Asylum in the EU - The number of asylum applicants in the EU jumped to more than 625 000 in 2014 - 20% were Syrians

Over a year, the number of asylum applicants registered in the European Union (EU) has increased by 191 000 (+44%) to reach a peak of 626 000 in 2014. In particular, the number of Syrians rose by 72 000, from 50 000 in 2013 to almost 123 000 in 2014.

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STAT/15/4639

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