In a significant meeting in Brussels, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, convened with ten other leaders to discuss the extension of the safe country model, initially established with Albania. The talks emphasized the need for a clearer legal framework for migrant repatriations and reinforced the importance of identifying safe countries of origin and third countries to support innovative solutions, including the potential establishment of ‘returns hubs’.