Official Journal of the European Union

C series

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C/2024/6891

25.11.2024

Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 4 October 2024 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Symvoulio tis Epikrateias – Greece) – Somateio ‘Elliniko Symvoulio gia tous Prosfyges’, Astiki Mi Kerdoskopiki Etaireia ‘Ypostirixi Prosfygon sto Aigaio’ v Ypourgos Exoterikon, Ypourgos Metanastefsis kai Asylou

(Case C-134/23,

Elliniko Symvoulio gia tous Prosfyges and Ypostirixi Prosfygon sto Aigaio)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Granting of international protection - Directive 2013/32/EU - Article 38 - Article 18 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - Concept of ‘safe third country’ - Classification of the Republic of Türkiye as a ‘safe third country’ - Readmission of applicants for international protection in third countries - Refusal)

(C/2024/6891)

Language of the case: Greek

Referring court

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: Somateio ‘Elliniko Symvoulio gia tous Prosfyges’, Astiki Mi Kerdoskopiki Etaireia ‘Ypostirixi Prosfygon sto Aigaio’

Defendants: Ypourgos Exoterikon, Ypourgos Metanastefsis kai Asylou

Operative part of the judgment

Article 38 of Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection, read in the light of Article 18 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,

must be interpreted as not precluding legislation of a Member State classifying a third country as generally safe for certain categories of applicants for international protection where, despite the legal obligation to which it is subject, that third country has generally suspended the admission or readmission of those applicants to its territory and there is no foreseeable prospect of a change in that position.

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6891/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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Language of the case: Greek.