
Sweden Again Shows the Way on Illegal Migration
SD leader Jimmie Åkesson described the new measures as “self-evident in every welfare state.”

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson described the new measures as “self-evident in every welfare state.”

Brussels introduces new procedures to speed up the asylum machinery but the problem of returns remains unresolved.

Most voluntary returnees came from Turkey and Syria, with Germany covering travel, family, and medical costs to support their departures.

Individuals who have committed violent crimes—or have been involved in drug or arms trafficking—will be excluded from the proposed Algerian scheme.

The Netherlands aims to support Syrians who choose to return home now that the civil war has ended.

Berlin was unable to send back any of the illegal migrants who originally crossed into the EU via Italy.

Member state in the bloc’s south express ‘surprise’ at France’s plan to strike a bilateral migration deal with the UK, as Brussels demands legal reassurances.