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Switzerland's asylum seeker numbers drop to 11-year low

Switzerland's asylum seeker numbers drop to 11-year low

Almost 3000 fewer people applied for asylum in Switzerland in 2018 compared to the previous year, according to the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM).

Asylum requests at lowest level for seven years

Asylum requests at lowest level for seven years

Asylum seeker wins European court appeal against deportation from Switzerland

Asylum seeker wins European court appeal against deportation from Switzerland

Court: Swiss treatment of Afghan immigrant family went against human rights

Court: Swiss treatment of Afghan immigrant family went against human rights

Report: asylum seekers in Switzerland are too restricted

Report: asylum seekers in Switzerland are too restricted

Amnesty slams Switzerland’s 'illegal' treatment of migrants at Italian border

Amnesty slams Switzerland’s 'illegal' treatment of migrants at Italian border

Provision for teenage asylum seekers to be stepped up

Provision for teenage asylum seekers to be stepped up

Switzerland toughens up rules for Eritrean asylum seekers

Switzerland toughens up rules for Eritrean asylum seekers

2016

Deal agreed with Sri Lanka over repatriations

Deal agreed with Sri Lanka over repatriations

Future asylum centre damaged in deliberate act

Future asylum centre damaged in deliberate act

Switzerland opens doors to refugees from Greece

Switzerland opens doors to refugees from Greece

‘Disappearing’ migrants on the rise in Switzerland

‘Disappearing’ migrants on the rise in Switzerland

Refugee stabbed and killed at asylum centre

Refugee stabbed and killed at asylum centre

Asylum centre plans shelved after Swiss village protests

Asylum centre plans shelved after Swiss village protests

Young migrant injured after jumping from window

Young migrant injured after jumping from window

Swiss village tells landlords: don’t rent homes to refugees

Swiss village tells landlords: don’t rent homes to refugees

Swiss army helicopter used in search for illegal immigrants

Swiss army helicopter used in search for illegal immigrants

Public 'snub' Swiss People’s Party over asylum

Public 'snub' Swiss People’s Party over asylum

Swiss army ready to act in worst case migrant scenario

Swiss army ready to act in worst case migrant scenario

Switzerland sees first quarter drop in asylum requests

Switzerland sees first quarter drop in asylum requests

SVP renounces shock poster tactics for June public vote

SVP renounces shock poster tactics for June public vote

Policeman exploits asylum seeker in sex-for-favours case

Policeman exploits asylum seeker in sex-for-favours case

Swiss photographers help expelled refugee

Swiss photographers help expelled refugee

Amnesty criticizes Swiss treatment of foreigners

Amnesty criticizes Swiss treatment of foreigners

2015

Swiss right calls for army to reinforce borders

Swiss right calls for army to reinforce borders

Swiss refugee total to 'clearly' exceed forecast

Swiss refugee total to 'clearly' exceed forecast

‘Refugees welcome’ say Sion demonstrators

‘Refugees welcome’ say Sion demonstrators

Day-long phone-in aims to help stricken refugees

Day-long phone-in aims to help stricken refugees

Syrian refugees bypass Switzerland for EU states

Syrian refugees bypass Switzerland for EU states

Expats in Switzerland mobilize for refugees

Expats in Switzerland mobilize for refugees

Merkel to talk up free movement in Swiss visit

Merkel to talk up free movement in Swiss visit

Swiss target airlines in asylum crackdown

Swiss target airlines in asylum crackdown

Lucerne complains about influx of Eritreans

Lucerne complains about influx of Eritreans

Aargau sparks debate with tents for refugees

Aargau sparks debate with tents for refugees

Switzerland sees big jump in asylum seekers

Switzerland sees big jump in asylum seekers

2014

Sommaruga elected as next Swiss president

Sommaruga elected as next Swiss president

Swiss minister calls for new asylum rules

Swiss minister calls for new asylum rules

Swiss included in EU asylum deal despite vote

Swiss included in EU asylum deal despite vote

2013

Tougher asylum law backed by large majority

Tougher asylum law backed by large majority

2012

More asylum seekers coming to Switzerland

Swiss reject refugee linked to Islamist group

Tough asylum laws 'contrary to tradition'

Tough asylum laws 'contrary to tradition'

Rwandan genocide suspect on Swiss welfare

Grounds for asylum under attack

Asylum requests surge in Switzerland

SVP slams asylum seeker 'explosion'

SVP slams asylum seeker 'explosion'

2011

Swiss village in uproar over asylum centre

Swiss village in uproar over asylum centre

Swiss clamp down on asylum seekers holidaying in home nation

Asylum requests decline in June

Asylum requests decline in June

Asylum requests up 51 percent - in a month

New taskforce to tackle asylum rush

Justice minister pledges asylum overhaul

No asylum flood after Arab Spring

Switzerland sees big rise in asylum requests