The European Union (EU) has finalized significant reforms to its asylum and deportation policies, establishing common return procedures and a harmonized list of "safe countries of origin," which includes Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Kosovo, Morocco, and Tunisia.These measures permit asylum seeker processing at EU external borders and introduce penalties for non-cooperation with repatriation, such as benefit denial, work permit revocation, and detention.The reforms, expected to be adopted early next year, aim to expedite processes and assert control over migration, though organizations like PICUM have voiced concerns about human rights violations and the potential for people to be pushed into danger.