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Record Low for Asylum Applications: Why Germany Suddenly Is No Longer the Most Popular Destination Country – and Who Is Now Ahead

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The current EU figures on the number of asylum applications show that most asylum seekers choose France as their destination. This also has to do with the Merz government.

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Germany is no longer the leader in asylum applications in Europe. Politically, however, migration remains a central issue. Above all, the AfD wants to benefit from it.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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·Munich, Germany
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Hungary and Slovakia received the fewest applications – just 26 and 35 respectively. Europe has recorded a decline in migration – the number of new asylum applications has fallen by 18%, with experts attributing this to both stricter policies and a shift in migrants' countries of origin. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Welt am Sonntag. Read also: Threat of Deportation: Thousands of Ukrainians Find themselves in Uncertain Status in the U…

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The number of asylum applications has fallen sharply in Austria. In the first quarter almost 2600 applications have been submitted this year, which corresponds to a decrease of about 2160 applications or 45 percent. Two years ago, the number of applications submitted in the comparison room was still close to 7000. Of the exactly 2598 applications submitted this year, only 1074 were original, i.e. of new arrivals. The remaining cases include, for…

·Vienna, Austria
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The current EU figures on the number of asylum applications show that most asylum seekers choose France as their destination. This also has to do with the Merz government.

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In the first months of this year, as few asylum applications are made in Germany as they have been for a long time. In European asylum statistics, this now means only fourth place. One reason for this is the declines in Syrians and Ukrainians.

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berliner-sonntagsblatt.de broke the news on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
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