World Immigration News

Nishiyama Immigration Service
> World Immigration News

(euronews)Sweden plans to send migrants to Italy, France and Spain reject Dublin transfers

Release Date
2026-08-21
Media
euronews
Summary
Sweden has joined Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Finland in planning to return asylum seekers to Italy under the EU’s new Pact on Migration and Asylum, which took effect on 12 June. Under the Dublin system, asylum seekers are generally required to apply in the first EU country they enter.

Eurostat data show that Italy received 109,427 transfer requests between 2023 and 2025. In 2025 alone, it received more than 24,000 requests, the highest number in the EU. Around 10,000 requests remain pending, including thousands from Switzerland, Belgium, Austria and Finland.

Italy has largely suspended Dublin transfers since late 2022, but EU institutions maintain that member states cannot simply refuse transfers. The new Pact extends the period during which the first-entry country remains responsible for an asylum claim from 12 to 20 months and aims to process most applications within 12 weeks.

France and Spain are taking a different approach. Rather than sending migrants back to Italy individually, they favour broader EU solidarity mechanisms and cooperation to reduce arrivals from North Africa.

The issue has also become politically controversial in Italy. Opposition parties argue that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s hardline migration policy is producing a “boomerang,” with other European states now seeking to return migrants to Italy. The government, however, says the number of actual transfers will remain limited under the new system.
Tags
Europe

News Articles including "Europe"

Released on
Article Title
Tags
2026-09-10
Asylum requests in Europe drop to five-year low in first half of 2026(euronews)
Europe
2026-09-05
5 EU nations agree on model to send rejected migrants to ‘return hubs’ as early as 2027(AP News)
Europe
2026-09-04
‘Even a strong case can fall apart’How the EU’s migration reform made political asylum effectively impossible for Russians to obtain(Novaya Gazeta Europe)
Europe
2026-08-31
Schengen strained, solidarity broken and return hubs disputed: EU struggles again with migration(euronews)
Europe
2026-08-28
The far right's immigration trap closes in on Europe(Le Monde)
Europe
2026-08-21
Sweden plans to send migrants to Italy, France and Spain reject Dublin transfers(euronews)
Europe
2026-08-04
Irish Examiner view: EU needs a united approach on immigration(Irish Examiner)
Europe
2026-08-02
As Meloni, Marine Le Pen threaten Schengen pause over migration to Ceuta, what are Europe’s stakes?(The Indian Express)
Europe
2026-07-30
Brussels Builds Continued Immigration Into Europe’s Future(The European Conservative)
Europe
2026-07-23
Brussels Blocks 600,000 Europeans From Demanding an Immigration Halt(The European Conservative)
Europe
2026-07-15
Planning a long European holiday? Here's how Schengen Shuffle can help(Business Standard)
Europe
2026-07-10
Lowe’s rape gang report and Europe’s illegal immigration disaster(BusinessWorld)
Europe
2026-06-17
EU lawmakers approve migration reform allowing for creation of 'return hubs'(Le Monde)
Europe
2026-06-13
Tens of Thousands Rally in Europe Over Migration Debate(Newsweek)
Europe
2026-06-07
Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’(The Guardian)
Europe
2026-06-05
Catholics hope Pope Leo’s visit to Europe’s migration hot spots will ease political tensions(AP News)
Europe
2026-06-02
EU paves way to allow migrant deportations to centres outside bloc(Reuters)
Europe
2026-06-01
Europe public opinion tracker: top national issues(YouGov)
Europe
2026-05-29
EU Inc. Signals a Shift: Why Immigration Will Matter to Europe’s New Corporate Agenda(Fragomen)
Europe
2026-05-22
Is public opinion in favour of granting Europe’s undocumented migrants legal status?(The Conversation)
Europe
2026-05-11
New Lives, Shared Europe: Learning About Immigration Beyond Stereotypes(tovima.com)
Europe
2026-05-04
Struggling to retain workforce talent, some EU countries turn to recruiting from abroad(InfoMigrants)
Europe
2026-04-15
New Schengen Immigration Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-Schengen nationals(SuperyachtNews)
Europe
2026-04-01
EU ‘return hubs’: what are they, and how will they change the rights of migrants and asylum seekers?(The Conversation)
Europe
2026-03-26
EU votes in favor of migrant 'return hubs'(DW)
Europe
2026-03-09
European Union Announces Major Changes to Immigration Policy(newspress)
Europe
2026-02-24
Immigration to Europe: The 'impossible' task of counting deaths at sea(Le Monde)
Europe
2026-02-05
European Commission Unveils First-Ever EU Visa Policy Strategy(Boundless Immigration)
Europe
2026-01-21
EU's anti-racism strategy blind on immigration(euobserver)
Europe
2026-01-17
Why are young Europeans increasingly supporting anti-immigration parties?(The Local)
Europe
2026-01-12
Denmark, Sweden: Stricter immigration policies lead to historic low migration(InfoMigrants)
Europe
2026-01-02
Portugal is tightening immigration restrictions and hindering regularization, but Italy has opened a legal shortcut to work, with a decree from November 17th that allows visas without quotas for descendants, requiring proof of ancestry and a contract, without yet granting automatic citizenship.(CPG)
Europe
2025-12-26
YEAR-ENDER - Security concerns, shifting public opinion push Europe to tighten immigration rules in 2025(Anadolu Ajansı)
Europe
2025-12-12
The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction(The Guardian)
Europe
2025-11-14
Immigration and confusion(eKathimerini.com)
Europe
2025-11-08
Which of Europe's anti-immigration parties are the most extreme?(The Local)
Europe
2025-10-31
Portugal Tightens Immigration Rules as France Bets on Talent(http://wvisasnews.com/en/portugal-tightens-immigration-rules-as-france-bets-on-talent/)
Europe
2025-10-07
The macroeconomic impact of ageing, EU immigration policy and pension expenditures(bruegel)
Europe
2025-08-28
From borders to workplaces: How Europe is reinventing immigration control(InfoMigrants)
Europe
2025-07-25
Trump says immigration is 'killing Europe' during Scotland visit(euronews)
Europe
2025-07-12
Immigration was sole driver of EU population growth last year(The Telegraph)
Europe
2025-06-03
Immigration: no penalties for facilitating irregular entry for parents with minor children(eunews)
Europe
2025-06-02
How has immigration enforcement in the EU evolved over the past year?(euronews)
Europe
2025-05-31
Giorgia Meloni leads the standoff with Brussels over immigration(e-noticies)
Europe
2025-05-20
Demographic crisis: Aging EU population relies on immigration, with Italy leading the decline(eunews)
Europe
2025-01-14
EXPLAINER | Fortress Europe: will crackdown on illegal immigration and dodgy asylum claims come to pass?(Baird Maritime)
Europe
2024-12-18
EU wants Western Balkans aligned on returns and immigration pact(eunews)
Europe