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EU Parliament Approves Returns Law Allowing Return Centres Outside the Bloc

The law centralizes EU deportation powers, raises detention limits to up to 30 months and is already pushing governments to open talks with third countries.

Meloni, durante la última cumbre del G7
La medida se da en medio del endurecimiento de la política migratoria en Europa
Con el masivo respaldo de la derecha y la extrema derecha, el Parlamento Europeo aprobó el texto legal del llamado Reglamento de Retornos, que, en sus puntos más controvertidos, habilita la creación de centros de deportación en terceros países para migrantes rechazados, incluidas familias con niños, y agiliza las expulsiones.

Overview

  • The European Parliament gave final approval to the new returns regulation on June 17, 2026 with a 418–218–30 vote, completing a political deal first struck on June 1.
  • The text creates a European Return Order to speed cross‑border recognition of expulsions and expands enforcement tools so authorities can carry out targeted searches, seize belongings and use stronger investigative measures under administrative or judicial authorisation.
  • The regulation authorises member states to negotiate and operate 'return' centres in third countries for people with return decisions, removes the Commission's proposal for independent external monitoring and allows detention for up to 24 months with a possible six‑month extension.
  • Human‑rights groups and several left‑leaning MEPs warn the law risks rights violations for families and children and have signalled legal challenges, while organisations such as Amnesty and the IRC call the centres unsafe and inadequately supervised.
  • Before the law takes effect it must be formally adopted by the Council and published; meanwhile Austria, Germany, Denmark, Greece and the Netherlands have begun talks on pilot hubs and EU budget and bilateral leverage are expected to be used to secure third‑country cooperation.