In 2018, almost 30% of the Asylum Seekers in Europe were Syrians

April 26, 2019
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The 28 Member States of the European Union (EU) granted protection status to nearly 333 400 asylum seekers in 2018, down by almost 40% from 2017 (533 000). Almost 30% of the beneficiaries were Syrians. In addition to these, the EU Member States received over 24 800 resettled refugees.

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Countries covered:

  • Syria *