Thousands of Syrians still seeking asylum in the EU could now wait up to 21 months before getting a decision, while refugees wanting to visit home temporarily would be taking a risk.
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, and Sweden have said they were putting asylum applications on hold following the Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.