--- title: "Denmark aims to send migrants outside EU by 2027" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/denmark-aims-to-send-migrants-outside-eu-by-2027" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/denmark-aims-to-send-migrants-outside-eu-by-2027" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/denmark-aims-to-send-migrants-outside-eu-by-2027.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/denmark-aims-to-send-migrants-outside-eu-by-2027" category: "Politics" published: "2026-09-04T08:25:11.941Z" source_reported: "2026-09-04T07:36:24.401Z" updated: "2026-09-04T08:25:11.941Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-04T09:58:04.764Z" --- # Denmark aims to send migrants outside EU by 2027 *Five EU nations meet to finalise plans for return centres for asylum seekers* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing for details on partner countries. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks quotes from affected parties or discussion of next steps. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises a concrete outcome, but the body of the text indicates it is an expectation and subject to ongoing dialogue. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Denmark anticipates readiness by the end of 2027 to transfer migrants without legal residency to a return hub located outside the European Union. - Five EU member states, including Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Greece, are collaborating to finalise plans for these external return facilities. - Ministers from these five nations convened in Copenhagen to deliberate on the establishment and operational aspects of the deportation centres. - The EU Parliament approved new rules in June that enable the creation of deportation centres beyond EU borders. Denmark expects to be ready by the end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the European Union. Five EU countries, including Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Greece, are preparing to finalise plans for such facilities. Ministers from these five countries met in Copenhagen to discuss the establishment and practical functioning of these deportation centres. The Danish Minister for Immigration and Integration, Morten Bødskov, stated that Denmark is in dialogue with partner countries, but did not disclose their identities. The EU Parliament voted in June to approve new rules that pave the way for the establishment of deportation centres outside the EU. The meeting in Copenhagen was attended by the Danish Minister for Immigration and Integration, Morten Bødskov, and the Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, among others. ## Disagreement on timeline certainty The Danish Minister for Immigration and Integration, Morten Bødskov, stated that Denmark expects to be ready by the end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the European Union. DR reported that Bødskov described this as his goal, adjusting a previous statement that suggested certainty. Ekstra Bladet reported Bødskov expects the first foreigner to be sent to a deportation centre in 2027. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention the EU Parliament's vote in June to approve new rules that pave the way for the establishment of deportation centres outside the EU. The left-rated digest does not mention the specific date of the EU Parliament vote. ## Who covered it Shares of the 17 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 24% (4) - Centre: 17% (3) - Right: 59% (10) 17 of 34 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-04T09:58:04.764Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 5 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-04T10:00:12.054Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated report from DR highlighted concerns from the opposition party Enhedslisten that rejected asylum seekers could end up in "autocratic, reactionary states" with no guarantee of their treatment. It also noted that Danish People's Party described the government's plans as "old wine in new bottles." The report mentioned that Denmark's ambition is to send approximately 100 rejected asylum seekers to a centre outside the EU within the next few years. It also included a figure stating that as of 31 July 2026, 364 rejected asylum seekers were residing in Denmark. