Photo: DPAOf the 406,000 Syrian refugees given protection in Europe in 2016, almost 300,000 were offered sanctuary in Germany, new figures show. The UK offered protection to 1,850 Syrians, 160 times less than Germany. Germany also offered asylum or subsidiary protection to three quarters of the 66,000 Iraqis who were offered protection during this time in the EU, and to around 60 percent of all Afghans. While both refugee and subsidiary protection status are defined by EU law, humanitarian status is granted on the basis of national legislation. While Germany and Sweden both offered asylum in 69 percent of first instance decisions, the UK offered it in 32 percent of cases, and Hungary in only eight percent of cases.

Source: The Local April 27, 2017 15:45 UTC