According to a Eurostat report released on 24 September, the number of first-time asylum seekers to the EU more than doubled in Spring 2021.
This comes after the EU launched a contentious plan to overhaul broken migration rules and provide a warm welcome for refugees fleeing the Middle East and Africa. Yet, EU proposals for 2023 emphasise returning those who fail to win asylum.
The Eurostat report revealed that 103,900 applications were submitted between April and June, an increase of 115% from 2020. Among the applicants, Syrians made up the largest group (20%), while 13% were Afghani, and only 4% were Pakistani. Furthermore, the number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum rose by 20%, reaching 4,240 minors, with most applying for entry in Belgium, Austria and Germany.
The Baltic states of Estonia and Latvia, and the Czech Republic and Malta did not record any applications, but Western Europe (Germany, France, Spain) recorded the largest numbers of first time applicants. Hungary received only 10 applications.
The number of people reapplying for asylum following a previous negative decision dropped by more than half, compared to January–March 2021.
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