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Greece to Pilot Deportations Abroad for Rejected Asylum Seekers

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC · How we work

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Migration Minister Thanos Plevris announced Greece will pilot deportations of rejected asylum seekers abroad.
Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece will join the pilot, launching in the first half of 2027.
Rwanda will be the first destination, with Uganda and Uzbekistan also considered, funded by the five countries.
Plevris said the scheme seeks to boost voluntary returns, presented at the 1 October EU interior ministers meeting.

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Migration Minister Thanos Plevris announced Greece will pilot deportations of rejected asylum seekers abroad.
Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece will join the pilot, launching in the first half of 2027.
Rwanda will be the first destination, with Uganda and Uzbekistan also considered, funded by the five countries.
Plevris said the scheme seeks to boost voluntary returns, presented at the 1 October EU interior ministers meeting.