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EU Asylum Policy: Which Way?

It was in 1999 that the Member States of the European Union decided to lay the foundations for a European asylum policy. While legislative action has been important, the goals set 20 years ago have not all been achieved. While the "refugee crisis" has given priority to the "policy of controlling migratory flows" to the detriment of the right of asylum, we can question the capacity of States to build a European area of ​​protection perceived and lived as such by refugees and stakeholders (Paper i (...)

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News

11.06.2021 - European Commission - Legal Migration - Talent Partnerships

Commission launches new initiative to address EU skills shortages and improve migration cooperation with partner countries

02.06.2021 - European Commission - Schengen - New Strategy -Towards a stronger and more resilient Schengen area

Today, the European Commission is presenting a new Strategy to make the largest free travel area in the world – the Schengen area – stronger and more (...)

20.05.2021 - Court of Justice - Judgment - Directive 2013/32/UE - L. R. - Aff. C-8/20

An application for international protection may not be rejected as inadmissible on the ground that a previous application for asylum made by the same (...)

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Video

Migrations en Questions - Nicolas Hervieu - Which risks French Citizens are confronted with when helping migrants in an irregular situation?

Many citizens wonder about the rules that apply when they welcome and help people in an irregular situation. Nicolas Hervieu, lawyer and lecturer at Sciences Po and the University of Evry, explains what is the state of play regarding existing French law.

Migrations en Questions - Nicolas Hervieu - Que risquent les français qui accueillent chez eux des migrants en situation irrégulière ?

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Papers

Experts Council on Integration and Migration - "No More Morias ? Origins, challenges and prospects of the hotspots on the Greek islands"

The refugee camps on the Greek islands have long been overcrowded; residents are subject to precarious and insecure living conditions and lack basic services. Asylum and return procedures in the so-called hotspots are slow. The Policy Brief by the Scientific Staff of the Expert Council identifies three factors underlying the situation in the hotspots: The impact of the 2016 EU-Turkey Statement, ongoing challenges in the Greek political and administrative system, and the shortcomings of EU asylum (...)

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