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July 10, 2025

The EU’s quiet shift toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’ asylum policy

Gaia Romeo The European Commission has proposed letting member states drop the ‘connection requirement’ from the ‘safe third country’ concept in asylum cases. Gaia Romeo and Frowin Rausis argue this seemingly technical tweak marks a major shift — toward an ‘(un)safe fourth country’ approach that some countries have repeatedly tried, and failed Read more

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