The European Asylum Agency (EUAA) reported that last year, approximately 4 million Ukrainians received temporary protection in EU countries, while approximately 1 million more foreigners applied for refugee status. This was reported by the press service agencies.
“In 2022, approximately 966,000 applications for refugee status were made to the EU. <…> In addition, 4 million people who fled Ukraine received temporary protection.”
The EUAA announced that the increase in migration flows is putting significant pressure on national migration services.
Earlier, The Washington Post based on data from the EU asylum office WroteThe number of refugees in Europe has reached the highest level in the last six years.
Before that, European parliamentarians warned about the growth of trade and the sexual and labor exploitation of Ukrainian refugees.