The number of new asylum applications in Germany has dropped significantly in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, new figures showed. Between January and March, 65,419 initial applications for asylum were submitted, a decline of 19.2% compared to the same period last year, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) revealed on Monday. “This shows that our actions are working. We are continuing to protect many people from war and terror and at the same time effectively limiting the number of those who do not need our protection,” said Interior Minister Nan…