# Five EU nations inch towards deal on migrant ‘return hubs’ by 2027

https://mins.news/en/item/45915

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-04 18:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/five-eu-nations-inch-towards-deal-on-migrant-return-hubs-by-2027?traffic_source=rss

> Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands have agreed on concrete steps towards a deal with an unnamed non-EU country to host migrant return facilities. They aim to sign agreements this year, while rights groups warn the hubs could create considerable human rights risks and weaken safeguards for asylum seekers.

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