{
  "id": 9996971,
  "title": "Migration: Dobrindt will Frontex deutlich stärken",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/migration-dobrindt-will-frontex-deutlich-starken",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T14:04:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/migration-dobrindt-will-frontex-deutlich-staerken/100257615.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Bundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) is advocating for the European border protection agency Frontex to have significantly more authority, especially in crisis situations and overall for migrant returns. At a meeting with over a dozen other European interior ministers in Munich, the CSU politician called for a significant expansion of the mandate, even for exceptional situations like the mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on North Africa's coast in the summer. Dobrindt explicitly welcomed the proposal by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for a new European crisis response framework for such scenarios. In the case of Ceuta, a mechanism should be triggered that allows for rapid repatriations through fast-track procedures, he stated. Moreover, Dobrindt pushed for a strengthened Frontex task force that could assist and support border countries within 24 hours during extreme situations. He also advocated for an expansion of Frontex's mandate when it comes to return procedures, citing the example of expulsions from transit countries, but only if the respective countries were willing to cooperate. Furthermore, on his initiative, the \"Munich Migration Meeting\" announced further discussions on establishing deportation centers in third countries, also known as \"Return Hubs\". Germany has been pushing for this project together with a few other EU states for some time. EU Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner emphasized the desire to strengthen and expand Frontex to enable the agency to act more quickly, flexibly, and play a more significant role in repatriations before situations escalate into crises. This would require more personnel, greater flexibility, and a larger, more intensive role in repatriations.",
  "summary": "Bundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt hat einige Amtskollegen aus Europa nach München eingeladen, um - so sagt er - den Kurs in der Migrationspolitik zu härten und zu schärfen. Was schlägt er vor?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}