The EU is tightening its rules on irregular migrants. Transit camps are being planned in Africa

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025

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EU tightens rules against illegal migrants, planning external return centers and stricter penalties.

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The European Union is attempting to tighten regulations and address the issue of illegal migrants remaining in member states, facing pressure from far-right parties to support stricter measures. Key elements of new plans include establishing return centers outside the EU for those whose asylum applications are rejected, imposing harsher penalties on migrants who refuse to leave European territory, including longer detention periods, and returning migrants to countries deemed “safe” by Europe that are not their country of origin.

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