MEPs to debate new EU approach on migrant returns
On Tuesday, MEPs and the Commission will debate changes to EU rules on the returns of people who have no legal right to remain in Europe.
The proposal for a new legal framework on so-called “returns”, announced by President Ursula von der Leyen in July 2024, is expected to be formally unveiled by the European Commission on Tuesday.
During the plenary debate, MEPs will scrutinise the proposal, which is intended to increase the return rate of third-country nationals not entitled to stay in the EU. Parliament is likely to emphasise the importance of cooperation with third countries, including on the readmission of their own nationals, as well innovative measures such as the establishment of return hubs in third countries.
Procedure: Commission statement, no resolution
Debate: Tuesday, 11 March