Asylum applications in Europe drop by 24%
The number of new asylum applications in EU countries, Norway, and Switzerland decreased by 24.3% in the first nine months of 2026. Germany fell to third place among destination countries for asylum seekers, behind France and Italy.
In brief
- The number of asylum applications decreased by 24.3%.
- EU countries registered 452,969 asylum requests.
- In 2025, there were 598,575 asylum applications.
- Germany fell to third place among destination countries.
Covered by 2 of 6 media groups
- Budget not in the collected reports
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- Media business 1 source
- Big capital not in the collected reports
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- Undisclosed 1 source
No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, big capital, readers and grants.
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|---|---|---|
Media business
| 50% | 1 item |
Undisclosed
| 50% | 1 item |
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- country 2
- world 0
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