Asylum is defined as the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee, mainly for fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion. Due to the raging conflict in Syria, there has been a sharp increase in the number of refugees coming to Europe.

The latest quarterly data report by Eurostat demonstrates this upward trend. Germany and Sweden are the countries that have welcomed the highest number of asylum seekers.