14,000 people from Kosovo seek asylum in EU

In 2009 there were around 14,200 asylum applicants from Kosovo, who sought asylum in one of the 27 countries of the European Union (EU).

Izvor: Tanjug

Wednesday, 05.05.2010.

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In 2009 there were around 14,200 asylum applicants from Kosovo, who sought asylum in one of the 27 countries of the European Union (EU). This is according to the statistical office of the EU, Eurostat, which published a report that said applicants from Kosovo made up five percent of the total of 261,000 asylum seekers from around the world. 14,000 people from Kosovo seek asylum in EU Apart from the Kosovo residents, the most numerous asylum seekers were Afghans (20,400), Russians (20,100), Somalis (19,100) and Iraqis (18,700). The highest number of asylum seekers were registered in France (47,600) followed by Germany (31,800), the United Kingdom (30,300), Sweden (24,200), Belgium (21,600), Italy (17,500), the Netherlands (16,100), Greece (15,900) and Austria (15,800). The report states that the in 2009 in the EU27 229,500 first instance decisions were made on asylum applications. There were 166,900 rejections (73 percent of decisions), and the rest were granted refugee status, subsidiary protection or were granted authorization to stay for humanitarian reasons.

14,000 people from Kosovo seek asylum in EU

Apart from the Kosovo residents, the most numerous asylum seekers were Afghans (20,400), Russians (20,100), Somalis (19,100) and Iraqis (18,700).

The highest number of asylum seekers were registered in France (47,600) followed by Germany (31,800), the United Kingdom (30,300), Sweden (24,200), Belgium (21,600), Italy (17,500), the Netherlands (16,100), Greece (15,900) and Austria (15,800).

The report states that the in 2009 in the EU27 229,500 first instance decisions were made on asylum applications. There were 166,900 rejections (73 percent of decisions), and the rest were granted refugee status, subsidiary protection or were granted authorization to stay for humanitarian reasons.

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