Malta: Malta granted protection to 435 asylum seekers, seventh highest rate in EU on per capita basis

Malta granted 435 asylum seekers some form of protection last year, with the largest group being Syrians, followed by Libyans and Eritreans, figures out today show.

The Eurostat figures also reveal that when the number of asylum seekers granted protection is compared to population size, Malta had the seventh highest rate in the EU. Source: Malta Today

Updated 16:25pm