The UN has warned that EU plans for common rules on asylum seekers could result in the new member states being overwhelmed by applications.
Speaking on Thursday at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers in Dublin, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers warned "If we are not careful, we risk overwhelming fragile and under-resourced asylum systems in the new EU member states".
"If that happens then Europe's new harmonised legislation may simply create a new set of probl...
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