Immigration: Berlin in alarm for estimate of asylum requests
Hb, expected 750,000, analysts so far foresaw 450,000
18 August, 14:30(ANSA) - BERLIN - Estimates on asylum seekers for the current year, in Germany, have been far too optimistic, the business daily Handelsblatt reports, citing government sources, and announcing that in 2015 Berlin expects a record increase of requests from refugees, up to a maximum of 750,000. Previous estimates had very underestimated the phenomenon, at 450,000.
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