Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 5 February 2026.#NP v Predsedatel na Darzhavna agentsia za bezhantsite.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Area of freedom, security and justice – Asylum policy – Directive 2013/32/EU – Common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection – Article 33 – Grounds of inadmissibility – Article 38 – Concept of ‘safe third country’ – Conditions for implementation – Connection between the applicant and the third country concerned – Criteria – Assessment methods – Article 46 – Right to an effective remedy – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.#Case C-718/24.