What is really behind Europe's "biggest migration shift"?

Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025

Der Standard

EU interior ministers agree on asylum tightening, including plans for external return centers and further outsourcing.

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EU interior ministers have agreed on several asylum tightening measures, though establishing return centers in third countries remains a distant goal. The EU has been monitoring the moderately successful Italy-Albania project, which includes facilities in Shëngjin, and further plans for outsourcing asylum are expected soon. Austrian EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner described these decisions as the “biggest migration turning point” in Europe.

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