Luxembourg

Asylum seeker applications further decline in August

The number of asylum seekers applying for international protection in Luxembourg has further decreased, with 76 applications filed in August this year, almost half the number registered the same time last year.

17.09.2013

(CS) The number of asylum seekers applying for international protection in Luxembourg has further decreased, with 76 applications filed in August this year, almost half the number registered the same time last year.

Asylum seeker numbers have stayed consistently below last year's figures in 2013. July saw 106 applications, up from 89 in June, but numbers were back down to 76 in August. This compares to 137 applications in August last year.