European Asylum Support Office
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 February 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | European Union |
| Headquarters | Valletta, Malta |
| Motto | Support is Our Mission |
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| Key document | |
| Website |
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The European Asylum Support Office[1] is an agency created by European Union Regulation 439/2010 to strengthen the cooperation of EU Member States on asylum, enhance the implementation of the Common European Asylum System, and support Member States under particular pressure.[2]
The April 2015 Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwrecks led European leaders to reconsider their border control and migrant processing policies.[3] On 20 April the European Commission proposed a 10-point plan that included EASO in the process of assisting asylum applicants and collecting information about smuggling operations.[4]
Executive Directors
- Robert K. Visser - 2011-2015;
- Jose Carreira - from 2016.
See also
References
- ↑ "Welcome to the European Asylum Support Office (EASO)". EASO.
- ↑ "Common European Asylum System". European Commission.
- ↑ "EU leaders call for emergency talks after 700 migrants drown off Libya". Reuters. 19 Apr 2015.
- ↑ "European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - Joint Foreign and Home Affairs Council: Ten point action plan on migration". europa.eu. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
External links
- European regulation "Dublin II"
- Information Report on the European policy on asylum by Thierry Mariani
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