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S4 Ep51: Europe's asylum lottery
Season 4 · Episode 51

S4 Ep51: Europe's asylum lottery

VoxTalks Economics

December 17, 202115m 40s

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Refugees from conflicts in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and many other countries travel thousands of miles seeking a new life in Europe. But how likely are these refugees to be recognised as asylum seekers, and does it matter in which country they apply? Tim Hatton tells Tim Phillips that, despite efforts to standardise the process of granting asylum, there are still big differences in recognition rates across Europe.