| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Eurostat |
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| Series Title | News Release |
| Series Details | No.66, 2009 (8.5.09) |
| Publication Date | 08/05/2009 |
| Content Type | News, Statistics |
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In 2008, there were nearly 240,000 asylum applicants registered in the EU27. The main countries of citizenship of these applicants were Iraq (29,000 or 12% of the total number of applicants), Russia (21,100 or 9%), Somalia (14,300 or 6%), Serbia (13,600 or 6%) and Afghanistan (12,600 or 5%). |
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| Source Link | http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-press-releases/-/3-08052009-AP |
| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
