"Germany has joined a group of EU countries hoping to create return hubs for migrants and deport migrants to third countries. After talks on the sidelines of an EU interior ministers' meeting in Cyprus, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the group aims to draw up a roadmap and define concrete next steps in the coming weeks. He said there was a shared goal of reaching possible agreements with third countries later this year."
"Meanwhile, the number of deportations from Germany has increased significantly over the past year, according to a report. Citing figures from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Germany's Welt newspaper reported that about 23,000 people were deported in 2025, an increase of 15% compared with the previous year. Compared with 2023, the figure represents a rise of 45%. "The migration policy shift is working," Dobrindt told the newspaper. "More returns, fewer pull factors, effective controls: We are bringing order to migration policy," the minister added."
Germany, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Greece have joined an initiative to create return hubs and deport migrants to third countries. The group aims to draw up a roadmap and define concrete next steps in the coming weeks, with the European Commission involved while political responsibility remains with member states. The initiative seeks to reach agreements with third countries later this year. Deportations from Germany rose to about 23,000 in 2025, a 15% increase from 2024 and a 45% rise compared with 2023. Dobrindt said the shift brings order through more returns, fewer pull factors and effective controls.
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