EU lawmakers back tougher asylum rules allowing fast-track rejections
France 24 Europe
by FRANCE 24February 10, 2026
EU lawmakers on Tuesday approved changes to the bloc’s asylum system that would allow fast-track rejections and the transfer of asylum seekers to countries deemed “safe”, a move that marks a sharp hardening of European migration policy and has drawn strong criticism from rights groups.
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Originally published on France 24 Europe on 2/10/2026