First-time asylum seekers’ number in the EU has been more than twice as large over spring.
This is according to a report published by the statistic office of the bloc.
According to Eurostat, around 103,900 asylum-seekers applied for the international protection program in EU countries from April to June.
The number is up 115% in comparison to the same period in the last year.
Around a fifth of the first-time applicants consist of Syrian refugees, which is the largest share by far.
Afghani refugees represent 13%, and Pakistanis represent 4%.
The percentage of unaccompanied children who apply for asylum has also risen by almost a fifth, reaching 4,240.
Most minors apply for asylum and entry in countries like Belgium, Austria and Germany.
However, the Baltic countries (Estonia and Latvia), the Czech Republic and Malta have not recorded any unaccompanied children applicants.
Countries in Western Europe, including Germany, France and Spain, have recorded the largest share of first-time asylum seekers.
In contrast, Hungary received only 10 applicants, as the government rejects Muslim migration into Europe.
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, faced election-related obstacles due to receiving Syrian migrants in 2015.
However, Germany’s mayors have shown approval on receiving more refugees, in a gesture of goodwill.
The report by Eurostat pursues a quarrelsome EU plan, which the executives launched on Wednesday.
The plan aims at fixing the busted migration rules and further improving hospitality for migrants from the Middle East and Africa.
It also puts emphasis on returning the people who failed to secure asylum; The plan will be executed in 2023.
Eurostat said that the number of people who re-apply for asylum after the previous decision has decreased by 51% compared to the first three months.