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Europe's asylum landscape has transformed in 10 years

Europe's asylum landscape has transformed in 10 years

Update: 2025-11-25
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Britain is preparing a sweeping overhaul of its asylum system, a shift reportedly modeled in part on Denmark, home to some of the EU’s toughest migration laws. The move comes as governments across Europe, from left to right, tighten their asylum rules amid rising political pressure. It marks a sharp departure from the approach taken by many European countries a decade ago. The World's Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports.

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Europe's asylum landscape has transformed in 10 years

Europe's asylum landscape has transformed in 10 years

Orla Barry