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EU Fast-Tracks Asylum Rejections, Sparks Human Rights Concerns

2/11/2026

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EU Lawmakers Overhaul Asylum

EU lawmakers approved changes to the asylum system as part of the Migration Pact, enabling fast-track rejections.
The rules allow potential transfers of asylum seekers to countries deemed safe to streamline processes.
Amnesty International and others warn the measures could endanger vulnerable people and breach the 1951 convention.
French Green lawmaker Mélissa Camara warns about dangers for those sent to countries with poor human rights records.

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France's Birth Rate Decline

In 2025, France recorded a decline in birth rates as deaths exceeded births for the first time since World War II.
Lawmakers proposed measures to boost births, including monthly payments of €250 per child until age 20 and a 12-month shared parental leave.
The health ministry will send reproductive-health letters to all 29-year-olds.
Critics, including feminists, oppose state involvement in family planning, while satirical commentary targets President Emmanuel Macron.

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EU Lawmakers Overhaul Asylum

EU lawmakers approved changes to the asylum system as part of the Migration Pact, enabling fast-track rejections.
The rules allow potential transfers of asylum seekers to countries deemed safe to streamline processes.
Amnesty International and others warn the measures could endanger vulnerable people and breach the 1951 convention.
French Green lawmaker Mélissa Camara warns about dangers for those sent to countries with poor human rights records.

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