EU Migration Commissioner announced a legislative proposal to transform into a central deportation agency. Reported by , the plan expands the agency's role beyond border protection to manage returns across the .
The initiative follows a deportation law effective October 2026, which established mutual recognition of return decisions. While the return rate rose from 20 to 30 percent, a new coordination center is planned to further streamline these European operations.
To fund this expansion, the EU Commission proposed doubling Frontex's budget to 24 billion euros. However, the recently suggested halving that amount in a negotiation document, creating a significant funding gap for the new agency.