‘We protect people from war and terror. On the other hand, those who do not need protection must also leave our country,’ Interior Minister Nancy Faeser says
The largest number of asylum-seekers came from Syria, with 1,04,561 applications, followed by Turkish citizens with 62,624 asylum pleas and 53,582 Afghans
The number of people applying for asylum in Germany rose to 351,915 in 2023. The surge in migration has become a significant political challenge for the government.
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