How many refugees have countries offered resettlement to?
With 35,000 refugees offered resettlement, Germany is leading Europe in accepting displaced Syrians. Britain has so far taken in 187.
How many people are applying for asylum in the EU?
In the year ending June 2015, there have been 755,000 applications for asylum to the EU. In July, there were 37,531 to Germany alone.
How many asylum applications are there to the UK?
The UK ranks seventh in terms of the total number of asylum applications. 41% of applications recieve a positive decision.
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How many refugees are being hosted by countries in the Middle East?
Turkey has taken in the most refugees, with 2,000,000 Syrians in the country.
How does the EU response to Syrian refugees compare to other nationalities of refugee?
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This article appears in the 02 Sep 2015 issue of the New Statesman, Pope of the masses