
EU Lawmakers Back Tougher Deportation Rules for Illegal Migrants
The reform would allow longer detention for migrants who refuse to cooperate with return procedures and introduce deportation orders recognised across the Schengen area.

The reform would allow longer detention for migrants who refuse to cooperate with return procedures and introduce deportation orders recognised across the Schengen area.

The move clears the way for faster asylum decisions and stronger return policies, marking a major win for the Parliament’s conservative bloc.

While top current and former EU officials are being investigated for suspected corruption, the EP is busy going after the Hungarian government.

The scandals are piling up for the Spanish PM to such an extent that even allies in the EU Parliament are now raising questions.

The final deal has “made the proposal even worse,” Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers said, denouncing it for laying the foundation for undemocratic migrant quotas while leaving the migratory pressure unchecked.