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The EU is concerned about a surging number of asylum requests from applicants who are, in principle, non eligible for international protection.

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EU raises the alarm on soaring asylum requests from 'safe' countries

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Members of human rights and migrant rights groups hold placards in Turkish and English as they gather in front of the Greek consulate in Istanbul,Feb. 5, 2022.

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'Violent and illegal' migrant pushbacks must end now, EU warns Greece

Greece has been accused by NGOs of carrying out violent illegal pushbacks of migrants at its border with turkey and at sea. Athens denies the accusations.

04/07/2022

Migrants and refugees from Africa sailing adrift on an overcrowded rubber boat, are assisted by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Aita Mary in the Mediterranean Sea. Jan 2022

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EU gives fresh push to stalled migration pact

EU home affairs ministers achieved "major progress" in the negotiations around a long-stalled pact on migration and asylum.

10/06/2022

The EU's temporary protection scheme can last for up to three years.

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EU agrees to trigger never-before-used law to host Ukrainian refugees

More than one million Ukrainians have fled the country since the invasion began one week ago, with the vast majority arriving at neighbouring EU countries.

03/03/2022

As Russian troops advance, thousands of Ukrainians have already entered EU territory.

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Brussels will apply a never-used EU law to host Ukrainian refugees

The 2001 EU directive will allow member states to grant temporary protection to those fleeing the war in Ukraine.

28/02/2022

EU Commissioner Johansson said the EU had "contingency plans" to deal with a possible wave of Ukrainian refugees.

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EU ready to host Ukrainian refugees, says Commissioner Ylva Johansson

The bloc has "contingency plans" in case the situation in Ukraine deteriorates and people begin to flee the country.

22/02/2022

A German police officer guards the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021.

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Brussels wants EU police to cooperate better to fight organised crime

According to Europol, 80% of gangs are involved in cross-border crimes.

08/12/2021

The EU-Belarus confrontation has turned into a humanitarian crisis at the border.

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Brussels accused of 'weakening asylum rights' to manage Belarus crisis

The European Commission is facing backlash after it proposed to give Poland, Latvia and Lithuania more flexibility to process asylum applications.

01/12/2021

Commissioner Johansson said the EU should focus on stopping people from arriving at Minsk airport.

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EU urged to stand firm against 'desperate and illegitimate' Belarus

A surge of migrants attempting to cross into Poland from Belarus has brought international condemnation and threats of more sanctions against Lukashenko's regime.

09/11/2021

The UN wants the EU to welcome half of the 85,000 refugees it estimates need assistance.

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UN chief 'asked EU states to take in more than 40,000 Afghan refugees'

It came as the European Commission hosted a high-level forum about the resettlement of Afghan refugees.

07/10/2021

Johansson and Schinas announced the suspension of visas for Belarusian officials.

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EU suspends visas for Belarusian officials amid migrants row

Brussels believes the Lukashenko regime is sending migrants towards the EU's eastern border in order to destabilise the bloc and sow chaos.

29/09/2021

Commissioner Johansson said the EU should increase its support for countries neighbouring Afghanistan.

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'EU must intervene before Afghan refugees arrive at external borders'

Ylva Johansson said the European Union must support countries neighbouring Afghanistan to help them host displaced people fleeing the Taliban rule.

25/08/2021

European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

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Belarus migration is 'act of aggression towards EU', says Johansson

"Member states are in a position to decide how they protect their external borders and they are the best ones to assess how to do that," Johansson added.

25/08/2021

Commissioner Ylva Johansson unveiled plans to strengthen the Schengen area.

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Brussels unveils plans to reform borderless Schengen Area

The European Commission wants to improve the management of the external borders and also strengthen cooperation among Schengen states.

02/06/2021

Schinas and Johansson presented the new strategy on Tuesday afternoon.

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EU plans to boost power of border agency Frontex raise eyebrows

The move from the European Commission raised concerns due to the ongoing investigations surrounding the border control agency.

27/04/2021

EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson welcomed Frontex's decision.

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EU migration chief welcomes Frontex suspension of operations in Hungary

EU migration chief welcomes the decision of Frontex to suspend operations in Hungary

28/01/2021

Commissioner Ylva Johansson demanded changes to Frontex's reporting system.

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EU migration chief urges Frontex to clarify pushback allegations

Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, calls on Frontex, the EU’s border agency, to clarify accusations of involvement in migrant pushbacks.

20/01/2021

European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson

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EU interior ministers pledge to take down terrorist content

A strengthened role for Interpol in intelligence sharing is among the ideas that are being discussed in a virtual meeting hosted by European Commissioner Ylva Johansson.

13/11/2020

Migrants wait for new accommodation after devastaing fire at their camp on the Greek island of Lesbos .

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New pact to force EU countries to take more migrants

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson says she's already bracing for tough resistance from Hungary, Poland and northern European nations.

21/09/2020

British Airways planes parked up at London City Airport, in east London, Thursday, March 26, 2020.

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Airlines urge joint US-EU COVID-19 testing programme for travellers

Airlines wrote a letter to US Vice President Mike Pence and EU home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson requesting a joint testing programme.

22/07/2020