What impact will the new EU asylum law CEAS really have?
Key takeaways
- Germany aims to further reduce the number of new asylum seekers.
- This means that asylum seekers from countries such as Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Turkey and Nigeria will be subjected to fast-track border procedures in camps that are largely closed off.
- Gerald Knaus, an immigration expert and founder of the think tank "European Stability Initiative" (ESI), doubts that this will work.
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Germany aims to further reduce the number of new asylum seekers. The reformed EU asylum law (CEAS) came into effect on Friday, but experts say it is unlikely to achieve all it sets out to do.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FDPMMuch remains unclear about how the new system will work in practice Image: Angelika Warmuth/REUTERSAdvertisement After years of preparation, one of the most significant reforms to asylum law in Germany and the entire European Union took effect on Friday.
The new "Common European Asylum System" (CEAS) will require that asylum seekers undergo a mandatory preliminary screening at the EU's external borders, in an attempt to speed up procedures for people coming from countries with low rates of acceptance of asylum applications.