EU to Follow Stricter Immigration Laws

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The new rules are not set to enter force until at least June 2026, and the commission is desperate to speed up procedures, including by deporting people more quickly, to ease pressure on migrant reception facilities.

Migrants from Bangladesh, Colombia, Morocco, and Tunisia are unlikely to be granted asylum in Europe and should have their applications fast-tracked so they can be sent home more quickly, the European Union’s executive branch said Wednesday.

The European Commission said that seven countries – also including Egypt, India and Kosovo – should be designated as “safe third countries.” Applications by their citizens for international protection in Europe would be wrapped up in three months rather than the usual six. In total, more than 200,000 people from these countries applied for asylum last year.

A year ago, EU nations endorsed sweeping reforms to the bloc’s failed asylum system. The rules were meant to resolve the issues that have divided the 27 countries since well over 1 million migrants swept into Europe in 2015, most fleeing war in Syria and Iraq.

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The new rules are not set to enter force until at least June 2026, and the commission is desperate to speed up procedures, including by deporting people more quickly, to ease pressure on migrant reception facilities. The plan must be endorsed by EU member countries and the European Parliament before it can enter into force.