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Denmark's Minister of Migration Morten Bodskov announced on Friday that five EU countries - Denmark, Greece, Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands - aim to send rejected migrants to "return hubs" outside Europe by January 1. The goal is for these return hubs to be operational in a country outside the EU by 2027. According to Minister Bodskov, the EU countries are seeking a deal with an unnamed non-EU country to host these hubs, with Uganda and Rwanda being considered possibilities. The plan has been met with criticism from human rights groups, which argue that it will infringe on migrants' rights.

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Five European Union countries - Denmark, Greece, Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands - plan to send rejected migrants to non-EU "return hubs" by 2027, a move that has been criticized by human rights groups. The announcement was made after a one-day meeting in Copenhagen, where the countries agreed to create centers outside of Europe for migrants whose asylum requests have been rejected. According to Denmark's minister of immigration and integration, Morten Bodskov, this is a "fundamental transformation" of the EU's migration and asylum system. However, human rights groups argue that European nations cannot guarantee the rights of migrants will be respected in these centers. The exact location of the return hubs has not been disclosed, but Uganda and Rwanda are seen as possible host countries.

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“Five European Union (EU) countries are seeking a deal with an unnamed non-EU country to host a "return hub" for migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected, with a targeted start date of January 1,” a Danish Minister said on Friday (September 4, 2026). asserted

Minister → seek → Friday

Denmark, Greece, Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands agreed to the initiative as Copenhagen hosted talks on the creation of migrant detention centres outside Europe. asserted

Copenhagen → agree → Europe

"Around New Year, we expect to have a common understanding with a partner country outside of the European Union," said Danish Migrations Minister Morten Bodskov. asserted

Bodskov → expect → Union

The partner country or countries have not been disclosed, but Uganda and Rwanda in particular are seen as possibilities. asserted

Uganda → disclose → possibilities

Upon arriving at the meeting, Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris said the goal was to have "the return hub operational in a country outside the European Union by 2027. asserted

hub → arrive → 2027

Earlier Friday, Denmark said it was ready to send rejected asylum seekers to such hubs by the end of 2027, not the start. asserted

it → say → 2027

"We do not accept that foreigners staying illegally in Denmark should be rewarded because of our difficulties in returning them," Mr. Bodskov said in the earlier statement. asserted

Bodskov → accept → statement

In June, the European Parliament approved tougher migration rules granting authorities much broader detention powers, and allowing for the creation of "return hubs". asserted

Parliament → approve → hubs

The idea has been severely criticised by human rights groups. asserted

idea → criticise → groups

Britain abandoned a scheme to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda, while Italian-run facilities to process migrants in Albania have faced legal challenges and a slow uptake. asserted

facilities → abandon → challenges

Five EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hubs' by 2027

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