Magnus Brunner: Cyprus gains new tools for returns and migration management

After years of difficult negotiations, the Pact on Migration and Asylum entered into force last Friday, introducing a unified framework of rules for managing migration flows at EU level. The regulatory framework is becoming stricter, with the return of those who have no right to remain on EU territory placed at the centre, while provision is also made for the possibility of transferring them to return hubs located in third countries.

Speaking to Phileleftheros, European Commissioner for...