Alexander Dobrindt

German politician

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EU Reaches Landmark Deal to Deport Rejected Asylum Seekers to Third-Country 'Return Hubs'
The European Union has agreed on a new Returns Regulation, paving the way for member states to deport individuals without a right to protection to third countries, including the establishment of 'Return Hubs' outside the bloc.

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A banana stolen, a tanker boarded, and a president threatened

France seizes a Russian shadow tanker in the Atlantic as Iran suspends peace talks and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz

French naval commandos intercepted a sanctioned Russian tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday, triggering a furious Kremlin response. The operation came as Iran suspended all dialogue with the United States and renewed threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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The formal, coordinated suspension of the New Pact by three key frontline states, met with immediate Commission legal threats, represents an unprecedented operational and legal crisis for the EU's common asylum system.

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EU Reaches Landmark Deal to Deport Rejected Asylum Seekers to Third-Country 'Return Hubs'