EU paves way to allow migrant deportations to centers outside bloc
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- European Union lawmakers and governments agreed Monday on new rules allowing countries to send migrants ordered to leave the bloc to centers in third countries, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from rights groups that warn it could โenable abuses. The deal is part of a broader tightening of EU migration policy amid pressure from right-wing parties, even as irregular arrivals fell 26 percent last year to their lowest level since 2021. The legislation, which still requir