In the first half of 2025, applications seeking asylum in the European Union dropped by 23%, the EU’s asylum agency said Monday.
The Malta-based European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) said 399,000 new applications were lodged between January and June, down 114,000, or 23%, from the same period in 2024.
Germany lost its spot as the most preferred country for asylum seekers and saw the biggest decline in asylum applications standing at a 43% drop.
It was followed by followed by Italy and Spain, which saw 25% and 13% declines, respectively.
AFAIK, they can enter without the need for a visa and then apply directly for social security.