Daily brief
The European Union has agreed to establish deportation centers in third countries to speed up the removal of rejected asylum seekers, marking a major shift in migration policy. The plan, which allows for the transfer of migrants to so-called 'return hubs' outside the bloc, has drawn both praise and criticism from member states and human rights groups. The agreement follows months of negotiations and represents a hardening of the EU's stance on irregular migration.
EU health ministers held an emergency meeting to coordinate a response to the Ebola outbreak, following a negative test for a patient returning to Sardinia from Congo.
The EU announced plans for its largest-ever wildfire response operation, aiming to bolster firefighting capabilities across the bloc.