Tag: Thirdcountry

German state leaders urge ‘concrete’ third-country asylum plan

The leaders of Germany’s 16 federal states are jointly calling on the German government to develop concrete potential models for outsourcing asylum procedures to countries outside the European Union. The state premiers agreed on a migration position paper ahead of their meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday, at which migration and asylum policy […]

Third-country asylum deals won’t be a ‘game changer’

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser dampened expectations for possible deals to process asylum claims outside the EU on Thursday, arguing that it’s unlikely any scheme would change the situation Germany faces. Efforts such as Italy’s deal to send some asylum-seeking migrants to Albania would not be a “game changer” for asylum policy and wouldn’t make […]

Third-country asylum deals won’t be a ‘game changer’

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that processing asylum claims outside the EU could be a “building block” but will not significantly change the situation facing Germany. Efforts such as Italy’s proposed deal to send asylum-seeking migrants to Albania would not be a “game changer” for asylum policy and wouldn’t make a major impact on […]