Europe’s immigration crisis

Growing numbers of migrants and asylum seekers fleeing turmoil in Africa and the Middle East pose challenges for the European Union
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Mediterranean refugees (Jan-Apr 2015)

Spain 1,000 (18 deaths)

Italy 35,100 (1,780 deaths)

Greece 29,700 (31 deaths)

Total 65,800 (1,829 deaths)

2015: 200,000 migrants may cross Mediterranean

Spain

Morocco

Algeria

Italy

Mediterranean Sea

Libya

Greece

Egypt

Top 10 European countries with most asylum applications, 2014

Soaring European asylum applications
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(both chart figures in 1,000s)

GER SWE ITA FRA HUN UK AUT NED SUI BEL

202,815 81,325 64,625 64,310 42,775 31,945 28,535 23,770 22,850

0 50 100 150 200

Germany anticipates this figure will double in 2015

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

257,465 299,945 286,620 342,900 374,630 465,760 662,205

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Migrant and child, Salerno, Italy
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Sources: Eurostat, Frontex, wire agencies

Picture: Associated Press

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