Tens of millions of individuals fleeing Ukraine have registered for momentary safety in EU+ nations, whereas asylum purposes have been rising in latest months.
Evaluation launched by the European Union Company for Asylum (EUAA) reveals that in the course of the first half of 2022, EU+ nations obtained round 406 000 asylum purposes, up by two thirds (68%) in comparison with the identical interval in 2021.
In June about 73 100 asylum purposes had been lodged within the EU+.[1] This was the second highest month-to-month stage because the so-called “refugee disaster” of 2015-2016, lodged principally by Afghans (9 100), Syrians (8 900), Venezuelans (4 800), Colombians (3 900), Pakistanis (3 700) and Turkish nationals (3 600). Throughout the identical month, Ukrainians lodged some 1 200 purposes for asylum, which is a separate standing from momentary safety (see beneath).
With about 2 600 purposes, Georgian nationals once more lodged essentially the most purposes on report in June. A latest EUAA report on migration drivers in Georgia recognized the Russian invasion of Ukraine as an necessary push issue.
EU+ recognition charge near its highest level since 2017
The EU+ recognition charge[2] in June stood at 44%, remaining near the height seen in Could (45%) that had been the very best EU+ recognition charge since early 2017. Whole constructive selections had been virtually evenly break up between refugee standing and subsidiary safety. Syrians and Ukrainians continued to see very excessive recognition charges in June (96% every), with most constructive selections issued to Syrians, and practically all issued to Ukrainians, being granted subsidiary safety.
Over 4 million Ukrainians have obtained safety in Europe
The activation of the Non permanent Safety Directive for these fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine not solely averted excessive stress on the Widespread European Asylum System (CEAS), it additionally enabled them to search out security[3] with out having to bear an asylum process. Between 24 February and 4 September, greater than 4.2 million folks, principally Ukrainian nationals, had registered for momentary safety within the EU+.
Taken collectively, asylum purposes and momentary safety registrations imply that migration to Europe by folks seeking safety has reached historic ranges in 2022.
For extra info and an interactive information visualisation, please go to the Newest Asylum Tendencies web page.
Any additional info could also be obtained from the European Union Company for Asylum’s Press Workplace on the following e mail addresses:
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Press Workplace: [email protected]
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Andrew McKinlay, Press Officer: [email protected]
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Anis Cassar, Spokesperson: [email protected]
