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66 800 asylum applications in January 2025

66 800 asylum applications in January 2025

In January 2025, 66 800 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, marking an 8% increase compared with December 2024 (62 075) and a 24% decrease compared with January 2024 (87 ...

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Temporary protection for 4.3 million in February 2025

Temporary protection for 4.3 million in February 2025

On 28 February 2025, slightly more than 4.3 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine had temporary protection status in the EU. The EU countries hosting the highest ...

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10 793 registered victims of human trafficking in 2023

10 793 registered victims of human trafficking in 2023

In 2023, the number of registered victims of trafficking in human beings in the EU was 10 793. There were 8 471 suspected traffickers and 2 309 convicted traffickers. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the registered victims of human ...

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New records set by online booking platforms in 2024

New records set by online booking platforms in 2024

In 2024, guests spent 854.1 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor. This represents an 18.8% increase compared with 2023 (719.0 million nights), setting a ...

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Disabled people less likely to be internet users

Disabled people less likely to be internet users

In 2024, 78.2% of people in the EU aged 16-74 with severe disability used the internet regularly (having used the internet at least once a week during the previous 3 months). Among those with moderate disability the share was 86% and it ...

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33.4% of parliamentarians across EU are women

33.4% of parliamentarians across EU are women

In 2024, women held one-third (33.4%) of the seats in national parliaments across the EU, marking a 5.6 percentage points (pp) increase compared with 2014. Sweden (45.6%), Finland (45.5%) and Denmark (44.7%) had the highest shares of ...

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