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03/20/2017
EU Asylum Claim Figures for 2016
Eurostat reported that in 2016, 1,204,300 first time asylum seekers applied for international protection in the Member States of the European Union, down slightly from 2015, when the figure was 1,257,030.
Syrians (334,800), Afghans (183,000) and Iraqis (127,000) remained the main citizenship of those applying.
Overall, Germany took in 722,265 last year, way more than any other country.
First time asylum applications...2015 vs. 2016
Germany...441,800...722,265
Italy...83,245...121,185
France...70,570...75,990
Greece...11,370...49,875
Austria...85,505...39,860
United Kingdom...39,720...38,290
Hungary...174,435...28,215
Sweden...156,110...22,330
Spain...14,600...15,570
Denmark...20,825...6,055
Norway...30,470...3,240
Austria, Hungary and Sweden have cracked down in a big way, ditto Denmark and Norway in percentage terms.
Source: Eurostat
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