The Member States’ permanent representatives to the EU discussed, on Monday 16 September, how to improve the return of illegal immigrants in the EU, at a time when the issue of effective returns was once again raised by the terrorist attack in Solingen, Germany, on 23 August.
During this discussion, the Member States agreed that effective returns are a key element in the fight against illegal immigration. They also agreed that more needed to be done, a source said.
Among the solutions...