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Council gives final greenlight to measures to make the EU’s asylum system more efficient and robust

Council of the EU — Press releases EU Published: 2026-02-23 10:30:00

The EU list of safe countries of origin will speed up asylum processes; the safe third country concept tightens admissibility rules.

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