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Germany no longer leads EU rankings in asylum requests
2025-04-07 08:29:43 / BOTA
The number of asylum applications filed in Germany has dropped significantly this year. For the first time in years, Germany did not accept more applications than other countries.
According to the latest report by the EU Commission, Germany is no longer the EU leader in asylum applications for the first time in years. "Welt am Sonntag" cited the report of April 2, 2025, considered confidential, on the migration situation in the EU and third countries.
France currently holds the top spot in asylum applications with 40,871 registered asylum requests from January 1 to March 31 of this year. Next comes Spain (39,318 asylum requests) and third is Germany.
41 percent drop
In Germany, the number of asylum applications fell by 41 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year when there were 37,387 applications.
At the bottom of the EU rankings are Hungary with 22 asylum applications and Slovakia with 37. According to a report by Welt am Sonntag, a quarter of all applications for protection in Germany are made by Syrians (24 percent), followed by Afghans (16 percent) and Turks (11 percent). France has become the number one destination country for Ukrainians.
Significant increase in asylum requests from Venezuela
According to the report, the majority of those seeking protection in the EU, as well as Switzerland and Norway, came from Venezuela, followed by asylum seekers from Afghanistan and Syria.
Overall, the number of asylum requests from Venezuelans increased by 44 percent in the first quarter of this year.
Asylum applications from Ukrainians, Chinese and Indians also rose sharply. In contrast, significantly fewer people from Syria, Colombia and Turkey applied for asylum during this period./ DW
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