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European Union reaches deal to fast-track illegal migrant returns

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FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters, known as the Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium, April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters, known as the Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium, April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Yves Herman Reuters

The European Union council and the EU Parliament reached a deal on a regulation which will enable faster procedures for the return of persons illegally staying in member states, Cyprus, which currently holds the rotating EU Council presidency, said on Monday.

(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in BengaluruEditing by Nick Zieminski)

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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 12:49 PM.

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