EU agrees to deport asylum seekers to third countries without prior connection

EU negotiators agreed to allow asylum seekers to be deported to third countries with no prior connection, paving the way for agreements with these nations. This change removes the requirement for asylum seekers to have ties like family or past residency in a third country for deportation. The agreement still needs formal approval from the EU Parliament and member states. The reform aims to create a legal basis for "third-country models," similar to the UK's Rwanda plan, though Germany's interior ministry has raised practical concerns about its feasibility.