BRUSSELS -- Serbia is still ranked first when it comes to the number of its citizens seeking asylum in Western Europe, a recent report by the European Commission has said.
BRUSSELS -- Serbia is still ranked first when it comes to the number of its citizens seeking asylum in Western Europe, a recent report by the European Commission has said.
Source: Tanjug
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Serbian citizens account for 42 percent of all asylum seekers from the Western Balkans, followed by citizens of Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania and Montenegro, says the commission's regular report of the visa-free travel regime in the region.
Almost three quarters of all asylum seekers went to Germany, despite having almost no chances being granted an asylum, the commission determined.
The report indicates that the number of asylum seekers has been rising constantly since the Western Balkan nations were put on the white Schengen list, and the document also lists a number of steps the countries from the region and EU members should take.
The countries of origin, including Serbia, are asked to improve their mutual cooperation and border control and to prosecute people who incite immigration for their own profit.
The EU countries that are the destination points for the asylum seekers are advised to shorten the time needed to process asylum requests, review their regulations concerning financial benefits for asylum seekers and strengthen their cooperation with the Western Balkan countries in order to stop the surge of asylum requests.
(ned taylor, 27 February 2015 18:49)
That's true to apply for asylum someone has to make some type of claims of oppression or persecution and that would only emcompass non-Serbs, with the exception of those claiming bias due to sexual orientation.
(you are right, 2 March 2015 12:57)
To those who have responded to my earlier comment by saying that not all people leaving Serbia for a better life are Roma, I agree. We are not however talking about migration in general but about people seeking asylum.
(ned taylor, 27 February 2015 18:49)
Of course all these are Roma, Albanian, etc. After all no Serb would ever want to leave Serbia for a better life, am I right lets ask the posters here who by the way DO NOT LIVE IN SERBIA.
Why do you never read about the large immigration of Serbs to Russia?
(a matter of point, 27 February 2015 14:38)
It would be easy to gain the impression that the people claiming asylum were ordinary run of the mill Serbs. They are not. As with many Balkan countries Serbia has a large Roma population and it is these people who account for not only the majority of asylum claimants from Serbia but from Macedonia, Albania and Bosnia too. They are nominally citizens of a particular country but they themselves do not really feel any attachment and will go wherever they can make some money.
As for the contributor who mentioned that there are larger Roma populations in other European countries, this is true. However, these countries are not on the Schengen White list (many are EU countries) and therefore do not appear in these particular statistics.
(ned taylor, 27 February 2015 10:40)
Now, ARI as brave as he is will blame albanians and the Hashim Thaqi for the serbian asylym seekers.
(Loda, 26 February 2015 15:13)
Most of the asylum seekers from Central Serbia & Vojvodina are of Roma origin and Albanians living in the Presevo Valley. "kosovo" (as they call it) is not calculated in this report organized by the EU. I wonder why.
I'm not saying it's good that those people are leaving, just pointing out that the text can be misleading. Also, what's certain is there is no mass exodus with Serbs like there is with Albanians from Kosovo-Metohija.
(Ari Gold, 26 February 2015 21:33)
ow many of the 42% are Kosovo Albanians with Serbian passports since there seem to be no Independant Kosovo passport holders seeking asylum..
(RSA, 26 February 2015 14:33)
To be fair that's untrue because Serbian passport holders from Kosovo need a visa to visit the Schengen area. Their passports are isssued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate not the Ministry of interior. Like I've mentioned they are all Gypsies and maybe Albanians from Preševo.
(Walter, 26 February 2015 21:01)
(LK, 26 February 2015 15:18)
Countries you mentioned (except Turkey) are EU members, so immigrants can go to Germany freely without claiming asylum. Turkish citizens need a visa to visit the EU.al
(Walter, 26 February 2015 20:58)
"I feel sorry for these people who are suffering because of stupidity of their leaders. Maybe they will remember this when time will come to vote again."
(Rebeli, 26 February 2015 13:04)
I hoped so, too, but Kosovo Albanians seem to be resistant to any learning from mistakes, and they voted for Thaci, Haradinaj and other corrupt criminals who turned Kosovo to the corrupt mafia hell with no hope for ordinary citizens again and again. And now they flee from in 10.000s from their independent dream state. It's sad, all the billions of donor money only went into the pockets of the criminals.
(Comm. Parrisson, 26 February 2015 18:26)
"Serbian citizens account for 42 percent of all asylum seekers from the Western Balkans, followed by citizens of Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania and Montenegro, says the commission's regular report of the visa-free travel regime in the region."
This only contains the countries on the Schengen white list, and does not include Kosovo, which would be on top of the list. For example, the numbers for January 2015 in Germany show that 14% come from Kosovo, while less than 10% are Serbian citizens (which probably includes the proud Kosovarians who applied for a Serbian passport for free traveling to EU and abusing the asylum system)
(Comm. Parrisson, 26 February 2015 18:21)
Not a surprise really. I'm sure many will simply blame Albanians or something stupid, but the whole region has some severe problems with corrupt politicians and a lack of jobs. It affects Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Kosovo. Simply go to Vienna or Munich and you'll find tens of thousands of people from the former Yugoslavia.
