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Dobrindt Presses Tougher EU Migration Rules at Munich Meeting

Refugee groups and legal experts question the plans' compatibility with EU law.

Overview

  • At Munich's Bayerischer Hof, the German interior minister hosts counterparts from Poland, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands, plus EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner, for a working meeting with no joint declaration.
  • He urges faster decisions by ending the suspensive effect of appeals when asylum applications are declared inadmissible.
  • He proposes allowing indefinite deportation detention for deportable convicted offenders and designated security risks.
  • He pushes for third‑country 'return hubs' near origin regions and says willing states should proceed if EU efforts lag, with a DutchUganda intention cited as a tentative example.
  • He promotes AI‑powered translation tools to speed procedures as refugee organisations announce protests and experts flag human‑rights, legal and practical obstacles.