German S&D MEP Geier described the crisis of the industry as "10 minutes past midnight".
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The name of the new PM is expected to be announced in the middle of the week. But the left alliance might not survive that long.
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Nearly half of Europe's young people report unmet mental health needs. The immediate damage is social. The long-term damage is economic. How can policy-makers lead a new generation of mental resilience?
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Written by Anja Radjenovic.
The safe third country (STC) concept is well established in international asylum policies. According to the concept, certain migrants should not be granted protection in the country where they have applied for it. Instead, they may be returned, or transferred, to a country where they could have found, or can find, international protection. Amid ongoing EU-level discussions on safe third country rules, in 2018 the United Nations Refugee Agency developed legal considerations on safe third countries.
Within the framework of the body of EU law on asylum, the STC concept is based on the assumption that certain third (i.e. non-EU) countries can be designated as safe for applicants seeking international protection, under specific conditions. The concept builds on cooperation with third countries in a bid to reduce irregular arrivals and increase return rates. It seeks to speed up the processing of the claims of asylum applicants arriving from safe third countries, to prevent overburdening national asylum systems.
The recently adopted Asylum Procedure Regulation provides for broader applicability of safe country clauses. This concerns, in particular, four aspects: (i) the safety assessment when applying the STC concept; (ii) interpretation of the ‘connection requirement’, i.e. the connection between an asylum seeker and a third country, when readmitting an applicant to a designated STC; (iii) the option to designate a third country as safe with territorial limitations or to exclude certain vulnerable groups from such a designation; and (iv) the creation of a common EU list of STCs in addition to national lists.
The success of any STC scheme relies on third countries’ cooperation, something that can be challenging to obtain. To counter criticisms of burden shifting and to boost the viability of STC schemes, the EU must demonstrate solidarity through burden sharing. Furthermore, many potentially safe third countries lack asylum laws and administrative frameworks. Consequently, they would likely require substantial support from external partners.
Read the complete briefing on ‘Safe third country concept in the EU pact on migration and asylum‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.
Policymakers are calling for an integrated approach to tackle the economic, social, and environmental impacts on the mental health of Europe’s youth. New research points to an urgent challenge.
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Russia will try to negotiate with Syrian rebels to maintain military bases and influence in the Middle East, experts say.
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Central Asia is losing 40 per cent of irrigation water and 55 per cent of drinking water to outdated systems. Climate change exacerbates the risks. How can the West invest in water security?
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The EU's plans to ramp up defence production require the sector to become "a more attractive employer", the Commission says.
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Online advertising is still a minefield. Consumer advocates want to see current rules enforced and legislative gaps closed. Technology could make the difference.
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This weekend's biggest surprise may not have been the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
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Leaders at the WHO have failed to finalise the text during the final negotiation session of the year.
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Trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles must reduce their CO₂ emissions by 45% by 2030. But can this ambition be matched with a realistic business case?
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Hydrogen is the most abundant element on Earth, and we must scale up production of this zero-carbon fuel to meet climate targets. But there are several key factors that will be critical to further developing the hydrogen value chain that Europe needs.
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"The European Union is not currently engaging with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham or its leaders - full stop," an EU spokesperson said.
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