EMN Greece Conference: European return policy: challenges and prospects
During this event, key challenges associated with the European return system will be examined, including divergences in Member States’ practices and obstacles to forced return. The conference will then focus on ongoing legislative developments and their implications for migration management and the Schengen area. Participants will discuss the role of a common and effective return system in supporting cooperation and migration management under the new Pact on Migration and Asylum.
What
The conference is divided in two sessions:
- The first panel will address current challenges associated with the European return system and the state of play in Member States, with contributions from national authorities, oversight bodies and EU agencies.
- The second panel will explore perspectives on the new return system, focusing inter alia on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common system for returning illegally staying third-country nationals in the European Union and repealing Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directive 2001/40/EC and Council Decision 2004/191/EC.
When
On 21 November 2025.
Where
The conference will take place in Athens, Greece.
The event is available exclusively in person. There will be no streaming online.
More information
If you have any questions, please contact emn@migration.gov.gr.