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Why Europe must end limbo for Afghans seeking asylum
EXPERT COMMENT
With a focus on evacuations from Afghanistan, the situation in Europe is often forgotten as thousands of asylum seekers continue to wait for their cases to be settled.
Following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, European leaders shared messages to welcome those evacuated, but the reality of European responses to displacement in Afghanistan paints a more contentious picture.
As of July 2021, 33,325 cases of Afghan asylum applicants were pending in Germany, in France 18,410 people were waiting on a decision, while in Greece the numbers were 13,660.
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Original article link: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/10/why-europe-must-end-limbo-afghans-seeking-asylum
Original article link: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/10/why-europe-must-end-limbo-afghans-seeking-asylum
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