It’s not the first time that German politicians have called for Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and India to also be added to the list. In April, members of Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats (SPD) called for the same expansion as Merz. Rights groups and organizations that provide aid to asylum-seekers have frequently criticized several countries on the “safe” list especially with regards to democratic and rule of law backsliding as well as a lack of rights for people within the LGBT community. The head of Germany’s conservatives wants to recognize more states as “safe” countries of origin. The designation enables German authorities to more quickly deport people whose asylum applications have been rejected. Will this make Europe safe ?