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Asylum applications to EU fall 31 percent compared to 2019
By EUobserver
The European Asylum Support Office (Easo) says the number asylum applications throughout the EU (plus Norway and Switzerland) dropped by 31 percent, when compared to the same period in 2019. A total of 295,075 applications for international protection have been lodged since the start of 2020. Easo says the drop is due to mobility issues and the pandemic caused by Covid-19.