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Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
The government approved the National Resettlement Programme for 2023 which includes the resettlement of 1,200 refugees. |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The winter plan was signed, for example reserving a certain number of places in the accommodation structure for the homeless, in particular for applicants for international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Cyprus |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the police and the Social Welfare Service on the referral, handling, protection and briefing of potential and recognised victims of trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Germany |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Germany announced adapting its policy on women and girls from Afghanistan. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Ireland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Interpreters were permitted to use videoconferencing during the first instance procedures rather than provide interpretation by telephone. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Luxembourg |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Luxembourg increased its reception capacity to 5,126 beds at the end of 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Netherlands |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A new Education Budget Scheme for Asylum Seekers was introduced, allowing municipalities with emergency facilities to claim reimbursement for schooling costs. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Portugal |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The government launched a 2-year project to improve prevention, protection and support to victims of human trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
The Swedish Migration Agency published a legal comment on detainees who are or will be subject to another form of deprivation of liberty (RK/001/2022). |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Switzerland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
A new financing system in the asylum sector entered into force to coordinate optimally the tasks of care, social assistance and integration support for refugees, provisionally admitted persons and persons in need of protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Austria |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Financing for people in reception was increased, after the Austrian Federal Parliament approved an amendment to the agreement between the federal state and the provinces. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Denmark |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
Legislative amendments were adopted on modifying the criteria to obtain permanent residence or family reunification. The person applying for family reunification with a child, a spouse or cohabitant should, as a rule, not have been convicted of 'negative social control' in the last 10 years. The person applying for permanent residence must not have been convicted of an unsuspended sentence of at least 60 days for 'negative social control'. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Germany |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Legal assistance and representation |
The German parliament adopted a bill replacing state-run counselling with a new system, combining the first stage of counselling by BAMF and independent counselling, financed by the federal government but carried out by welfare associations or other civil society organisations. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Hungary |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The special conditions to submit an asylum application were extended until 31 December 2023. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Lithuania |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
Amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners came into effect, noting additional grounds for the detention of asylum applicants during a state of emergency or an extreme situation due to a mass influx. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
Amendments to the Immigration Act would allow authorities to expulse refugees, without first making a decision on the cessation of the status, when the person has been convicted and sentenced of a crime that is punishable by 2 or more years of prison. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovenia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Legal provisions on the entitlement to material reception conditions were amended, and the situation of applicants going through a Dublin procedure was clarified. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The CGRS fully resumed the assessment of asylum claims lodged by Afghan applicants. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Cyprus |
2022 |
Policy |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The time limit for the International Protection Administrative Court to issue a decision on an appeal is 7 days from the registration of the appeal with the court. An appeal against such decisions must be lodged within 10 days from the notification. If the challenged decision is a detention order, the IPAC must issue its decision within 2 days. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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France |
2022 |
Policy |
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Interpretation services |
OFPRA updated the charter for interpreters and translators. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Iceland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
Young Afghan refugees who received protection shortly after turning 18 years are now also allowed to apply for family reunification. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Italy |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The National Action Plan 2022-2025 was adopted with long-term strategies and actions aimed at raising awareness, better prevention and the social integration of victims of trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Netherlands |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) updated its Multiannual Strategy 2020-2025, extending it with an additional year and re-prioritising the goals. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Poland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
A special strategy was developed to provide additional places in detention centres in an emergency situation. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The Swedish Migration Court of Appeal introduced an e-service to facilitate the submission of documents to the court by state administrative authorities. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |