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Sweden is likely to deport up to half last year's record 163,000 asylum seekers either voluntarily or forcibly, presenting a major challenge to authorities, Interior Minister Anders Ygeman said on Thursday.
Between 60,000 and 80,000 people will likely have to leave, Ygeman said, which would represent about 45 percent of the total number of applicants.
Germany took in an unprecedented 1.1 million migrants last year.
Both countries have tightened asylum rules to stem the flow and force other countries to share the burden.
The Swedish government fears many people whose applications for asylum are rejected will go into hiding. Police will seek to find and deport them.
Of the 13,000 sent back from Sweden last year 10,000 went voluntarily whereas 3,000 were forcibly deported.
Sweden likely to deport up to half of last year's asylum seekers
Between 60,000 and 80,000 people will likely have to leave, Ygeman said, which would represent about 45 percent of the total number of applicants.
Germany took in an unprecedented 1.1 million migrants last year.
Both countries have tightened asylum rules to stem the flow and force other countries to share the burden.
The Swedish government fears many people whose applications for asylum are rejected will go into hiding. Police will seek to find and deport them.
Of the 13,000 sent back from Sweden last year 10,000 went voluntarily whereas 3,000 were forcibly deported.
Sweden likely to deport up to half of last year's asylum seekers
