Europe's refugee asylum systems buckling under pressure For refugees fleeing violence and oppression, reaching Europe means facing a whole new set of challenges

Since other EU nations such as Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands offer refugees housing, modest stipends and more job opportunities, an unofficial system of asylum shopping has emerged. Last year, with Bulgaria's refugee welcome centers in shameful condition to handle an influx of Syrians ref...

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Published inGlobalPost
Main Authors Surana, Kavitha, Donaldson, Maggy
Format Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Public Radio International (PRI) 16.12.2014
Subjects
Councils
Political asylum
Refugees
Greece
Sicily
Europe
Italy
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Summary:Since other EU nations such as Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands offer refugees housing, modest stipends and more job opportunities, an unofficial system of asylum shopping has emerged. Last year, with Bulgaria's refugee welcome centers in shameful condition to handle an influx of Syrians refugees, the European Commission helped the country raise its standards quickly by pouring 5.6 million euro ($7.6 million) into emergency funds to upgrade facilities.