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Pedestrians on the street in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. In 2025, the largest group of asylum seekers in Denmark will come from Eritrea. (Archive photo). Photo: Jemal Countess/Ritzau Scanpix

“Nearly 1500 sought asylum this year: Minister: historic low”

In the first nine months of the year, 1,490 people applied for asylum in Denmark, according to the Ministry of Immigration and Integration, marking a low asylum influx. The number of asylum seekers in September was the lowest for that month in five years. The 1,490 applicants from January to...

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