German asylum applications soar by 125 percent in a year

Applications for asylum in Germany more than doubled in the first seven months of this year, government figures released on Wednesday showed, as concern grows over the country's ability to cope with the record-breaking migrant influx.

From January to July, 218,221 people sought asylum in Germany, a 125-percent rise from the same period in 2014. Asylum applications are rising by the month, with figures showing an increase of six percent since June.