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185,000 asylum requests in 2015 Q1 says Eurostat
Most of them from Kosovo
18 June, 16:21
(ANSA) - BRUSSELS - The EU received 185,000 asylum requests in the first quarter this year, Eurostat statistics agency said Thursday. Most were Kosovars (50,000 requests or 26%), followed by Syrians (16%) and Afghans (7%). Most people requested asylum in Germany (73,000 or 40%), followed by Hungary (32,800 or 18%), Italy (15,200, 8%) and France (14.800, 8%). (ANSA).
