The number of asylum applications from North Macedonia in EU member-states has dropped significantly in March, compared to the previous months. 316 persons from North Macedonia applied for asylum in March, compared to over 600 who applied in January or February, says the European Asylum Support Service (EASO). A large majority of the applications are …
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The number of asylum seekers from Kosovo in EU member countries has seen the biggest decline among all countries of Western Balkan region. According to the latest report issued by EPIK, in 2018 there were only 4970 asylum seekers from Kosovo, whereas in 2015 this number was 72480. EPIK institute says that the number of …
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The European Commission shares the same view as that of EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn that the decision on granting asylum to the Macedonian former prime minister deserves additional explanation from the Hungarian authorities. There’s no running away from rule of law, according to European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas. The decision on granting asylum to Nikola …
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“Today the Republic of Hungary, an EU and NATO member country, approved my previously submitted request for political asylum for political persecution in the Republic of Macedonia. In the request for political asylum I stated that I am apply for it due to political persecution by the new government led by the SDSM party. I have learned …
The Immigration and Asylum Office of Hungary has taken a decision over the request of former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski for political asylum in the country, report local media on Tuesday morning. Hungarian media publish the information from Hungarian Times, citing government and office sources, says the decision was taken through an urgent procedure, without …
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The formal extradition request for former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is going to be sent to Hungary today or tomorrow at the latest, Justice Minister Renata Deskoska told the press on Tuesday. In addition to documents on the Tank case, in which Gruevski was sentenced to two years in prison, the Hungarian authorities will be …
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