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This paper looks at the EU's Common European Asylum System (CEAS) and assess the need and potential for new approaches for those seeking asylum in the EU. The authors argue that the current Dublin Regulation, which determines the EU member state responsible for examining an application from asylum seekers, impedes effective access to protection for asylum seekers and that it leads to political impasses which undermine the ability of efforts to deal with asylum at the EU level. They then provide recommendations for the EU on how to improve the CEAS.