Brussels, 23/02/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 23 February, the Council of the EU formally adopted the two legislative texts defining a common list of ‘safe countries of origin’ and the concept of ‘safe third country’, recently voted by the European Parliament (see EUROPE B13805A6). The list, which includes Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Kosovo, Morocco, Tunisia and countries that are candidates for EU membership, will be used to reject asylum applications submitted by...