Düpont vs López Aguilar — “Out of sight?” MEPs clash over migrant return hubs

Can the EU balance stricter migration policies with growing human rights concerns?

The European Parliament has adopted a reform enabling member states to set up “migration return hubs” in third countries for rejected asylum seekers. The measure allows deportations to external facilities negotiated with partner states.

What does the European Parliament’s rightward shift on migration mean for the future of asylum? MEPs Lena Düpont, from the centre-right European People’s Party, and Juan Fernando López Aguilar, from the Socialists & Democrats, clash on The Ring. 

While Düpont considers the return hub policy long overdue, López Aguilar accuses the centre-right of aligning with far-right groups to push through tougher migration measures, disregarding human rights concerns.

Listen now to this week’s episode of The Ring, brought to you from the European Parliament in Brussels.

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In each episode, two political heavyweights from across the EU face off to propose a diversity of opinions and spark conversations around the most important issues of EU affairs and the wider European political life.

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