The summit, titled 'Munich Migration Meeting,' aims to address critical issues such as strengthening external borders, expediting deportations, and exploring innovative solutions to better manage migration across Europe.

This meeting follows a July summit on the Zugspitze, where Germany signaled its intent to take a more active role in shaping European migration policy, shifting from a passive stance to a proactive one.

Migration remains a highly contentious issue in Germany, with concerns about immigration ranking highest on the national worry barometer for eleven consecutive months, as the country experienced around 1.5 million immigrants in 2024, highlighting the need to address labor shortages and integration challenges.

Germany's new coalition government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, has committed to further restricting migration, reflecting a broader shift towards stricter policies amid ongoing debates about border control and asylum procedures.

Dobrindt has emphasized the importance of implementing stricter migration policies, including rejecting asylum seekers at borders, which has raised concerns about potential violations of EU law.

At the July summit, priorities outlined included combating smuggling and trafficking, increasing migrant returns to countries like Syria and Afghanistan, and building strategic partnerships with third countries to manage migration more effectively.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is set to host a major migration summit in Munich on October 4, bringing together interior ministers from Italy, Poland, Austria, Denmark, France, the Czech Republic, and the EU Commissioner for internal affairs to discuss a 'European migration turnaround'.

The upcoming Munich meeting aims to discuss measures for a European migration turnaround, with a focus on toughening the EU migration pact and tightening deportation rules to address the ongoing migration challenges.