EU countries provided protection status to 409, 485 asylum seekers in 2023, a 7% increase compared with 2022 (383 700), according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Among the 409, 485 asylum seekers who were granted protection status in 2023 in the EU, 43% received refugee status, 35% were given subsidiary protection, and 22% received humanitarian status. Compared with 2022, the number of refugee status granted increased by 3% and subsidiary protection rose by 20%, while humanitarian status decreased by 3%.
The highest number of people who received protection status was reported by Germany (151, 505, 37% of the EU total), ahead of France (55, 220, 13%) and Spain (52, 950, 13%). Together, these 3 countries granted 63% of all protection status at the EU level.
In 2023, most beneficiaries of protection status in the EU were Syrians (32% of the total number of people granted protection status in the EU). They were followed by Afghans (18%) and Venezuelans (10%).
In 2023, 674, 125 first
instance decisions on asylum applications were made in the EU, and a further 191, 530 final decisions following an appeal or review. Decisions made at the first instance resulted in 358, 235 grants of protection status, while another 51, 250 people received protection status after an appeal or review.
Source: Emirates News Agency
