EU asylum applications drop 22 per cent - The Tribune

EU Asylum Applications Drop 22 Per Cent

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. First-time asylum applications in the EU fell to 42,525 in May 2026, down 22 per cent from a year earlier and 2 per cent from April. World News | EU Asylum Applications Drop 22 Per Cent.

EU asylum applications drop 22 per cent - The Tribune

First-time asylum applications in the EU fell to 42,525 in May 2026, down 22 per cent from a year earlier and 2 per cent from April.

EU asylum applications drop by 22% in May

First-time asylum applications in the EU fell to 42,525 in May 2026, down 22 per cent from a year earlier and 2 per cent from April, reported ANI, quoting WAM. The total covered non-EU citizens applying for international protection, a term used for people seeking asylum or similar protection, the EU statistics office said in a statement. A further 8,050 people were counted as subsequent applicants -- meaning they had applied before -- a figure v…