9+ hour, 35+ min ago  (289+ words) In 2025, 669 400 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a decrease of 27% compared with 2024 (912 400). This information comes from data on asylum applicants published by Eurostat today. This article presents a handful of findings from the more…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (450+ words) In December 2025, 47 650 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, marking a 23% decrease compared with December 2024 (61 515) and a 13% decrease compared with November 2025 (54 855). There were also 9 255 subsequent applicants, representing a 29% increase compared with December 2024 (7 180) and a 19% decrease…...