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Hungary |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Hungarian Government extended the time limit of Government Decree 41/2016 (III. 9.) stating that there was a continued state of crisis caused by mass migration. |
HU LEG 02 2019 |
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Austria |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
The federal government and the provinces concluded an agreement to harmonise the child and youth welfare system in general, defining the responsibilities of the provinces in providing care and support to unaccompanied minors. |
AT LEG 01 2019 |
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Cyprus |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
Applicants for international protection may have access to the labour market in an extended number of occupations. |
CY LEG 02 2019 |
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France |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
A new database (AEM, Appui à l’évaluation de minorité) was created, providing support from central state authorities to the départements in carrying out age assessments. |
FR LEG 04 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
The local Youth Welfare Office in charge of the initial screening of an unaccompanied minor is now obliged to ensure that the minor is identified and the data are transmitted to the Central Register of Foreigners, (AZR, Ausländerzentralregister). |
DE LEG 01 2019 |
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Malta |
2019 |
Policy |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
The AWAS established the Therapeutic Services Unit (TSU) for migrants suffering from psychological disorders due to trauma, with a special team dedicated to children and unaccompanied minors. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Sweden |
2019 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Swedish Migration Agency updated its legal position on Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq and Somalia, published a legal comment on Nicaragua and on the increased violence in Afghanistan during summer 2019, and temporarily stopped decisions in cases involving applicants from the Hasskah province of Syria based on its new situational analysis. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Sweden |
2019 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The “Asylum360” pilot project of 2018 was extended to more regions, combining the accommodation of asylum seekers and the examination of their applications into one continuous process to handle as many cases as possible without interruptions. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Croatia |
2019 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
The project “Monitoring the conduct of the Ministry of the Interior police officers in the area of irregular migration and asylum” was launched to monitor that the rights of irregular migrants and potential applicants for international protection were consistently protected. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The position of crisis and family counsellor was introduced in reception centres. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Ministry of the Interior joined the Videoconferences for Identification (VCI) project. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Croatia |
2019 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
Coordinators were appointed to social welfare centres and branch offices to provide support in accessing social welfare and, more broadly, in fostering inclusion in the local community. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Policy |
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Interpretation services |
BAMF launched a new software to administer interpretation services. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Luxembourg |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Interpretation services |
Luxembourg increased its translation and interpretation budget by about EUR 180 000. |
LU LEG 01 2019 |
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Slovakia |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The Act on Census of Population and Housing 2021 was adopted, which provides for information collection, not only on Slovak citizens, but also on other EU nationals, third country nationals and stateless persons. |
SK LEG 01 2019 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Ministry on Migration and Asylum was re-created, after merging with the Ministry of Citizen Protection in July 2019. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Croatia |
2019 |
Policy |
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Legal assistance and representation |
The AMIF project, “Providing legal advice in the process of granting international protection”, was implemented as of 1 April 2019. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The unemployment benefit may be paid during the period of the integration course or the employment-related language course, when the federal employment agency considers participation in such courses necessary for the sustainable labour market integration. |
DE LEG 04 2019 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
The new law requires beneficiaries of international protection to leave the reception facility two months from recognition instead of the previously-applicable six months, at which point social welfare support would also cease. |
EL LEG 05 2019 |
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Lithuania |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
No separate justification in the Migration Department’s decision is required when extending the period for examination of an application (up to six months). |
LT LEG 01 2019 |
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Croatia |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
A new decision was issued on the resettlement of third country nationals and stateless persons. |
HR LEG 02 2019 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
Based on CJEU Case C-550/16, the Aliens Act was amended and applicants reaching the age of 18 during the asylum procedure are considered to be minors for the purposes of family reunification. |
FI LEG 01 2019 |
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France |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
A provision for a multi-year residence permit stating “beneficiary of stateless person status” or “family member of a beneficiary of stateless person status” was established and the rules were clarified for processing applications for this type of permit. |
FR LEG 14 2019 |
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Lithuania |
2019 |
Policy |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Internal guidelines on the conduct of interviews and information-gathering in the asylum procedure were implemented. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Sweden |
2019 |
Policy |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
A new electronic personal interview form with child-friendly language and structure was developed. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |