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Greece |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A new programme Project North was launched in Northern Greece at the end of September 2020 to speed up asylum procedures and conclude pending cases by 2021 in order to alleviate the pressure on accommodation structures. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Greece |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
Bangladesh and Pakistan were added to the list of safe countries of origin. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Greece |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Interpretation services |
A Ministerial Decision specified that interpretation services must be provided free of charge by the Asylum Services during meetings between an applicant and a lawyer, and these meetings should not exceed 2 hours in total. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Germany |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Following the amendments from 2019, which require adult applicants to live in an initial reception centre for a maximum of 18 months (extendable to 24 months) instead of the previously-applicable maximum of 6 months, German reception centres started to adapt their reception infrastructure and staff numbers. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Germany |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
A draft law introduces the additional preparatory detention (Erg?nzende Vorbereitungshaft) for persons awaiting removal, if they pose a serious risk to others' lives or for significant interests of internal security. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Germany |
2020 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The federal government published a report on the situation of unaccompanied foreign minors in Germany. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Germany |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
New AnkER facilities were opened. In 2020, the model has been implemented in 8 of 16 federal states. 7 AnkER facilities have been set up in the state of Bavaria, 1 AnkER facility in each of the states of Saxony and Saarland. In addition to that, seven 'functionally-equivalent facilities' exist nationwide. The functioning of these facilities was evaluated and the results were published in February 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Germany |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The Act on Tolerated Status related to Education and Employment of 8 July 2019 entered into force on 1 January 2020. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Germany |
2020 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly created a new joint working group on migration, asylum and integration. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Germany |
2020 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
The Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community submitted to the Federal Cabinet its evaluation report on the Data Exchange Improvement Act, which was adopted in 2016 and introduced a comprehensive and standardised registration of applicants in the Central Registry of Foreigners (AZR). |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Germany |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The German Act on the Deployment of Social Services Providers was adopted, which provides aid, for example, for language course providers to help mitigate the effect of the pandemic and prevent bankruptcy. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Germany |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The BAMF launched a new digital information platform, offering information on integration services. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Ministry of the Interior published an updated guide for applicants for international protection. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Applicants residing in Brittany and New Aquitaine have access to all the documents OFPRA sends them since 15 July 2020. This pilot implements the legislative amendments from 2018 and is foreseen to be extended gradually to the whole territory. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Ministry of the Interior provided instructions to the prefectures on the early examination of residence permit requests of unaccompanied minors under the care of departmental child care services. The objective is to ensure that rights - in particular work permits related to vocational education programmes - do not immediately cease when the minor reaches adulthood. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
An instruction on family reunification provided guidance on processing incomplete or inadmissible family reunification requests in an effort to reduce processing times and decrease the number of disputes. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Ministry of the Interior published its National plan for the reception of applicants and the integration of refugees for 2021-2023, aiming to create 4,500 additional reception places in 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The National Court of Asylum (CNDA) signed an agreement with the bar association on the implementation of video hearings. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A draft law was adopted by the senate which aims to improve and simplify processes for the support of vulnerable minors. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
Benin was removed from the list of safe countries of origin. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly created a new joint working group on migration, asylum and integration. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
The validity period of the asylum application certificate was extended to 10 months for applicants in the regular procedure and 6 months for applicants in the accelerated procedure. These can then be renewed in periods of 6 months. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The position of the Minister Delegate for Citizenship was created under the Minister of the Interior, responsible for asylum and integration |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The General Directorate for Foreigners in France launched a telephone support centre for employees of the local orientation platforms (SPADA) and reception centres. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Ministry of the Interior posted several IT tools online to support language learning and social orientation for newcomers. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |