More than 11,000 EU citizens have been repatriated from the Middle East since the start of the war initiated by Israel and the United States against Iran, including Portuguese nationals, the European Commission announced today.
More than 11,000 European Union citizens repatriated from the Middle East
Monday, 16 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Repatriation is the return of people to their country of origin, which can be voluntary or carried out by state authorities. In migration policy it usually refers to deportations or organised returns of irregular migrants under legal procedures or assisted-return schemes, and it directly affects migrants, asylum seekers and the organisations that support them.
