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Visa Liberalization and Asylum Trends by atirtja is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the sharp increase in asylum claims from Western Balkan countries since they were granted visa-free travel to the EU in 2009 and 2010. While the total number of claims is relatively low, it is a source of concern for some EU member states. The success rate for these asylum claims is only about 2%, compared to 21% for all EU asylum claims. Most claims are made in Germany, Sweden, and Belgium. The document proposes addressing the problem by shortening asylum procedures and labeling West
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- atirtja
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- EN