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Migration: decrease in number of asylum applications continues

Jun 18, 2018 | News

(18 June 2018) – New figures published today by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) show the trend of significant decreased asylum applications has continued in 2018.

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During the first four months of 2018, 197,000 persons asked for asylum in the EU, Norway and Switzerland, a lower level than during the same period in each of the last three years.

2017 had already seen a significant decrease with a total of 728,470 arrivals throughout the year, a 44% decrease compared to 2016.

In 2018, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan continued to be the main countries of origin of applicants.

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