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Asylum applications halve in 2024

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Summary
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76% Informative

More than 3,000 asylum applications were lodged in 2024 compared to 5,300 in 2023 .

Somalia , Iraq , Afghanistan , Syria and Nigeria were the biggest sources of asylum seekers.

Largest group of new arrivals in Finland is still those coming from Ukraine .

Migri says number of applications fell due to economic situation in Finland and poor employment prospects.

VR Score

86

Informative language

91

Neutral language

63

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

54

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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short-lived

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