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Migrant returns: Which EU countries are increasing repatriations?
- In Q3 2025, nearly 42,000 non-EU citizens were expelled, up 19% from the same period in 2024.
- Germany has boosted repatriations to almost 12,000 in Q3 2025, leading France and others.
- Belgium nearly doubles repatriations from Q3 2024 to Q3 2025, reaching about 1,210.
- Algerians and Moroccans accounted for the largest repatriation numbers in Q3 2025.
- About 41,890 returns, or 36%, followed through after issued orders, highlighting an implementation gap.
- Denmark, Romania, and Bulgaria report high rates of forced returns; Italy reports 100% forced returns (reported figure may vary by reporting practices).
- EU plans faster returns through bilateral hubs abroad; human rights groups warn of risks to rights and possible illegal detentions.
- France issued the most repatriation orders in Q3 2025 but carried out only a small share.
- Eurostat data show 40% of returns involved some form of financial assistance.
- Draft legislation aims to speed up returns with migrant hubs abroad, sparking human rights concerns.
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