Afghanistan, April 17 -- The European Union designates seven countries as "safe" to expedite migrant returns, but human rights groups raise concerns.
The European Union has designated seven countries-Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco, and Tunisia-as "safe countries" to expedite the return process for migrants. This decision aims to speed up the deportation and asylum review processes for migrants from these nations.
On Wednesday, April 16, the European Commission announced that citizens from these "safe" countries would face faster asylum application reviews, with a higher likelihood of rejection. The goal is to streamline the asylum process and reduce the overall number of pending cases.
Magnus Brunner, the EU Commissi...