Brussels, 24/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - The number of asylum seekers in the EU rose steeply in 2013, according to the statistics published by the Statistical Office of the EU (Eurostat) on Monday 24 March.
Syrians were the nationality to call for international protection in the highest numbers. With nearly 435,000 applicants, 90% of whom were “new” candidates, there were around 100,000 more Syrians than in 2012, when Eurostat reported 335,000 from that country.
In 2013, more Syrians...