EU asylum applications drop by 39% in July

Eurostat asylum applications migration trends European Union international protection

Eurostat data shows that 34,145 individuals submitted their first application for international protection in the European Union in July, representing a 39% decrease compared to the 55,680 applications recorded in July of the previous year. This figure also marks an 8% decline from June of the current year.

While total numbers have fallen, significant disparities exist between member states. France received the highest absolute number of first-time applications with 9,000, followed by Italy (5,140), Greece (3,715), Spain (3,590), and Germany (3,075). Together, these five nations accounted for approximately 72% of all first-time asylum applications in the EU.

When measured by population, Slovenia recorded the highest rate of new asylum seekers with 114.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, which is roughly 15 times the EU average of 7.6. Greece followed with 35.8 per 100,000, and Luxembourg recorded 16.6 per 100,000.

Regarding nationalities, applicants from Afghanistan were the largest group with 3,100 initial applications, followed by citizens from Sudan (2,605), Bangladesh (2,255), and Syria (1,420). Additionally, 1,290 unaccompanied minors submitted first-time asylum applications, with the highest numbers recorded in Slovenia, Greece, and the Netherlands.

Entities

European Union · Eurostat · France · Greece · Slovenia

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[● 3 SOURCES] Slovenia had 114.7 asylum seekers per 100,000 residents in July. trn.mk · nezavisen.mk · republika.mk
[● 3 SOURCES] First-time asylum applications decreased by 8 percent compared to June of the same year. trn.mk · nezavisen.mk · republika.mk
[● 3 SOURCES] First-time asylum applications decreased by 39 percent compared to July of the previous year. trn.mk · nezavisen.mk · republika.mk
[○ 1 SOURCE] Afghanistan citizens were the largest group of asylum seekers with 3,100. nezavisen.mk
[● 3 SOURCES] Repeat asylum applications decreased by 52 percent year-on-year. trn.mk · nezavisen.mk · republika.mk
[● 3 SOURCES] 34,145 non-EU citizens filed first-time asylum applications in the EU in July. trn.mk · nezavisen.mk · republika.mk
[● 2 SOURCES] France received the highest number of asylum applications with 9,000. nezavisen.mk · republika.mk
[● 2 SOURCES] Five countries (France, Italy, Greece, Spain, and Germany) accounted for 72 percent of all first-time asylum applications in the EU in July. nezavisen.mk · republika.mk