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Ireland and Allies Urge Italy to Take Back Asylum Seekers

8/26/2026

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EU Urges Italy

Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands urged Italy to take back asylum seekers under the EU Migration Pact.
The appeal pressures Italy amid EU policies linked to migrant rights abuses and cooperation with authoritarian forces.
Der Spiegel reported the EU is training General Khalifa Haftar’s militia in eastern Libya.
Amnesty International warned EU support Tunisian border security fuels expulsions and violence against Black migrants.

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EU Presses Italy

Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands urged Italy to take back asylum seekers under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact.
The coalition frames the request as a response, citing Danish PM Mette Frederiksen’s warning of an Islamic-background migrant threat.
Swiss officials reported 80.5% of North African asylum seekers face one criminal accusation.
Pascal Schmid said foreign women’s domestic-violence rates make migration a problem, urging mandatory deportation.

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EU Demands Italy

Ireland joined Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands in urging Italy to take back asylum seekers under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact.
The pact replaces the former ‘take-back request’ with a notification system, simplifying returns to the first-entry country while intra-EU relocations stay low.
EU Return Regulation (June 2026) permits offshore detention for up to two years.
Uganda return hub negotiations aim for operation in 2027.

Blindspot

Der Spiegel reported that the European Union is cooperating with General Khalifa Haftar’s forces in eastern Libya, including training militia members, and EU documents show Operation IRINI will be reshaped to equip Haftar’s personnel.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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EU Urges Italy

Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands urged Italy to take back asylum seekers under the EU Migration Pact.
The appeal pressures Italy amid EU policies linked to migrant rights abuses and cooperation with authoritarian forces.
Der Spiegel reported the EU is training General Khalifa Haftar’s militia in eastern Libya.
Amnesty International warned EU support Tunisian border security fuels expulsions and violence against Black migrants.

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