Covid results in fewer asylum seekers â for now
Gattiker believes that Covid-related economic and political problems in other countries could prompt a wave of asylum requests from next year. Keystone / Peter Klaunzer
The coronavirus pandemic has been identified as the reason for a significant decline in requests for asylum in Switzerland. The number of applications stood at 11,041 at the start of this year, compared to around 16,000 at the same point in 2020.
This content was published on January 11, 2021 - 10:35
January 11, 2021 - 10:35
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The head of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), Mario Gattiker, told the newspaper
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