In the first half of 2026, Italy agreed to 1,753 of the 1,757 German requests to take back asylum seekers, but took back exactly one. This is evident from a response by the German government to the German parliament. Dutch transfers to Italy have also come to a standstill, while CDA Minister Bart van den Brink (Asylum and Migration) halted border controls on September 30. The question arises: is the EU migration pact functioning properly?
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In the first half of 2026, Italy agreed to 1,753 of the 1,757 German requests to take back asylum seekers, but took back exactly one. This is evident from a response by the German government to the German parliament. Dutch transfers to Italy have also come to a standstill, while CDA Minister Bart van den Brink (Asylum and Migration) halted border controls on September 30. The question arises: is the EU migration pact functioning properly?