Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- Germany received 113,000 first-time asylum applications in 2025, nearly half fewer than last year, as stricter migration policies and border controls take effect.
Germany's Interior Ministry said asylum applications continued to fall in 2025, with more than 113,000 people submitting first-time asylum requests during the year.
The figure represents a decline of nearly 50 percent compared with 2024, signaling a sharp reversal from the migration pressures seen in recent years, officials said.
Total asylum applications, including repeat and follow-up claims, reached 168,543 cases, marking a 33 percent drop compared with 2023, according to official data released Sunday.
German authorities attributed the decline primari...