
The European Union received the highest number of asylum applications since the 2015-16 refugee crisis in 2023.
More than 1.14 million people filed applications for international protection in the European bloc in 2023, a report by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) published on Tuesday showed. The data illustrates the growing pressure on the bloc from increased war on its doorstep and threatens to add to the traction of nationalist politics.