short readsMar 15, 2017 European asylum applications remained near record levels in 2016 In 2016, European Union countries, Norway and Switzerland received more than 1.2 million asylum applications, below the record 1.3 million applications received in 2015.
short readsNov 2, 2016 Italy on track to surpass Greece in refugee arrivals for 2016 With nearly 160,000 arrivals so far in 2016, Italy may surpass Greece as Europe’s new focal point for refugee flows.