16
Jun
2026
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Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation) (debate)
Mr President! Eleven years had to pass before this EU ivory tower finally began to take seriously the consequences of uncontrolled mass migration. 11 years also when parents lost their children; 11 years in which women were victims of perpetrators who should never have been here. These years will go down in history, and those responsible have carved themselves into stone. This return regulation marks the turning point, the first step in the right direction. After tomorrow's vote, Germany will be able to look for potential agreement partners as early as this summer, prepare return centres and finally put pressure on third countries that do not want to take back their illegal migrants – via development aid, visas and trade policy. And we as the AfD will look very closely whether Friedrich Merz implements this and finally keeps his word. Tomorrow also shows what good can come for us citizens if we finally put aside our party-political cowardice.