1700990662 The number of asylum applications in Austria has fallen again

The number of asylum applications in Austria has fallen again sharply

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According to the Ministry of the Interior, 46 percent fewer people applied for asylum in October than in the same period last year. In September it was minus 49 percent


APA/dpa/Patrick Pleul


ABD0013_20231014 – EISENHÜTTENSTADT – GERMANY: ARCHIVE – September 6, 2023, Brandenburg, Eisenhüttenstadt: A signpost with the abbreviations “EAE” and “Asyl” for the initial reception facility (EAE) of the state of Brandenburg in Eisenhüttenstadt. (Illustration for dpa: ‘Community association doubts faster asylum procedure and payment card’) Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++. – PHOTO: APA/dpa/Patrick Pleul

APA/dpa/Patrick Pleul

Vienna – The number of asylum applications also fell in October and November. According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, 9,893 people applied for asylum in Austria in October, 46 percent fewer than in the same period last year – preliminary figures for November are similar. The numbers had already fallen 46% in September.


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