Overview

• The EU Commission has formally proposed a common European list of safe origin countries to streamline asylum procedures across Member States.
• The list includes Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco, and Tunisia, with the aim of expediting asylum applications from these nations.
• Under the new proposal, asylum applications from individuals originating from these countries will be processed within a maximum of three months.
• Despite the expedited timeline, Member States are required to individually review each asylum application to ensure fairness and compliance.
• The proposal requires approval from the EU Parliament and Member States before implementation and represents a step toward operationalizing the broader migration pact set for 2026.