(Reuters) – Asylum applications in Europe fell to the lowest level in April for over a decade as borders closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, European Union figures show, compounding the challenges of people fleeing conflict and persecution. The number of asylum applications declined to 8,730 during April, an 86% drop from 61,421…
Figures have increased for the first time since the refugee influx in 2015. However, not all countries of origin have the same acceptance rates. Asylum applications in the EU increased from 2018 to 2019 by 13%, according to figures released Wednesday by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO). This marks the first year-on-year increase since 2015. More…
Refugees from crisis-hit Venezuela are driving up the number of asylum seekers in Europe according to the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) annual report findings According to Nina Gregori, the EASO’s new Executive Director, the number of asylum seekers increased by 11% in the first half of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. Spain is the top choice…
37,730 asylum seekers came to the UK last year, new figures have revealed It is an eight percent increase on the 34,780 arrivals the previous year Iranians made up the highest percentage of ethnic groups at 11 percent Meanwhile across Europe 664,480 asylum seekers arrived, down on 2017 The number of asylum seekers coming to…