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Recent data indicates a decline in the number of asylum applications filed in Portugal, reflecting potential shifts in national immigration policy and broader European trends.
The European Union is implementing a new entry control model featuring screening centres and return hubs as part of the upcoming European Pact on Migration and Asylum, aimed at accelerating deportations and harmonising migration procedures.
An analytical look at the legal conflict between EU member states concerning the protection of individuals from persecution based on personal characteristics.
The European Union received 332,000 asylum applications, a figure only seen if one looks back to 2021. The drop in the number of applications continues the trend observed since the end of 2024.
Between January and June, the 30 EU+ countries (the 27 member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) received 332,000 asylum applications.
A week after the massive influx of migrants into the Spanish city of Ceuta, the former Director-General of the International Organization for Migration, António Vitorino, views what happened as a “serious crisis” that requires joint action. In an interview with Antena 1, the current president of the National Council for Migration and Asylum laments the reaction of some member states, which he describes as “completely disproportionate.”
The role of monitoring fundamental rights in screening centres has been assigned to the Ombudsman. This is stated in the legislative text, but it still needs to be approved and implemented. The centres are expected to be ready.
The New Pact on Migration and Asylum enters into force in the European Union today, with the bloc anticipating ‘a possible need for adjustments’. The European Commission guarantees it will The post New EU Migration pact comes into force to “put house in order” appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Three out of every four irregular migrants issued a return decision in the EU continue to remain in the European Union. This is what is now intended to be prevented.
Regarding asylum, the draft law aims to reform the procedures for assessing international protection applications, as well as amending procedural deadlines.
Without effective execution of return decisions, European immigration and asylum policy risks losing credibility and the trust of citizens.
The countdown has begun. On 12 June, the European Union's new pact on asylum and migration comes into force. The result of long and difficult negotiations, the Union finally presents a common line or, at the very least, a common 'facade'.
By using asylum to block extradition, Budapest is testing whether EU law can still be enforced between member states.
