EU interior ministers discuss offshore return hubs and emergency asylum suspensions

At a summit in Luxembourg, interior ministers from all EU member states examined new measures to curb undocumented migration. They approved a regulation permitting the establishment of offshore "return hubs" where migrants with deportation orders can be held when direct repatriation is not feasible. Danish Interior Minister Morten Bodskov said progress on the hubs is strong, though details remain undisclosed.

Greece submitted a proposal allowing temporary suspension of asylum applications during acute migratory pressure, raising questions about compliance with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Discussions also highlighted plans to give Frontex greater authority to identify arrivals, secure travel documents, and coordinate returns, as well as to use diplomatic and development tools to secure readmission deals with origin and transit countries.