EU plans to designate seven countries as ‘safe’ for asylum returns from next year

EU plans to designate seven countries as ‘safe’ for asylum returns from next year

The European Commission plans to add seven “safe countries” for migrant returns, designating Bangladesh, ­Colombia, Egypt, India, Kosovo, Morocco and Tunisia as countries EU member states can return asylum-seekers to.

The European Commission wants to name seven "safe third countries" for rapid return of asylum seekers. Even more drastic is the plan for "return centres" to which they would be brought without any connection to this country.

The list also includes Colombia, Tunisia, Morocco, India and Kosovo. The list follows the return directive launched in March by the European Commission

EXCLUSIVE: EU to propose seven 'safe countries' for migrant returns

The list includes Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Kosovo, Morocco, and Tunisia.

Egypt and Bangladesh are also among the seven countries of origin designated by the European Commission as “safe” for the repatriation of migrants in the provisional list that will be distributed to member states in the next few hours. (BEND)

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