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Who are these five countries?

Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, and Greece are the EU countries proposing these 'return hubs'. They met in Copenhagen to agree on a common model, showing a shared concern about managing migration flows and asylum applications. Their collaboration highlights a growing trend among some EU members to seek external solutions to internal migration challenges.

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