No inhuman or degrading reception conditions for non-vulnerable recognised refugees in Greece
According to its press release, the First Senate issued a ruling on 16 April 2025 (BVerwG 1 C 18.24) on the internal migration of Greek refugees to Germany who are leaving Greece despite having been granted refugee status due to poor living conditions. The First Senate found that single, employable and non-vulnerable persons entitled to international protection are not currently at risk of degrading or inhuman living conditions upon return to Greece that would result in a violation of their rights under Article 4 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Asylum applications from this group of persons in Germany can therefore be rejected as inadmissible under Section 29(1)(2) of the Asylum Act (AsylG) in accordance with EU law. The decision clarifies the situation in Greece, which is the destination country and has been the subject of controversy in the higher courts with regard to deportation. Read more ...