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Five EU countries advance plans for deportation centers in Africa

From Süddeutsche Zeitung · () German

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  • Germany, Denmark, Greece, Austria and the Netherlands are jointly seeking countries that could host deportation centers for rejected asylum seekers outside Europe.
  • German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the five countries want an agreement with third countries this year and have begun technical talks.
  • Rwanda is reportedly the leading candidate, while Denmark said it wants to send the first migrants to such a center by the end of next year.

Germany is moving ahead with plans to send rejected asylum seekers to deportation centers outside Europe, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said after meeting counterparts in Copenhagen.

Dobrindt met ministers from Denmark, Greece, Austria and the Netherlands on Friday. The five countries agreed several months ago to jointly search for suitable partner countries for the centers.

We want to reach an agreement with third countries this year.

· Alexander DobrindtGermany’s interior minister described the timetable for agreements on deportation centers outside Europe.

“We want to reach an agreement with third countries this year,” Dobrindt said after the meeting. He added that “technical talks” with potential partner countries had already taken place.

Rwanda appears to be the leading candidate. Denmark’s minister, Morten Bødskov, said his government wants to send the first migrants to such a facility by the end of next year.

Technical talks

· Alexander DobrindtHe said discussions with potential partner countries had already begun.
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Originally published by Süddeutsche Zeitung in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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