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Returns

Decisions about the return or deportation of people without a right to stay, return hubs or readmission agreements.

3 decisions this term since 23 Oct 2025 · 3 adopted, 0 rejected · 3

Latest decisions

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 17 Jun 2026

Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)

Report by Malik Azmani ·

Passed 418 for · 218 against · 30 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The law replaces existing directives and aims to make return procedures simpler, faster, and more effective across member states.

Migration & asylum, New EU law, 26 Mar 2026

Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)

Report by Malik Azmani ·

Negotiating mandate approved On the decision to open negotiations with the Council: 389 for · 206 against · 32 abstained

AI summary:The law would replace existing EU rules on returns and introduce a single procedure for return and readmission across member states.

Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 3 final . For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.

Group positions over the last 3 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left02100
Greens12001
S&D12001
Renew10022
EPP30003
ECR20102
Patriots21002
ESN21002