According to figures, the number of people applying for asylum in Germany for the first time fell by more than half in the first six months of the year.

According to figures, the number of people applying for asylum in Germany for the first time fell by more than half in the first six months of the year.

Von Januar bis Juli haben die Behörden 70.011 Asyl-Erstanträge registriert. Das sind rund 50 Prozent weniger im Vergleich zum Vorjahreszeitraum.