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EU asylum requests down by 11% in 2024, but still exceed one million

In 2024, over 1 million asylum applications were submitted in the European Union, Norway, and Switzerland, a decrease of 11% from 2023 according to the European Union Agency for Asylum .
Germany received 237,000 asylum applications, the highest among EU nations, but saw a 29% decline compared to the previous year.
The number of applications from Syrians dropped by 17%, while Venezuelan requests increased to a record high of 73,187, primarily in Spain.
A total of 981,000 cases were pending an initial response, matching the peak backlog from the 2016 migration crisis.

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Daily Express

Labour now presiding asylum crisis worse than Blair's 2002 emergency

The number of people claiming asylum in the UK hit 108,183 in the year to December, higher than the previous peak of 84,132 in 2002.

11 hours ago·United Kingdom

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ZDF

Migration: asylum applications in the EU fell significantly in 2024

Last year, the number of asylum applications in the EU fell significantly - eleven percent lower than 2023 according to the EUAA Asylum Agency. 1,014,000 applications were registered.

12 hours ago

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The Epoch Times

EU Asylum Applications Drop 11 Percent in 2024 as Syrian, Afghan, and Turkish Claims Plummet

The number of asylum applications received in the European Union (EU) decreased by 11 percent in 2024, with applications from Syrians, Afghans, and Turks all decreasing significantly, according to an agency report. On March 3, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) published its annual analysis of asylum trends for 2024, which stated that asylum applications are down across the EU, Norway, and Switzerland. It said that 1,014,000 asylum appl…

14 hours ago·New York, United States

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Deutschlandfunk

EU-Asyl Agency - Significant decline in asylum applications in the EU

The number of asylum applications in the EU, Norway and Switzerland fell by 11 percent last year.

18 hours ago·Germany

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Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)

100'000 asylum applications less in Europe

In Switzerland, too, the figures are declining, and in 2025 they are also expected to fall.

20 hours ago·Zürich, Switzerland

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Associated Press News

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Asylum cases in Europe fell 11% last year.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The European Union asylum agency published its annual report for the 27-nation bloc on Monday, in addition to Norway and Switzerland.

21 hours ago·United States

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