EU-wide List of Safe Countries of Origin

by name voted on 10.02.2026

Summary

The proposal establishes a unified list of safe countries of origin at the EU level to speed up asylum applications. This aims to ensure all Member States treat applicants from these countries in a consistent and efficient manner.

10 10.02.2026

Report

human rights

social policy

public administration

Key points

Establishment of a common EU-wide list of safe countries of origin.
Automatic designation of EU candidate countries as safe, provided they meet specific criteria regarding stability and human rights.
Inclusion of specific third countries such as India, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia in the safety list.
Use of accelerated asylum procedures for applicants from these designated countries to increase efficiency.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

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Documents (PDFs)

PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT RESULTING FROM INTERINSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS Proposal for a regulation European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level Follow up to T10-0025/2026

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