More than 380,000 people were granted asylum in the EU in 2022. –

/ world today news/ On April 27, Eurostat published data according to which more than 380,000 people sought asylum in the EU, which is 40% more than in 2021, with 44% of them receiving refugee status.

As for EU member states, Germany is in first place, granting asylum to 159,400 people in 2022. In terms of applicants, a total of 109,800 Syrian citizens sought asylum in 2022, ranking first.