EU Interior Ministers Approve Legislation Allowing Deportation Centres Abroad

European Union interior ministers approved new legislation on Thursday aimed at expanding migrant deportations and providing a legal basis for centres outside the bloc.

The measure would allow external facilities to become part of the EU’s approach to returning migrants, extending deportation arrangements beyond its borders.

Its approval comes as talks led by five European countries advance on putting the project into practice.

The legislative move and the parallel discussions mark steps toward establishing the centres. The information provided did not identify potential host countries or set out a timetable for opening the facilities.