Dobrindt seeks 'hardening' of EU borders at Munich talks
Baku, September 26, AZERTAC
Several European Union interior ministers are meeting in Munich this afternoon to discuss tightening the bloc's migration policy, according to DW.
A spokesperson for German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told the Münchner Merkur newspaper that the talks will focus on the "implementation of a shift in migration policy."
The 17 ministers will discuss "further refining the European Migration Pact, consistently hardening the European Union's external borders, and accelerating returns from Europe," the spokesperson added.
Germany and Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands, and Greece are due to hold separate talks about the creation of deportation centers or return hubs in third countries.
Germany hopes to secure a deal with a country in Africa or possibly Asia by the end of the year.
Dobrindt's spokesperson said the EU's border agency, Frontex, could be turned into a "border protection and genuine return agency."
Currently, EU member states are responsible for returning asylum seekers whose applications have failed.
EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner will also attend the Munich talks.
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