This graph displays the annual number of first instance decisions of asylum by the immigration authorities of EU countries in 2016. Germany had the greatest number of asylum seekers at over 631 thousand people, followed by France and Italy at 87.5 thousand and 89.9 thousand respectively.
Number of first instance decisions of asylum in European Union (EU28) as of 2016, by country
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This graph displays the annual number of first instance decisions of asylum by the immigration authorities of EU countries in 2016. Germany had the greatest number of asylum seekers at over 631 thousand people, followed by France and Italy at 87.5 thousand and 89.9 thousand respectively.
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