EU Interior Ministers approved new migration agreements, largely championed by Magnus Brunner, which include stricter repatriation rules and the establishment of "return hubs" in third countries.The deal, a revision of the 2008 Return Directive, incorporates elements of Italy's controversial "Albania model" and updates the list of "safe countries of origin" to include nations like Bangladesh and Egypt.While ministers such as
Matteo Piantedosi and
Rasmus Stoklund praised the legislation, critics like
Fondazione Migrantes,
Frowin Rausis, and
Gaia Romeo voiced significant concerns over potential human rights violations and a weakening of fundamental rights.