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August 2, 2016

Number of Refugees to Europe Surges to Record 1.3 Million in 2015

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Number of Refugees to Europe Surges to Record 1.3 Million in 2015
Number of asylum seekers in Europe surges to record 1.3 million in 2015
Europe’s asylum seekers did not equally disperse across countries
Overwhelming majorities unhappy with EU’s handling of refugees
Number of asylum seekers from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq more than quadrupled between 2013 and 2015
Germany again the leading destination of Europe’s asylum seekers
Young adult men make up 42% of all of Europe’s asylum seekers in 2015

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