REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Germany's coalition government on Wednesday listed Georgia and Moldova as safe countries of origin in a bid to cut asylum applications from those nations, which are almost always rejected.
The move means asylum applications from those countries could be processed more quickly and lead to faster deportations for failed applicants.
According to ministry data, 99.9% of applications from both countries were rejected in 2022 and the first half of 2023.
Some 8,865 Georgians and 5,218 people from Moldova applied for asylum in Germany last year.
The ministry defines safe countries of origin as those where there is generally no fear of state prosecution and where the state protected its citizens.
Persons:
Vladislav Culiomza, Nancy Faeser, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's, Pro Asyl, Asyl, Alexander Ratz, Matthias Williams, Mike Harrison
Organizations:
Moldovan, REUTERS, Rights, Pro, Thomson
Locations:
Chisinau, Moldova, Georgia, Schloss Meseberg, Berlin, Germany, Russia, Moldova . Georgia, South Caucasus