Germany asylum surge as more Chechens flee Russia

The number of people seeking political asylum in Germany has soared, and the biggest group by far was from Russia. In the first half of this year, just over 43,000 refugees applied to stay - that is 86% more than in the same period in 2012. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23325956#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa