Asylum in the EU: What is the new 'safe countries' list?

Which countries are it safe for Belarusians who fled from Lukashenka's regime to stay in, and where are they not threatened with arrest? Belarusian human rights activists from the Legal Initiative have created an interactive map: it helps to assess where Belarusians should not go if cases have been opened in their homeland and they face extradition

Asylum in the EU: What is the new 'safe countries' list?

The European Commission recently published a list of seven countries considered safe, which will apply to all EU Member States once approved by the European Parliament and the Council. What does this mean in practice and what are the consequences for asylum seekers from these countries? InfoMigrants spoke with a European Commission spokesperson.