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France and Spain against migrant repatriation centers, Macron: They don't work!
2026-06-19 19:03:23 / BOTA
Just days after the European Union adopted a regulation that paves the way for the creation of migrant centers in third countries outside the bloc, France and Spain have come out openly against this approach, questioning the model promoted by Italy and Albania.
French President Emmanuel Macron declared after the EU leaders' summit in Brussels that France does not support the policy of so-called "repatriation centers" in third countries.
"France does not support this policy. I have never seen such a center that actually functions," Macron said, implying that he was referring to the centers set up by the Italian government in Albania, as part of the Rama-Meloni agreement.
According to the French president, the transfer of migrants to third countries raises serious questions about human rights and the effectiveness of the system.
"What kind of relationship is being established with these countries and what human rights guarantees are being offered? I'm not sure that this represents Europe and I don't believe it's an effective policy," he said, Corriere Della Sera reports.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also took the same line, arguing that the challenge of immigration should be addressed in cooperation with countries of origin and not by shifting the problem to other countries.
The positions of Paris and Madrid contrast with those of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has presented the vote in the European Parliament as a victory for Italy and as proof that Europe is following a new path in managing immigration.
The Rama-Meloni agreement to establish migrant centers in Gjadra and Shëngjin has been considered by its supporters as a model for Europe. However, it has faced strong opposition from international human rights organizations, which have raised concerns about the treatment of migrants and the scheme's compliance with international standards.
The new European regulation allows member states to set up migrant centers in third countries deemed safe, where people who have been ordered to leave or whose asylum applications have been rejected can be transferred. However, the opposition from France and Spain shows that deep divisions remain within the EU over how illegal immigration should be managed.
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