On Monday 12 May, the members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties were divided over the Commission’s proposal for an initial list of safe countries of origin, with some MEPs from the Renew Europe, Greens/EFA and The Left Groups expressing concern that a country such as Tunisia was included (see EUROPE B13623A1), while others, such as the ECR, welcomed the proposal.
On 16 April, the Commission presented amendments to the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR) and...