EU explores migrant return hubs in Rwanda and Uzbekistan amid renewed outsourcing push
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Sebastian Starcevic, Nektaria Stamouli
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EU countries are exploring the establishment of migrant 'return hubs' in Rwanda and Uzbekistan as part of a renewed push to outsource migration controls. This initiative comes after years of legal setbacks and political controversy surrounding similar efforts. The article discusses Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and other EU leaders considering these external processing centers to handle migrants who are not eligible for asylum, aiming to streamline deportations and deter irregular migration. The proposal marks a fresh test of Europe's controversial strategy to externalize its migration management.
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Migrants stand behind a fence as they are gathered by Greek coast guard officers after disembarking from a cargo ship, in the port of Lavrio, south of Athens, on July 10, 2025.
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