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports from WTVB and Reuters stated that Denmark expects to be ready by the end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the European Union, with five EU countries preparing to finalise plans for such facilities. The cphpost.dk digest also reported that ministers from five EU countries were meeting in Copenhagen to advance plans for transferring rejected asylum seekers to a return hub outside EU borders. ### Right - The right-rated reports from news-pravda.com, The Straits Times, Jyllands-Posten, berlingske.dk, BT, avisendanmark.dk, protothema.gr, and iefimerida.gr focused on Denmark's expectation to be ready by the end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the European Union. Several of these reports mentioned that ministers would meet on Friday to discuss plans to send foreigners without legal residence to deportation centres. The Greek reports from protothema.gr and iefimerida.gr specified that Greece, Denmark, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands participate in this cooperation scheme. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 4 - high: 9 - unknown: 17 - veryHigh: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Le Monde](https://lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/09/04/le-danemark-se-dit-pret-a-envoyer-les-migrants-deboutes-des-2027-dans-des-hubs-de-retour_6765761_3210.html) — Denmark Says It Is Ready to Send Rejected Migrants as Early as 2027 to "Return Hubs" - [republika.mk](https://republika.mk/vesti/svet/koi-zemji-ke-se-usrekat-danska-ke-praka-migranti-bez-regularen-prestoj-nadvor-od-eu) — Which Countries Will Be "Lucky": Denmark Will Send Migrants without Regular Residence Outside the EU - [Nieuws.nl](https://nieuws.nl/buitenland/denemarken-migranten-in-2027-naar-terugkeercentrum-buiten-eu) — Denmark: Return Center Outside the EU to Be Ready by 2027 - [welingelichtekringen.nl](https://welingelichtekringen.nl/samenleving/denemarken-migranten-in-2027-naar-terugkeercentrum-buiten-eu) — Denmark: Migrants to Return Centre Outside EU in 2027 - [dagelijksestandaard.nl](https://dagelijksestandaard.nl/nieuws/denemarken-migranten-in-2027-naar-terugkeercentrum-buiten-eu) — Denmark: Migrants to Return Centre Outside EU in 2027 - [Mediafax](https://mediafax.ro/externe/danemarca-anunta-cand-va-incepe-sa-trimita-migrantii-fara-drept-de-sedere-in-centre-din-afara-ue-23801793) — Denmark Announces when It Will Start Sending Migrants without a Right of Residence to Non-EU Centres - [topky.sk](https://topky.sk/cl/11/9485825/Dansko-ocakava--ze-prvych-migrantov-posle-do-navratovych-centier-na-buduci-rok) — Denmark Expects to Send First Migrants to Return Centers Next Year - [caleaeuropeana.ro](https://caleaeuropeana.ro/mai-multe-state-europene-discuta-crearea-unor-centre-de-returnare-a-migrantilor-in-afara-ue) — Several European Countries Are Discussing the Creation of Migrant Return Centers Outside the EU - [fakti.bg](https://fakti.bg/world/1078725-dania-ochakva-da-zapochne-da-izprashta-migranti-v-centar-za-vrashtane-izvan-es-do-kraa-na-2027-g) — Denmark Expects to Start Sending Migrants to a Return Center Outside the EU by the End of 2027. - [Reformatorisch Dagblad](https://rd.nl/a/1161566-denemarken-migranten-in-2027-naar-terugkeercentrum-buiten-eu) — Denmark: Migrants to Return Centre Outside EU in 2027 - [CursDeGuvernare.ro](https://cursdeguvernare.ro/mai-multe-tari-europene-vor-infiintarea-unor-centre-pentru-deportarea-migrantilor-in-afara-granitelor-ue.html) — Several European Countries to Set up Centres for the Deportation of Migrants Outside EU Borders - [Zeit Online](https://zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2026-09/save-the-children-abschiebezentren-eu-drittstaaten-florian-westphal) — EU Deportation Centres: Save the Children Condemns Deportation Centres Outside the EU - [REALITATEA.NET](https://realitatea.net/stiri/actualitate/germania-si-alte-patru-state-ue-discuta-un-plan-controversat-centre-pentru-migranti-in-afara-uniunii-h0zfbx) — Germany and Four Other EU States Discuss Controversial Plan: Centres for Migrants Outside the Union - [cphpost.dk](https://cphpost.dk/2026-09-04/news/politics/five-eu-countries-meet-in-copenhagen-to-plan-first-removal-center-for-asylum-seekers-in-non-member-states) — Five EU countries are meeting in Copenhagen to plan removal center for rejected asylum-seekers outside the bloc - [Capital.gr](https://capital.gr/diethni/4014519/sunomilies-elladas-kai-4-xoron-tis-ee-gia-kentra-epistrofis-metanaston-ektos-europis-etoimi-eos-to-2027-i-dania) — Talks Between Greece and 4 EU Countries for Migrant Return Centers Outside Europe - Denmark Ready by 2027 - [Stirile Pro TV](https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/international/centre-de-deportare-pentru-migranti-in-tari-europene-nemembre-ale-uniunii-europene-ce-va-urma.html) — Deportation Centres for Migrants to Non-EU European Countries. What Will Follow - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/09/04/2565203.html) — Denmark will be ready to send illegal immigrants to refugee centers outside the EU by the end of 2027, the Ministry of Immigration and Integration said - [The Straits Times](https://straitstimes.com/world/europe/denmark-expects-to-send-first-migrants-to-return-hub-outside-eu-in-2027) — Denmark