Senior officials from Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands said in 2025 that the group, known as the Group of Five, has agreed on concrete steps towards a deal with an unspecified non-EU country to host migrant return facilities. ^[1] Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark, and the Netherlands announced an agreement on Friday to establish a 'return hub' in a non-EU country for rejected asylum seekers. ^[2] Danish Immigration and Integration Minister Morten Bodskov said on a Friday in 2025 at a news conference in Copenhagen that the five nations expect to have a common understanding with a partner country outside the EU around New Year and will be in dialogue with the International Organization for Migration and UNHCR. ^[3] German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the group wants to reach an agreement with third countries this year to enable the establishment of return hubs. ^[4] German interior minister Alexander Dobrindt stated in Copenhagen that the goal is to reach an agreement with third countries this year to enable the establishment of return hubs. ^[5] The five countries aim to reach an agreement with a partner country this year, although they did not identify the specific country being considered. ^[6]