A coalition of EU member states, led by the Czech and Italian Prime Ministers, is demanding the right to implement Rwanda-style deportation schemes. The group, comprising 19 nations, is urging Brussels to authorise the transfer of migration procedures outside the bloc’s territory.

They cite the need for more robust solutions to address illegal migration. According to UK government sources, this call for action demonstrates international acknowledgement over the effectiveness of the controversial Rwanda scheme, which was hit by hurdles in parliament before it was officially passed.

“The fundamentals of our plan are making sense to people across the world,” a UK Government source insider told MailOnline.

Denmark has also joined the chorus of voices supporting the transfer of migrants intercepted at sea to countries beyond EU borders.

The proposals, which are gaining momentum, are expected to be deliberated upon by the executive branch post the European elections. The full list of all 19 countries are not yet known.

A joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, Czech Premier Petr Fiala highlighted exactly how the situation needed addressing.

“The Czech Republic and Italy are among the countries that want to go beyond where the migration pact has taken us and want to find a real solution to illegal migration, which we do not yet have in Europe,” Fiala said.

However, legal hurdles loom over these ambitious plans. The High Court in Belfast recently ruled that immigration legislation supporting the Rwanda scheme cannot be applied in Northern Ireland due to EU human rights regulations.

Camille Le Coz, an expert from the Migration Policy Institute Europe, expressed scepticism about the feasibility of implementing Rwanda-style arrangements within the EU.

Meanwhile, EU ministers meeting in Brussels are poised to grant formal approval to new migration policies this week, following their endorsement by the European Parliament last month.

The proposals aim to bolster border procedures and mandate all member states to share responsibility for migrant arrivals, signalling a potential paradigm shift in EU migration management.