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8 years ago

German asylum policy shapes European standards, tightening borders and restricting access

The Europeanisation of German asylum policy and the "Germanisation" of European asylum policy: the case of the "safe third country" concept
Dorothée Post, Arne Niemann

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The article discusses how Germany influenced European asylum policy by introducing the "safe third country" concept. Germany's reforms in the 1990s set the pace for EU policy, leading to a more restrictive asylum system. This transfer of policies between Germany and the EU was driven by discourse, institutional context, and external pressures. The study shows how Europeanization and Germanization of asylum policy interact, with Germany shaping EU standards in this area.