April 25, 2025
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Asylum applications in Europe decrease by 11% in 2024

The number of asylum applications received in the European Union, Norway, and Switzerland decreased by over one tenth (11%) in 2024, according to the Malta-based European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA).According to the agency's report released Monday, 1.01 million asylum applications were submitted in 2024, down from 1.14 million in 2023.In 2024, Germany received the most asylum applications (237,0000), accounting for 23% of the total applications.In December 2024, around 4.4 million persons displaced from the Russian invasion of Ukraine were receiving temporary protection in the EU, Norway, and Switzerland.Irregular migration has become a key issue in European politics over the past decade, reflected in the rise of far-right movements in Western societies. Right-wing political parties have focused their election campaigns on tackling migration, pledging to implement strict measures and eliminate it in the future.

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