Number of asylum seekers in Germany soars to 965,000
Berlin (dpa) - Almost 965,000 migrants and refugees were registered in Germany from the start of the year to the end of November, the Interior Ministry said on Monday, revealing numbers that trump previous estimates set for the whole year.Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere had previously said that Germany should expect 800,000 asylum seekers in 2015, although the media and other groups had hinted that the number may be much higher.The ministry said that around 484,000, over half, come from Syria. Читать дальше...