On Monday 7 April, groups on the left and the centre-right in the European Parliament expressed concerns about the draft regulation on the return of irregular migrants presented by the European Commission on 11 March(see EUROPE B13597A17).
This regulation tightens the cooperation obligations of persons subject to a return decision, extends the grounds and duration of detention and provides for longer entry bans.
It also opens the door to ‘return hubs’ in third countries on the basis...