On Saturday 17 interior ministers from EU member states and the UK met to discuss tightening border controls, shortening emergency response times and introducing fast-track return procedures for some migrants. The talks follow an EU migration and asy

2026-09-27

On Saturday 17 interior ministers from EU member states and the UK met to discuss tightening border controls, shortening emergency response times and introducing fast-track return procedures for some migrants. The talks follow an EU migration and asylum pact implemented in June. Germany’s interior minister Dobrindt called for a new European migration-crisis response mechanism, urging rules to define border emergency situations and enable rapid returns after incidents such as the mass arrivals in Ceuta from neighboring Morocco.