Overview

• The proposed return hubs would take in rejected asylum seekers from Europe who cannot be sent back to their home countries.
• Berlin is seeking EU legal authorization for such facilities but is preparing a network among willing member states if the EU does not build them.
• Dobrindt says integration and employment will influence who can remain in Germany, with departure obligations enforced for others.
• He plans to pursue deportations to Syria and Afghanistan and says he is ready for direct talks in Damascus.
• France’s Bruno Retailleau, Italy’s Matteo Piantedosi and EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner are expected at the Munich meeting.