Asylum Seekers in the EU: Towards a Fair System of Responsibility Sharing

DEBATE

800,000 migrants are expected to apply for asylum in Germany in 2015 – the highest number ever, four times as many as in 2014. This unprecedented jump gives urgency to the current debate about the fairness of the distribution of responsibility for refugees in Europe. Is the alleged “hegemon” being left in the lurch by its EU partners? Is the German demand of relief justified as a matter of solidarity among EU member states? What needs to be done to address the imbalances in the current system?

26 August 2015

Elspeth Guild

Responsibility Sharing of Asylum Seekers in the EU: Good Quality First Reception is the Key

Why are we surprised that asylum seekers will go to great efforts to arrive somewhere where they have a chance of decent reception conditions rather than being forced to live on the street or locked up in horrific detention centres? Clearly good quality first reception is the key to equitable distribution of asylum seekers. Until there are good quality reception facilities available in all Member States there is no point even addressing the question of responsibility sharing.

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Responsibility Sharing of Asylum Seekers in the EU: Good Quality First Reception is the Key

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