(LK, 26 February 2015 15:23)
How many of the 42% are Kosovo Albanians with Serbian passports since there seem to be no Independant Kosovo passport holders seeking asylum..
(RSA, 26 February 2015 14:33)
I wonder if KLA or Kosovo Government has something to do with this.
This is a clear message to the Serbian Government and Serbian politicians. Instead of taking care of its own people and their daily life, engage in already lost battles.
I feel sorry for these people who are suffering because of stupidity of their leaders. Maybe they will remember this when time will come to vote again.
(Rebeli, 26 February 2015 13:04)
Not a surprise really. I'm sure many will simply blame Albanians or something stupid, but the whole region has some severe problems with corrupt politicians and a lack of jobs. It affects Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Kosovo. Simply go to Vienna or Munich and you'll find tens of thousands of people from the former Yugoslavia.
(LK, 26 February 2015 15:23)
How many of the 42% are Kosovo Albanians with Serbian passports since there seem to be no Independant Kosovo passport holders seeking asylum..
(RSA, 26 February 2015 14:33)
I wonder if KLA or Kosovo Government has something to do with this.
This is a clear message to the Serbian Government and Serbian politicians. Instead of taking care of its own people and their daily life, engage in already lost battles.
I feel sorry for these people who are suffering because of stupidity of their leaders. Maybe they will remember this when time will come to vote again.
(Rebeli, 26 February 2015 13:04)
"I feel sorry for these people who are suffering because of stupidity of their leaders. Maybe they will remember this when time will come to vote again."
(Rebeli, 26 February 2015 13:04)
I hoped so, too, but Kosovo Albanians seem to be resistant to any learning from mistakes, and they voted for Thaci, Haradinaj and other corrupt criminals who turned Kosovo to the corrupt mafia hell with no hope for ordinary citizens again and again. And now they flee from in 10.000s from their independent dream state. It's sad, all the billions of donor money only went into the pockets of the criminals.
(Comm. Parrisson, 26 February 2015 18:26)
"Serbian citizens account for 42 percent of all asylum seekers from the Western Balkans, followed by citizens of Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania and Montenegro, says the commission's regular report of the visa-free travel regime in the region."
This only contains the countries on the Schengen white list, and does not include Kosovo, which would be on top of the list. For example, the numbers for January 2015 in Germany show that 14% come from Kosovo, while less than 10% are Serbian citizens (which probably includes the proud Kosovarians who applied for a Serbian passport for free traveling to EU and abusing the asylum system)
(Comm. Parrisson, 26 February 2015 18:21)
Now, ARI as brave as he is will blame albanians and the Hashim Thaqi for the serbian asylym seekers.
(Loda, 26 February 2015 15:13)
Most of the asylum seekers from Central Serbia & Vojvodina are of Roma origin and Albanians living in the Presevo Valley. "kosovo" (as they call it) is not calculated in this report organized by the EU. I wonder why.
I'm not saying it's good that those people are leaving, just pointing out that the text can be misleading. Also, what's certain is there is no mass exodus with Serbs like there is with Albanians from Kosovo-Metohija.
(Ari Gold, 26 February 2015 21:33)
Of course all these are Roma, Albanian, etc. After all no Serb would ever want to leave Serbia for a better life, am I right lets ask the posters here who by the way DO NOT LIVE IN SERBIA.
Why do you never read about the large immigration of Serbs to Russia?
(a matter of point, 27 February 2015 14:38)
ow many of the 42% are Kosovo Albanians with Serbian passports since there seem to be no Independant Kosovo passport holders seeking asylum..
(RSA, 26 February 2015 14:33)
To be fair that's untrue because Serbian passport holders from Kosovo need a visa to visit the Schengen area. Their passports are isssued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate not the Ministry of interior. Like I've mentioned they are all Gypsies and maybe Albanians from Preševo.
(Walter, 26 February 2015 21:01)
(LK, 26 February 2015 15:18)
Countries you mentioned (except Turkey) are EU members, so immigrants can go to Germany freely without claiming asylum. Turkish citizens need a visa to visit the EU.al
(Walter, 26 February 2015 20:58)
To those who have responded to my earlier comment by saying that not all people leaving Serbia for a better life are Roma, I agree. We are not however talking about migration in general but about people seeking asylum.
(ned taylor, 27 February 2015 18:49)
It would be easy to gain the impression that the people claiming asylum were ordinary run of the mill Serbs. They are not. As with many Balkan countries Serbia has a large Roma population and it is these people who account for not only the majority of asylum claimants from Serbia but from Macedonia, Albania and Bosnia too. They are nominally citizens of a particular country but they themselves do not really feel any attachment and will go wherever they can make some money.
As for the contributor who mentioned that there are larger Roma populations in other European countries, this is true. However, these countries are not on the Schengen White list (many are EU countries) and therefore do not appear in these particular statistics.
