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Latvia |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Two video tutorials were developed with information for applicants on everyday issues at the Asylum Accommodation Centre. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Spain |
2019 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Case-handling guidelines were issued, for example based on gender, credibility and assessment of medical reports. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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United Kingdom |
2019 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The government published its Integrated Communities Action Plan, which confirms the actions the government will take to deliver stronger, integrated communities. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Belgium |
2019 |
Policy |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
All new protection officers at the CGRS were trained on gender in the asylum procedure and a specialised training course was provided for more experienced protection officers and supervisors on cases involving gender-related grounds. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
A guide was published for case workers on domestic violence in the context of asylum. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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France |
2019 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
Three new centres for DRAPs (dispositifs de préparation de l’aide au retour) were opened. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Belgium |
2019 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
Fedasil made improvements to the arrival path in the temporary arrival centre in Brussels, rendering registration and lodging procedures quicker and more efficient. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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France |
2019 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Interviewing practices were adjusted so the presence of only one lawyer or representative of an accredited association is authorised, and trainee lawyers and interns are prohibited from accompanying their supervisor. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Lithuania |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The “Description of the Procedure for Accommodation of Asylum Applicants” clarified that costs exceeding the rates defined in the document might be covered by funds from international organisations, the European Union, non-governmental organisations or private entities. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Netherlands |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
An amendment to the Aliens Decree (Vb) established the possibility to omit the personal interview in subsequent applications. |
NL LEG 06 2019 |
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Austria |
2019 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The new Section V (Immigration) was established within the Federal Ministry of the Interior after an organisational restructuring. The new section brings together resources and knowledge on affairs related to asylum and immigration, including border control, Aliens Police, reception, residency, citizenship and return. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Malta |
2019 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
A new chamber was created within the Refugee Appeals Board. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The MOT-system was introduced for reception administration, and it is planned to be further developed in 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Swedish Migration Agency updated its legal position on the assessment of applications from Turkish citizens. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
A new legal position was issued to provide guidance on the assessment of the right to private and family life in the application of the temporary law, and specifically when assessing whether a decision on a foreigner's return infringes the right prescribed in Article 8. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Finland |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Let's talk about children! method was fully rolled out in reception centres. The Finnish Immigration Service and MIELU adapted the method to the context of asylum in an AMIF-funded project between 2017-2020. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Greece |
2020 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Prime Minister announced the planned legislative reform for the protection of unaccompanied children for 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The COA published its new multiannual strategy, which defines its measurable targets for the next 5 years. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Latvia |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued humanitarian visas for Belarusians in a shorter timeframe and applicants were required to contact the embassy only once instead of twice. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Swedish Public Employment Service started to roll out the Intensive Year programme for newly-arrived beneficiaries of international protection, which aims to get participants in employment within a year after the completion of the comprehensive, full-time integration programme. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Croatia |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Through the project, Assistance in maintaining adequate living conditions in the reception centres, the running costs of the utilities in reception centres are co-financed by AMIF. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Slovenia |
2020 |
Institutional |
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Access to information |
The Ministry of the Interior took over the information provision sessions, after the expiry of a contract with an NGO who was previously charged with this task. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Spain |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The State Secretary for Migration signed new instructions in December 2020, noting that only recognised beneficiaries of international protection can be referred to the second phase of the national reception system as of 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Finland |
2020 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A horizontal action plan against trafficking in human beings was drafted and completed in the beginning of 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
When assessing the recast Qualification Directive, Article 15(c) criteria on whether there is serious and individual threat to a civilian's life or person by reason of indiscriminate violence in situations of international or internal armed conflict, the IND needs to take into account whether there is a basic security structure present in the country of origin or in a specific area of the country. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |