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Latvia |
2019 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Ministry of Culture in Latvia launched language clubs, co-funded by AMIF, in five cities. The Latvian Language Agency developed new e?learning material (e-Laipa) for A1 and A2 levels. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Belgium |
2021 |
Policy |
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The Dublin procedure |
The State Secretary for Asylum and Migration announced that children, applicants with vulnerabilities and first-time applicants have priority to receive reception over applicants who have already sought asylum in another EU Member State. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Bulgaria |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The State Agency for Refugees updated its standard operating procedures for preventing and responding to sexual- or gender-based violence within the asylum procedure and the new procedures were implemented in cooperation with UNHCR and the State Agency for Child Protection |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Denmark |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The Refugee Board decided in December 2021 to suspend the processing of cases for Ethiopian nationals. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The UDI provided special guidelines to all reception centres on preparing for school education. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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France |
2021 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
An instruction with guidelines on reception policies for resettled refugees was approved, establishing the division of responsibilities for the reception of resettled refugees between central administrations and funded organisations, the regional distribution and the monthly calendar for 2021 arrivals. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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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 security situation in certain parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Iceland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Venezuelan applicants are no longer automatically granted subsidiary protection due to the general circumstances in the home country. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
The Swedish Migration Agency developed guidance and tools on preparatory measures for refugees waiting to be resettled, as part of a pilot project to be implemented with UNHCR and IOM. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Italy |
2021 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
The Italian authorities issued a tender for the rental of five private vessels to accommodate migrants rescued at sea during the period of quarantine. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Finland |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The new, general medical screening protocol in Finland, developed through the AMIF-funded TERTTU project, was launched and started to be implemented in 2020. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Latvia |
2021 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
A state of emergency was declared in August 2021. The Cabinet of Ministers authorised the State Border Guard, the National Armed Forces and the State Police to order any person illegally crossing the border from Belarus to return to the country from which they have crossed and to take the necessary measures to enforce the order. During the emergency phase, asylum applications were accepted only outside the areas under the state of emergency. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Iceland |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
An additional fixed amount subsistence allowance was paid to applicants for international protection. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Malta |
2021 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
Several changes were made to practices to improve access to the asylum procedure, which included improvements to office premises, streamlining registration and lodging procedures, issuing updated registration guidelines, and providing information on specialised services to applicants with a sexual orientation or gender identity claim. Improvements to the electronic database were also made in order to further streamline registration and lodging procedures. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The COA and the National Council on Swimming Security signed the National Action Plan of Swimming Security for Asylum Seekers. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
The registration process was reorganised and separate streams were set up in specific locations for Afghan evacuees and for persons arriving through family reunification. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Lithuania |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A new project on alternative accommodation was under development in Lithuania with AMIF co-funding, which would include all reception services. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
A new policy was launched to naturalise approximately 8,000-10,000 persons who were regularised earlier, the so-called RANOV permit holders. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Swedish government decided to finance the extension of labour market integration programmes for 12 months to support people whose programme would finish in the midst of the pandemic |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Portugal |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The High Commission for Migration and the Institute for Housing and Urban Rehabilitation signed a cooperation protocol to provide adequate access to housing to migrant populations, including to beneficiaries of international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Croatia |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Through a new AMIF co-financed project, Enlargement of reception capacities of the Reception Centre for International Protection Applicants in Zagreb, the procurement of accommodation containers is planned to increase accommodation capacity of the facility. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Spain |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration signed a memorandum with the Spanish Olympic Committee to promote sports in the reception system. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Austria |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
The number of withdrawals initiated by the BFA continued to increase. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Sweden |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Swedish Migration Agency updated its legal position on the medical examination of applicants invoking physical or psychological harm to support their asylum claim. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Austria |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
Both chambers of the administrative court started deciding on asylum cases and more staff was recruited. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |