(e) the applicant has presented manifestly inconsistent or contradictory information, manifestly lies or manifestly gives improbable information, or information which is contrary to adequately substantiated information on his or her country of origin which renders his or her statements of fearing persecution unconvincing; (f) the applicant submitted a subsequent application; (g) the applicant has submitted the application only to delay or impede the enforcement of an earlier or imminent deportation decision or removal by other means; (h) the applicant entered the country “illegally” (sic) or he/she prolongs “illegally” his/her stay and without good reason, he/she did not present himself/herself to the authorities or he/she did not submit an asylum application as soon as possible, given the circumstances of his/her entrance; (i) the applicant refuses to comply with the obligation to have his or her fingerprints taken in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 603/2013. (j) the applicant may be considered on serious grounds as a threat to the public order or national security; or (k) the applicant refuses to comply with the obligation to have his or her fingerprints taken according to the legislation Exceptionally, asylum applications of unaccompanied minors shall be examined in accordance with the accelerated procedure only if:583 a. the unaccompanied minor comes from a country included in the list of safe countries of origin pursuant to par. Article 92 of the Asylum Code; or b. the unaccompanied minor has submitted a subsequent application and the preliminary examination, pursuant to par. 2 of Article 94 of the Asylum Code, has not shown the existence of new essential elements; or c. the unaccompanied minor is considered, for serious reasons, to be a danger to the national security or public order of the Member State, or has been forcibly removed for serious reasons of national security or public order. In 2023, 5,167 asylum applications – examined under an accelerated procedure - were rejected at first instance.584 6.2. Personal interview Indicators: Accelerated Procedure: Personal Interview Same as regular procedure 1. Is a personal interview of the asylum seeker in most cases conducted in practice in the accelerated procedure? Yes No v If so, are questions limited to nationality, identity, travel route? Yes No v If so, are interpreters available in practice, for interviews? Yes No 2. Are interviews conducted through video conferencing? Frequently Rarely Never The conduct of the personal interview does not differ depending on whether the accelerated or regular procedure is applied (see section on Regular Procedure: Personal Interview). 583 584 Art 88(10) Asylum Code. MoMA, Statistics, Consolidated Reports - Overview: December 2023 - International Protection | Appendix A, available at: https://tinyurl.com/yc2stzh7. 126