Asylum data published

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CEAR published the report "More than figures" which analyses the asylum data in 2024. The report highlights that 167,366 people applied for asylum, which represents a slight increase compared to the previous year, despite alarmist forecasts. 

In addition, the organisation highlighted the increase in the recognition rate compared to the previous year, from 12 to 18.5%, although it regrets that it is still lower than the European average, which at the end of November was 40%.

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Source

  • Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid | Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (11 February, 2025), España solo registró un ligero aumento de solicitudes de asilo pese a las previsiones alarmistas [Spain only registered a slight increase in asylum applications despite alarmist forecasts],