The latest analysis of the EUAA covering the first half of 2024 shows inter alia that:

• By June 2024, EU countries had received 513.000 applications for international protection. With more applications typically expected in the latter six months, the EUAA estimates that EU countries could receive around a million applications by the end of the year.
   
• Key trends included a 7% increase in applications from Syrians (71.000) and an 18% decrease from Afghans (45.000). Meanwhile, applications from Malians (9.600) and Senegalese (7.500) tripled, largely due to increased boat arrivals in the Canary Islands.
   
• Latin American nationals also featured prominently, with Venezuelans (37.000), Colombians (29.000), and Peruvians (14.000) submitting substantial numbers of applications, primarily in Spain and Italy.
   
• The overall recognition rate for asylum applications in the first half of 2024 stood at 46%. In the case of Syrian applicants, the recognition rate remained high at 92 % at the EU level. For Afghans, the recognition rate stood at around 65 % at EU level. Recognition rates for Turkish applicants continued to decline, dropping from 54% in 2019 to 18% this year.

For further details, read the press release from the EUAA.