The European Union has published a list of seven countries deemed 'safe' for which asylum applications will undergo accelerated processing. This includes Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco, and Tunisia. The move aims to address significant backlogs in asylum claims as member states seek quicker decisions to support deportations amid growing anti-migrant sentiments. This approach echoes a similar attempt made in 2015, which faltered over Turkey's inclusion. EU officials, including Magnus Brunner, stress the importance of this initiative to streamline the asylum process amid increasing political pressure from hard-right parties.
The EU's new list designates seven countries as 'safe,' streamlining asylum claims processing for migrants originating from these nations to expedite returns.
Magnus Brunner emphasized the urgency: 'Many member states are facing a significant backlog of asylum applications, so anything we can do now to support faster asylum decisions is essential.'
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