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ADVERTISEMENTBased on reviews by German media retailers, the variety of asylum functions in Germany fell considerably within the first six months of 2025 compared with figures from the identical time interval final yr.
German newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported {that a} complete of 65,495 functions had been submitted between 1 January and 30 June, citing beforehand unpublished knowledge from the EU Asylum Company (EUAA) – a lower of 43% year-on-year.
One other media outlet, BILD, reported that solely 61,300 first-time functions for asylum had been made in Germany within the first half of 2025.
In June, the variety of new functions was lower than 7,000, a 60% decline from June 2024 numbers, and 70% from two years in the past. The determine units a brand new file for the bottom month-to-month functions submitted since March 2013.
Dobrindt sees the decline as proof of success of his migration coverage
Inside Minister Alexander Dobrindt of the Christian Social Union (CSU) sees the newest figures as affirmation of the effectiveness of his migration coverage, seen by many as controversial.
In an interview with BILD, he famous the numbers point out “clear successes of the migration turnaround” and emphasised that his ministry will proceed to work to revamp the migration system “from head to toe”.
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) MEP and migration professional Lena Düpont additionally sees the declining figures as a significant success. Talking to German media, she famous that partnership agreements with key North African nations performed a significant position in lowering asylum figures.
She additionally cited higher cooperation between third nations and the EU border safety company Frontex as causes behind this success.
Europe-wide figures
Within the first half of 2025, Spain obtained essentially the most asylum utility with the Iberian nation recording simply over 76,020 functions. France got here in second, recording some 75,428. Germany adopted with 65,495 functions for asylum within the first half of 2025.
Italy obtained 62,534 functions, Greece recorded 27,718 whereas Belgium obtained simply over 17 thousand.
On the decrease finish of the spectrum. Hungary, which endorses a notoriously strict immigration coverage underneath Prime Minister Viktor Orban, obtained simply 47 functions. Slovakia recorded 84 functions whereas Lithuania obtained 152.
Nations of origin of asylum seekers in Germany and Europe
Based on the report, round 22% of asylum seekers in Germany had been Afghan nationals, Syrians constituted round 20% of candidates whereas Turkish residents made up 11% of functions obtained by Berlin.
Russians made up the fifth largest nationality of asylum candidates, having submitted simply over 3%.
In complete, near 400,000 individuals utilized for asylum in EU nations, Norway and Switzerland within the first half of this yr.
This can be a lower of round 23% from complete figures of final yr. On a continental stage, the highest three nationalities of candidates had been Venezuelans, near 50,000, Afghans with round 41,000 and Syrians with roughly 23,000.
