86,945 asylum applications in October 2024
Shorouk Express 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% increase compared with October 2023 (6 725). This information comes from the monthly asylum data published by Eurostat. Source dataset: migr_asyappctzm Syrians remain the largest group of asylum seekers In October…