In May 2023, 80,375 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries. Compared with May 2022 (63 455), this represents a 27% increase. There were also 5,325 subsequent applicants, 16% compared with May 2022 (6 370). This information comes from the monthly asylum data published by Eurostat. The article presents a […]