EU Migration Commissioner Brunner attributed this increase to the stringent actions of member states and improved stability in certain host countries. However, he expressed that the current number of deportations remains unsatisfactory. Brunner emphasized the necessity for the European Parliament and Council to adopt the new return regulation proposed last year, which includes provisions for extended detention of individuals denied protection and the deportation of asylum seekers to external ‘Return Hubs.’ This information was reported on April 25, 2026, by Deutschlandfunk.