First-time asylum applicants in EU up by 10% in October, Cyprus has 2nd highest rate per million population
First time asylum applications increased by 10% in the EU last October, compared to the month before, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU.
Cyprus meanwhile, saw the second largest rate of new applications compared to its population, according to the same data.
In October 2022, 99,175 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in the EU Member States, 8,630 more people than in the previous month, an increase of 10%. Compared with October 2021 (59,870), there was a...
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