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DRC policy brief on the EU Pact

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) policy brief on the EU Pact with a focus on implementation in Denmark.

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Executive summary

For many years, Danish Refugee Council’s (DRC) has been providing legal counselling to asylum seekers. With this policy brief, DRC aims to inform about how the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum (the EU Pact) will change the asylum rules in Denmark and the EU, and present DRC’s recommendations for implementation. 

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