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Over 300 thousand people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023
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- 08 January, 2024
- 16:19
The number of people applying for asylum in Germany last year rose to 351,915, an increase of 51.1% compared with the year before, Report informs, citing AP.
The largest number of asylum-seekers came from Syria, with 104,561 applications, followed by Turkish citizens with 62,624 asylum pleas and 53,582 Afghans, Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees said Monday.
Migration has become a huge political problem for the government and a hot-button topic in Germany as local communities are struggling to house the many newcomers.
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