Reduced mobility of asylum seekers continues to limit the number of asylum applications, but unaccompanied minors lodged more applications in October
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Analysis released by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) shows that t
he number of applications for international protection lodged in the EU+ remained stable but still at two thirds of pre-COVID-19 levels. National asylum authorities have adapted their practices and made an effort to ensure the lodging of applications can proceed as smoothly as possible,1 but fewer illegal border-crossings2 and fewer opportunities for legal entry to the EU+ continue to curb the number of applications being lodged.