The 2-in-3 Claim: Europe’s New Border Rules, Explained
Why did the Council cite a two-in-three figure for people ordered to leave—and what can Eurostat’s annual totals actually tell us? Anil examines the Council’s claim, reads the procedural limits in Regulation (EU) 2024/1348, looks at the Entry/Exit System’s stated scope, and tests whether tighter compliance necessarily creates a technology boom.
Important data caveat: Eurostat’s 2024 orders and effective returns are separate annual totals, not matched records of the same people. They do not establish an individual return rate. The episode separates sourced facts from analysis and ends with…
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