
Eurostat: EU Deports More Migrants, but Return Orders Keep Declining
Although migrant deportations increased by 8% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous year, authorities issued 13% fewer return orders.

Although migrant deportations increased by 8% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous year, authorities issued 13% fewer return orders.

If projections are correct, the number of asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees entering Germany over the years 2022-2023 will equal twice the population of Köln.