{
  "id": 11220508,
  "title": "Greece pitches suspension of the EU’s right to asylum during migration crises",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/greece-pitches-suspension-of-the-eus-right-to-asylum-during-migration",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:20:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/greece-pitches-suspension-of-the-eus-right-to-asylum-during-migration-crises"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Greek Minister Thanos Plevris has proposed suspending the EU's right to asylum during mass influxes of irregular migrants, a move that would allow for collective pushbacks without individual asylum assessments. This proposal, part of the \"European Emergency Response Framework,\" aims to address irregular arrivals and the instrumentalization of migration at EU external borders. The \"Special Derogation Regime\" would be activated under specific circumstances, such as a rapid increase in irregular arrivals, pressure on local infrastructure, and evidence of organized or facilitated migration by non-EU countries. While several EU countries, including Poland, Germany, Austria, and Denmark, have shown support for the measure, it has faced criticism from left-wing politicians, migration experts, and civil society groups who argue that suspending a fundamental right would be unprecedented and could undermine existing safeguards.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}