(ned taylor, 27 February 2015 10:40)
(ned taylor, 27 February 2015 18:49)
That's true to apply for asylum someone has to make some type of claims of oppression or persecution and that would only emcompass non-Serbs, with the exception of those claiming bias due to sexual orientation.
(you are right, 2 March 2015 12:57)
How many of the 42% are Kosovo Albanians with Serbian passports since there seem to be no Independant Kosovo passport holders seeking asylum..
(RSA, 26 February 2015 14:33)
I wonder if KLA or Kosovo Government has something to do with this.
This is a clear message to the Serbian Government and Serbian politicians. Instead of taking care of its own people and their daily life, engage in already lost battles.
I feel sorry for these people who are suffering because of stupidity of their leaders. Maybe they will remember this when time will come to vote again.
(Rebeli, 26 February 2015 13:04)
Now, ARI as brave as he is will blame albanians and the Hashim Thaqi for the serbian asylym seekers.
(Loda, 26 February 2015 15:13)
Most of the asylum seekers from Central Serbia & Vojvodina are of Roma origin and Albanians living in the Presevo Valley. "kosovo" (as they call it) is not calculated in this report organized by the EU. I wonder why.
I'm not saying it's good that those people are leaving, just pointing out that the text can be misleading. Also, what's certain is there is no mass exodus with Serbs like there is with Albanians from Kosovo-Metohija.
(Ari Gold, 26 February 2015 21:33)
Not a surprise really. I'm sure many will simply blame Albanians or something stupid, but the whole region has some severe problems with corrupt politicians and a lack of jobs. It affects Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Kosovo. Simply go to Vienna or Munich and you'll find tens of thousands of people from the former Yugoslavia.
(LK, 26 February 2015 15:23)
ow many of the 42% are Kosovo Albanians with Serbian passports since there seem to be no Independant Kosovo passport holders seeking asylum..
(RSA, 26 February 2015 14:33)
To be fair that's untrue because Serbian passport holders from Kosovo need a visa to visit the Schengen area. Their passports are isssued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate not the Ministry of interior. Like I've mentioned they are all Gypsies and maybe Albanians from Preševo.
(Walter, 26 February 2015 21:01)
"Serbian citizens account for 42 percent of all asylum seekers from the Western Balkans, followed by citizens of Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania and Montenegro, says the commission's regular report of the visa-free travel regime in the region."
This only contains the countries on the Schengen white list, and does not include Kosovo, which would be on top of the list. For example, the numbers for January 2015 in Germany show that 14% come from Kosovo, while less than 10% are Serbian citizens (which probably includes the proud Kosovarians who applied for a Serbian passport for free traveling to EU and abusing the asylum system)
(Comm. Parrisson, 26 February 2015 18:21)
"I feel sorry for these people who are suffering because of stupidity of their leaders. Maybe they will remember this when time will come to vote again."
(Rebeli, 26 February 2015 13:04)
I hoped so, too, but Kosovo Albanians seem to be resistant to any learning from mistakes, and they voted for Thaci, Haradinaj and other corrupt criminals who turned Kosovo to the corrupt mafia hell with no hope for ordinary citizens again and again. And now they flee from in 10.000s from their independent dream state. It's sad, all the billions of donor money only went into the pockets of the criminals.
(Comm. Parrisson, 26 February 2015 18:26)
(LK, 26 February 2015 15:18)
Countries you mentioned (except Turkey) are EU members, so immigrants can go to Germany freely without claiming asylum. Turkish citizens need a visa to visit the EU.al
(Walter, 26 February 2015 20:58)
It would be easy to gain the impression that the people claiming asylum were ordinary run of the mill Serbs. They are not. As with many Balkan countries Serbia has a large Roma population and it is these people who account for not only the majority of asylum claimants from Serbia but from Macedonia, Albania and Bosnia too. They are nominally citizens of a particular country but they themselves do not really feel any attachment and will go wherever they can make some money.
As for the contributor who mentioned that there are larger Roma populations in other European countries, this is true. However, these countries are not on the Schengen White list (many are EU countries) and therefore do not appear in these particular statistics.
(ned taylor, 27 February 2015 10:40)
Of course all these are Roma, Albanian, etc. After all no Serb would ever want to leave Serbia for a better life, am I right lets ask the posters here who by the way DO NOT LIVE IN SERBIA.
Why do you never read about the large immigration of Serbs to Russia?
(a matter of point, 27 February 2015 14:38)
(ned taylor, 27 February 2015 18:49)
That's true to apply for asylum someone has to make some type of claims of oppression or persecution and that would only emcompass non-Serbs, with the exception of those claiming bias due to sexual orientation.
(you are right, 2 March 2015 12:57)
To those who have responded to my earlier comment by saying that not all people leaving Serbia for a better life are Roma, I agree. We are not however talking about migration in general but about people seeking asylum.
(ned taylor, 27 February 2015 18:49)