Brunner Meets Meloni: Talks on Returns and Asylum Centers in Albania

PeopleOther ♦ Published: February 19, 2025; 14:31 ♦ (Vindobona)

EU Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner (ÖVP) has met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome for an intensive exchange on current migration issues. It was Brunner's first visit to Italy since his appointment as EU Commissioner for Migration.

Magnus Brunner underscored the EU's migration policy challenges and the pursuit of sustainable solutions through cooperation and reform. / Picture: © Bundeskanzleramt (BKA) / Florian Schrötter

The discussion focused on the new returns regulations that Brunner intends to present in March. These are designed to supplement a previously missing element of the asylum and migration pact. “The current rules have been in place since 2008 and no longer reflect today's realities,” explained Brunner after the meeting. He emphasized the priority of implementing the Asylum and…