Slovakia, Malta, and Bulgaria selected for first EUAA review cycle
EU MEMBER STATES BOUND BY CEAS
27
all must apply the Common European Asylum System
YEAR EUAA MONITORING MANDATE ENACTED
2021
Regulation (EU) 2021/2303 established the formal oversight role
NEW PACT ON MIGRATION AGREED
2024
created mandatory solidarity mechanisms and EUAA monitoring authority
UNDER EUAA SCRUTINY — 2025
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Slovakia
SVK
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Malta
MLT
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Bulgaria
BGR
The EUAA's inaugural monitoring cycle focuses on states with documented asylum process deficiencies. Reviews cover reception conditions, procedural fairness, legal aid access, and border conduct.
ASYLUM APPLICATIONS BY EU MEMBER STATE, 2023 — FIRST-INSTANCE LODGED
EUAA MONITORED
OTHER EU STATES
Germany remained the dominant destination for asylum applications in 2023, receiving over 351,000 first-instance claims — nearly three times Spain's volume. The three EUAA-monitored states (Bulgaria, Slovakia, Malta) collectively received fewer than 26,000 applications, suggesting the monitoring selection is driven by procedural and rights concerns rather than volume alone.
QUESTIONS & ANALYSIS
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Regulation (EU) 2021/2303 — established the European Union Agency for Asylum and its formal monitoring mandate over CEAS implementation across all 27 member states. The 2025 inaugural cycle covers Slovakia, Malta, and Bulgaria.