Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/289488 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
SWP Comment No. 13/2024
Publisher: 
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Berlin
Abstract: 
In many European countries, the number of asylum applications continues to rise, as does the appeal of right-wing populist parties. In response, initiatives such as the Brit­ish government's Rwanda Plan and the Italian government's agreement with Albania aim to significantly reduce the number of arrivals by transferring asylum procedures and refugee protection to third countries. It is worth noting that although similar pro­posals in the past have never progressed beyond the idea stage, concrete implemen­tation procedures are currently under discussion for Rwanda and Albania. However, there are several legal and normative concerns as well as practical challenges that need to be carefully considered. These approaches would fundamentally jeopardise international refugee protection and harm vital foreign policy interests as well as the credibility of the development cooperation of Germany and the European Union (EU).
Subjects: 
European refugee protection
asylum applications
Pacific Solution
Rwanda Plan
agreement with Albania
Germany
European Union (EU)
Refugee Convention
European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
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Document Type: 
Research Report

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