025, according to the EU's border agency -- but political pressure to act remains high. "The priority is clear: bringing illegal arrival numbers down and keeping them down," Magnus Brunner, the EU's commissioner for migration, said. The strategy unveiled Thursday stressed the need to boost deportations of failed asylum-seekers among the bloc's priorities."
"The strategy also mentioned reinforcing an "assertive migration diplomacy" to persuade third countries to help stop migrants from reaching Europe and take back their nationals with no right to stay. Brussels recently struck or is negotiating deals with Northern African countries including Tunisia, Mauritania, Egypt and Morocco, whereby it gets help controlling migration flows in return for aid and investments. Amnesty International criticised the EU's approach as "flawed"."
Irregular arrivals in the 27-nation bloc fell by more than a quarter in 2025 while political pressure to act remained high. The EU strategy prioritizes bringing illegal arrival numbers down and keeping them down, and stresses boosting deportations of failed asylum-seekers. The European Commission's proposal would allow return hubs outside EU borders and envisage harsher penalties and longer detention for migrants who refuse to leave. The strategy calls for assertive migration diplomacy to persuade third countries to stop onward movement and readmit nationals. Brussels has struck or is negotiating deals with Tunisia, Mauritania, Egypt and Morocco in return for aid and investments. Rights groups criticised the approach as flawed and warned of potential complicity in rights violations. A reform plan is expected by year end.
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