expects to send first migrants to return hub outside EU in 2027 - [Jyllands-Posten](https://jyllands-posten.dk/politik/ECE19610962/boedskov-forventer-at-foerste-udlaending-er-sendt-til-udrejsecenter-i-2027) — Bødskov Expects the First Foreigner to Be Sent to a Deportation Center in 2027 - [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/09/04/denmark-expects-to-send-first-migrants-to-return-hub-outside-eu-in-2027) — Denmark expects to send first migrants to return hub outside EU in 2027 - [Reuters](https://reuters.com/world/denmark-expects-send-first-migrants-return-hub-outside-eu-2027-2026-09-04) — Denmark expects to send first migrants to return hub outside EU in 2027 - [Ekstra Bladet](https://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/politik/danskpolitik/boedskov-forventer-at-foerste-udlaending-er-sendt-til-udrejsecenter-i-2027/11278399) — Bødskov Expects the First Foreigner to Be Sent to a Deportation Center in 2027 - [berlingske.dk](https://berlingske.dk/politik/boedskov-forventer-at-foerste-udlaending-er-sendt-til-udrejsecenter-i-2027) — Bødskov Expects the First Foreigner to Be Sent to a Deportation Center in 2027 - [BT](https://bt.dk/politik/boedskov-forventer-at-foerste-udlaending-er-sendt-til-udrejsecenter-i-2027) — Bødskov Expects the First Foreigner to Be Sent to a Deportation Center in 2027 - [avisendanmark.dk](https://avisendanmark.dk/politik/boedskov-er-sikker-foerste-udlaending-er-sendt-til-udrejsecenter-i-2027) — Bødskov Expects the First Foreigner to Be Sent to a Deportation Center in 2027 - [DR](https://dr.dk/nyheder/politik/boedskov-laegger-hovedet-paa-blokken-den-foerste-udlaending-er-sendt-til-et-udrejsecenter-udenfor) — Bødskov Puts His Head on the Block: 'The First Foreigner Will Be Sent to a Removal Center Outside the EU in 2027' - [Tiroler Tageszeitung Online](https://tt.com/artikel/30941526/oesterreich-und-eu-partner-eroertern-migrantenrueckkehrzentren) — Austria and EU Partners Discuss Migrant Return Centres - [suedtirolnews.it](https://suedtirolnews.it/politik/oesterreich-und-eu-partner-eroertern-migrantenrueckkehrzentren) — Austria and EU Partners Discuss Migrant Return Centres - [vienna.at](https://vienna.at/oesterreich-und-eu-partner-eroertern-migrantenrueckkehrzentren/10440203) — Austria and the EU Discuss Migrants' Return Centres - [parapolitika.gr](https://parapolitika.gr/politiki/article/1785453/stin-kopeghagi-o-thanos-pleuris-sunodos-tou-core-group-gia-ta-kedra-epistrofis-metanaston-se-trites-hores) — Thanos Plevris in Copenhagen: "Core Group" Meeting on Migrant Return Centers in Third Countries - [Creta24](https://creta24.gr/stin-kopegchagi-o-pleyris-gia-ti-synodo-toy-core-group-me-antikeimeno-ti-dimioyrgia-return-hubs-se-trites-chores) — Plevris in Copenhagen for the "Core Group" Meeting on the Creation of Return Hubs in Third Countries - [Protothema](https://protothema.gr/politics/article/1873403/stin-kopeghagi-o-pleuris-gia-ti-sunodo-tou-core-group-me-adikeimeno-ti-dimiourgia-return-hubs-se-trites-hores) — Plevris in Copenhagen for the "Core Group" Meeting on the Creation of Return Hubs in Third Countries - [Iefimerida](https://iefimerida.gr/politiki/synodo-core-group-pleyris-metanasteytiko-return-hubs) — At the "Core Group" Meeting, Plevris - Immigration and the Creation of Return Hubs in Countries Outside the EU in the Spotlight - iefimerida.gr - [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/politiki/229607_symmetohi-pleyri-sti-synodo-core-group-gia-ti-dimioyrgia-return-hubs-se-trites) — Th. Plevris in Copenhagen for the "Core Group" Meeting on Return Hubs ## Questions **When does Denmark expect to send migrants to a return hub outside the EU?** Denmark expects to be ready by the end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the European Union. This timeline was stated by the Danish Minister for Immigration and Integration, Morten Bødskov. **Which EU countries are involved in planning these return centres?** Five EU countries are involved in planning these return centres: Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Greece. Ministers from these nations met in Copenhagen to discuss the establishment and practical functioning of the deportation centres. **What is the legal basis for establishing deportation centres outside the EU?** The EU Parliament voted in June to approve new rules that pave the way for the establishment of deportation centres outside the EU. These new rules are intended to make it easier to send individuals without legal residency out of the EU. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/denmark-aims-to-send-migrants-outside-eu-by-2027. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Denmark aims to send migrants outside EU by 2027", https://mediabias.news/politics/denmark-aims-to-send-migrants-outside-eu-by-2027