DOI
https://doi.org/10.26481/mup.sem.c2-002
License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0)
Copyright
© 2026 The Authors (text content)
© 2026 Studio Europa Maastricht (typographical arrangement and editorial compilation).
Published On
02-07-2026
Part of:
Studio Europa–EPC Policy Brief Collection on New Perspectives on EU Migration
Series:
Studio Europa Maastricht Policy Brief Collections
Institution:
Studio Europa Maastricht | Maastricht University
Publisher:
Maastricht University Press
Description
This Policy Brief analyses the new framework for the mutual recognition of return decisions introduced by the EU Return Regulation.
It examines the legal and operational challenges that have limited the use of mutual recognition to date and identifies the conditions needed for its effective implementation, including greater convergence among member states, improved information sharing, stronger evidence, and meaningful incentives.
Publication details and metadata
Title
Mutual Recognition of Return Decisions: Quick Fix or Structural Challenge?
Collection
Studio Europa–EPC Policy Brief Collection on New Perspectives on EU Migration
Series
Studio Europa Maastricht Policy Brief Collections
Institution
Studio Europa Maastricht | Maastricht University
Authors
Virginie Jacob (ORCID) – European Policy Centre (ROR)
DOI (digital version)
https://doi.org/10.26481/mup.sem.c2-002
License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0)
Copyright
© 2026 The Authors (text content)
© 2026 Studio Europa Maastricht (typographical arrangement and editorial compilation)
Access to this publication
Download: https://umlib.nl/mup.sem.c2-002.pdf
Read Online: https://flipbooks.maastrichtuniversitypress.nl/mup.sem.c2-002
Publication Type and Language
Report – English
Published On
2 July 2026
Subject
Keywords
Mutual recognition; Return Regulation; Return decisions; European Return Order; Schengen Information System; Return policy; Migration; Asylum; Pact; EU governance
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