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10 years return monitoring in the EU

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19 December 2025

10 years return monitoring in the EU

The Greek Ombudsman hosted an event on the occasion of ten years of forced return monitoring under the EU Return Directive.

At the event, FRA noted that across the EU, in 2024 there was a decline of return monitoring, with five Member States not having conducted any return monitoring during the whole year.

FRA's annual overview on return monitoring provides more information on return monitoring practices in 2024.

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