Asylum seekers in Denmark are trapped on the fringe by a broken system

EU red tape is barring the processing of a significant number of asylum seekers in Denmark, who are instead forced to lead uncertain lives on the fringes of society and the system. As the bloc grapples with updating its policy, several Danish NGOs are calling on the integration minister to make an exception in Denmark to speed things along.

EU red tape is barring the processing of a significant number of asylum seekers in Denmark, who are instead forced to lead uncertain lives on the fringes of society and the system. As the bloc grapples with updating its policy, several Danish NGOs are calling on the integration minister to make an exception in Denmark to speed things along.


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