France withdraws Kosovo from list of Safe Countries of Origin

As of 10 October 2014 the French Council of State has withdrawn Kosovo from the national list of safe countries of origin. Asylum seekers from ‘safe countries’ have their applications examined in an accelerated procedure on the assumption that persecution is unlikely...

Denmark to restrict family reunification for refugees

The Danish government announced on Tuesday (7 October) that refugees will only be eligible for family reunification if their initial one-year residence permits are renewed. According to the Danish Ministry of Justice, the proposed rules would take into account that...