Five EU Nations to Open Deportation Center in Africa by 2027
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Five European Union countries are planning to build a deportation center outside the EU. The center is expected to open in Africa by 2027.
Greece, Germany, Austria, Denmark, and the Netherlands are leading the plan. An African partner country has reportedly already been chosen, though it has not been named.
The center would hold migrants who have been ordered to leave the EU. Deportation centers outside Europe are a new approach. Supporters say they speed up removals. Critics question whether they are legal and humane.
The five countries are moving ahead even as the EU debates its own migration rules. More details are expected in the coming months.