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What Europeans think and know about the asylum system

  • Story | 03 Dec 2025
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Takeaways 

  • Over 60 % believe that asylum seekers are unevenly distributed across the EU and support a responsibility-sharing system among Member States.
  • Less than 30 % are confident that public authorities can detect fraudulent asylum applications. Providing information about how asylum procedures are handled could enhance public trust in the system.
  • More than 70 % show limited knowledge about the asylum system. Developing a tailored communication strategy on the 'Pact on Migration and Asylum' could help close this gap.

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The figure represents the three main takeaways of a recent survey on the asylum system. It covers the distribution of migrants, the trust in the asylum system and the knowledge of participants, based on Seiger F., et al. (2025)

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Originally Published | Last Updated

03 Dec 2025 | 11 Aug 2026

Publisher | MetadataScience Insights
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