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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

15.04.2021 - EPRS - Migration and border management - Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027

The Treaty of Lisbon makes explicit reference to pooling financial resources to support common policies on asylum, immigration and external borders. G (...)

14.04.2021 - European Commission - Trafficking in human beings - New Strategy 2021-2025

Fighting trafficking in human beings: New strategy to prevent trafficking, break criminal business models, protect and empower victims

12.04.2021 - Schengen Borders Codse - Update of the list of residence permits - April 2021

Update of the list of residence permits referred to in Article 2(16) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Un (...)

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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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