According to a report published this Monday, Spain received 163,220 asylum requests in 2023 and responded positively to 12% of cases, the lowest rate among the 27 countries of the European Union (EU).
Asylum requests to Spain rose 37.3% last year, the highest ever, and only Germany and France received more requests from the EU (351,510 and 166,880 respectively), the government said in its annual report. Commission for Assistance to Refugees of Spain (CEAR). ).
Spain responded positively to 12% of asylum requests, lower than in 2022, “the lowest of all EU member states” and above all “further away” from the European average of 2023 42%. According to CEAR, the upward trend has continued in recent years.
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