On 29 January, the Commission presented the first European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy. It sets out the EU’s political objectives on asylum and migration, with concrete...
In October 2025, 62,010 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, marking a 28% decrease compared with October 2024 (86,470) and a 6% increase compared with September...
The European Council has reached agreement on a raft of policies, which will set the direction for the EU’s new asylum and migration system. The agreement...
In October 2024, 86,945 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a 24% decrease compared with October 2023 (114,890). There were also 7,475 subsequent applicants, representing an 11%...
In August 2024, 69,270 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a fall of almost a quarter (24.8%) compared with August 2023 (92,055). There were also 6,285 subsequent...
In July 2024, 74,695 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a 7.5% decrease compared with July 2023 (80 735). There were also 7,145 subsequent applicants, representing a 26.2%...
In May 2024, 76,795 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a 5% decrease compared with May 2023 (80 455). There were also 6,465 subsequent applicants, representing a 12%...
