The European Commission has proposed a list of seven countries – Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco, and Tunisia – it considers safe for asylum seekers. This proposal aims to streamline the asylum application process for nationals of these countries.
The Commission argues that this list will allow member states to process applications from these countries more quickly, as the applications are deemed less likely to be successful. This approach seeks to create a more consistent application of the concept of 'safe countries of origin' across the EU.
The proposal is based on an assessment by the EU Asylum Agency and other sources, including input from member states, the UNHCR, and the European External Action Service.
This proposal, if adopted, would likely impact the asylum application process for individuals from the listed countries, potentially leading to faster processing and decisions.
Headquarters of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU), Tuesday 18 April 2023. Credit: Belga / James Arthur Gekiere
The European Commission has unveiled a list of seven countries which it considers safe enough for Member States to potentially fast-track and reject asylum seeking applications.
The countries within the proposed list are Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco and Tunisia.
While some Member States already have a national list of safe countries of origin, this proposed EU list would support a more uniform application of the concept, the Commission explained in a press release on Wednesday.
The list of countries would allow Member States to process asylum applications from nationals of these countries under an accelerated procedure, on the grounds that these applications are unlikely to be successful.
The Commission's proposal is based on an analysis by the EU Asylum Agency and other sources, including information from the Member States, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the European External Action Service.
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