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EU asylum claims drop to lowest level in 12 years amid COVID-19 border closures

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Human rights advocates say coronavirus lockdowns have worsened the plight of people fleeing war, persecution and poverty by making many of them unable to lodge asylum applications.

Added on the 12/06/2020 18:08:32 - Copyright : Euronews EN

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