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  • The EU accepted up to 7% more asylum seekers in 2024 than the previous year

    The EU accepted up to 7% more asylum seekers in 2024 than the previous year

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    Mark Camilleri
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    According to recently published figures by EuroStat, in 2024, EU countries granted “protection status” to 437 900 asylum seekers, a 7% increase compared with up to 409,540 applicants in 2023. Of these decisions, 387 635 people being granted protection status upon their first application while another 50265 people received protection status after an appeal or…

  • EU reports 24% drop in asylum applications in October 2024

    EU reports 24% drop in asylum applications in October 2024

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    Ruth Zammit
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    The number of first-time asylum applications in the European Union significant decreased in October 2024, with 86,945 applications registered, down 24% compared to the same period in 2023, which recorded 114,890 applications. The largest number of applications came from Syria with 15,815, followed by Venezuela with 7,305, Afghanistan with 5,870, and Turkey with 4,640.  Germany,…