The Advocate General found that Germany should not only pay for food and basic housing, but a much expanded package of services, including a cell phone and all medical bills too.
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan says an EU court decision could give newly arrived asylum seekers more rights than Irish citizens on housing and homeless lists.
A ruling by the EU Court of Justice could force the Dutch government to pay over €100 million in compensation for failing to process thousands of asylum applications on time.
