Belarusian asylum applications increase in September, yet remain at low levels
During the first nine months of 2020, applications for asylum in the EU+ by all nationalities dropped by 35 % compared to the same period in 2019. In September applications crept up by 7 % over August, but national asylum authorities continued to issue more decisions despite the challenges.
26th November 2020 Read MoreEASO more than doubles operational productivity in 2020
Despite challenges posed by COVID-19 in 2020, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has dramatically upscaled its operational presence and increased support to Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta, in some cases by between twice and three times 2019 levels.
19th November 2020 Read MoreAsylum applications remain 31% lower than in 2019
Despite a gradual increase in asylum applications since the initial easing of travel restrictions, August saw just over 40 000 registered, almost 40% fewer than in January.
14th October 2020 Read MoreEASO welcomes German Presidency approach to prioritise EU Agency for Asylum
In 2020, the Agency has registered 40% of all applications in Greece, Italy, Cyprus and Malta, ranking it 5th if it were an EU Member State.
8th October 2020 Read MoreLesvos: Asylum interviews to resume
Approximately 160 EASO personnel assisting in ensuring that asylum procedures are not disrupted. Agency also supporting establishment of emergency reception facility.
15th September 2020 Read MoreFire in Moria, Lesvos
Fire in Moria, LesvosThe European Asylum Support Office (EASO) confirms that several of its facilities at the Moria camp in Lesvos were dest
9th September 2020 Read MoreEASO report on Venezuela to assist EU asylum officials with dramatic increase in applications
The deterioration of the political, security and economic situation in Venezuela has led to the mass emigration of four million people since 2015, including over 100 000 who have sought asylum in the EU+1. Applications by Venezuelan nationals in the EU+ have risen from 105 in 2013 to 45 675 in 2019; an increase of over 43 000%.
3rd September 2020 Read MoreAlmost 100 vulnerable asylum seekers relocated from Cyprus and Greece
Over the past few days, 99 vulnerable asylum applicants have been relocated to Finland and Germany, as part of the European Union’s ongoing support to frontline Member States.
29th July 2020 Read MoreAsylum applications in EU remain limited in May
Despite the slow lifting of containment measures across most EU+ countries, asylum applications remained significantly reduced (-84%) in May compared to pre-COVID levels. At the same time, the number of cases awaiting a decision continue decreasing as national authorities redeploy staff to clear backlogs.
14th July 2020 Read MoreEU receives one-third of global asylum applications in 2019
In 2019, applications for asylum in EU+ countries rose by 11% to 738 425, followed by a 16% increase recorded in the first two months of 2020. While the COVID-19 emergency has led to a recent 87% drop in applications, EASO expects the overall increasing trend to resume.
25th June 2020 Read More