EU GEAS asylum returns to Italy, Greece stall at four total since summer launch

Since the EU's new GEAS asylum system took effect in summer 2026, only two migrant returns each have been executed to Italy and Greece, far below expectations. A WELT editor attributes the slow start to system ramp-up time, but the low numbers raise questions about implementation capacity and political viability of the bloc's migration policy.

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