On Wednesday 23 October in Strasbourg, MEPs once again presented a divided front on how to reduce irregular arrivals in the EU, in particular by tightening the return policy for illegal immigrants.
The elected representatives returned to the results of the European Summit of 17 October (see EUROPE B13506A1) and the concept of ‘innovative solutions’ through ‘return hubs’. During this debate, led for the Commission by Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli, the left-wing groups once...