EU suggests quick asylum process for migrants from 'safe third countries'.


EU suggests quick asylum process for migrants from 'safe third countries'.

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EU suggests quick asylum process for migrants from 'safe third countries'.

The EU wants to make asylum rules faster. They want to send some people home quicker. These people are from Bangladesh, Colombia, Morocco, and Tunisia.

The EU also thinks Egypt, India, and Kosovo are safe. If people from these countries ask for asylum, their cases should be done fast.

Last year, over 200,000 people from these countries asked for asylum. The EU wants to make the asylum process better because many people came in 2015.

The new rules will not start until 2026. The EU wants to act fast and send people home faster to help with space.

An EU leader said this will help countries decide on asylum cases faster. Each case will still be looked at carefully and people can still ask for an appeal.


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What does the EU want to do with asylum rules?

The EU wants to make asylum rules faster.

Which countries are mentioned as having people asking for asylum?

The countries mentioned are Bangladesh, Colombia, Morocco, and Tunisia.

When will the new asylum rules start?

The new rules will not start until 2026.


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