On Tuesday 1 April, Member State experts held an initial discussion on the draft Regulation designed to speed up the return of irregular migrants in the European Union (see EUROPE B13597A17, B13606A6).
This text opens up the possibility for Member States to set up return centres in third countries, toughens the obligations of people subject to a return decision and paves the way for mutually recognised decisions between Member States on a mandatory basis starting as of 2027.
During this...