The EU leaders endorsed outsourcing migration policy, emphasizing the need for innovative solutions to reduce asylum applications. Despite some criticism, the trend is shifting towards offshoring migration processes. Discussions included the controversial idea of 'return hubs' in non-EU countries and strategies against instrumentalised migration from Belarus and Russia. The leaders agreed on the necessity of protecting external borders while respecting EU and international law. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)