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An annual report from the European Union asylum agency has revealed that Moroccan asylum applications fell to 25,000 in 2024, against 31,000 in 2023, which represents 2 % of the total. On the other hand, the requests for asylum of Malians increased to reach more than 17,000, and those of the Ukrainians 27,000.
Moroccans are part of the nationalities that obtain the least right are sits in Europe. According to the latest European Union figures, four out of five asylum requests were rejected in 2024.
Asylum requests in the EU amounted to 1 million, an increase of 11 % compared to the previous year, the Syrians and Afghans arriving at the top of the list. Germany has received the greatest number of requests (237,000), followed by Spain, Italy and France. Hungary has recorded the lowest number, with only 29 requests, due to its strict asylum policies.
Acceptance rates vary from country to country: 90 % of Syrians’ requests were accepted, compared to 63 % for Afghans, 17 % for Turks and only 4 % for Bangladais and Georgians.
