Asylum decisions in the EU - EU Member States granted protection to more than 185 000 asylum seekers in 2014 - Syrians remain the main beneficiaries

The 27 EU Member States for which data are available granted protection status to 185 000 asylum seekers in 2014, up by almost 50% compared with 2013. Since 2008, more than 750 000 asylum seekers have been granted protection status in the EU.

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STAT/15/4961

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