France tops EU asylum applications in February, overtaking Germany

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2025-04-07

Nuremberg, Germany (dpa) - The number of new asylum applications in Germany was lower than in other European Union countries for the first time in months, dropping behind France and Spain in February, according to new data released on Monday. A total of 12,775 asylum applications were filed in Germany in February, behind 13,080 registered in France and 12,975 in Spain, Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). In 2024, Germany r......

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