- Sputnik International, 1920
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

EU Saw 10% Rise in Asylum Bids in October: Statistics

© AP Photo / Manu BraboМигранты на словенско-австрийской границе
Мигранты на словенско-австрийской границе - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.01.2023
Subscribe
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union saw first-time asylum requests spike 10% in October from the previous month and 66% from the year before, according to monthly asylum data published by Eurostat on Wednesday.
The EU's statistics agency estimated that 99,175 non-EU citizens requested protection in the EU for the first time last October, up from 90,545 in September and 59,870 in October 2021.
Syrians made up almost a fifth of all asylum seekers, followed by Afghans and Turks.
A dinghy with Afghan refugees approaches the Greek island of Lesbos on February 28, 2020 next to UK Border Force patrol boat HMC Valiant, patroling in Agean sea under European Union border force Frontex. - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.01.2023
World
Migrant Influx at EU's External Borders Surged to Six-Year High in 2022
The number of Ukrainians, who are also eligible for a temporary protection benefit, fell to 950 in October, from the high of 12,890 in March. Russians were the 13th largest nationality with 1,960 requests, 650 more than in September.
Among the recipient countries, Germany accounted for a quarter of all asylum requests. It received applications from 24,910 asylum seekers in October, followed by Austria, France, Spain and Italy. Austria stood out as the country with the most applicants per million population.
Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала