EU breaks deadlock on deportation bill by fast-tracking return hubs (euobserver.com)

• EU agreement on deportation bill with immediate return hubs
• Compromise between Parliament and Council on implementation timeline
• Human rights concerns over return hubs in third countries

"The EU reached an agreement on its deportation bill late Monday (1 June) after a proposal broke the deadlock by suggesting that return hubs be launched immediately once the legislation enters into force. The compromise, proposed by the Council, ends a dispute between the European Parliament and member states over the timeline. Some articles will be implemented immediately, others a year later. Human rights concerns remain over potential prison-like facilities outside Europe."