On Monday 13 October, the draft report by Italian ECR MEP Alessandro Ciriani on the revision of the Asylum Procedures Regulation establishing a list of ‘safe countries of origin’ at EU level received a very positive reception from the EPP and PfE Groups in the European Parliament, but a much more critical response from the S&D, Greens/EFA and Renew Europe Groups (see EUROPE B13728A4).
Under this concept, Member States may refuse to carry out a detailed examination of an asylum...