Europeans back allocation of asylum seekers proportionally, study finds

Survey asked what kind of asylum system is fair, with 72% saying countries should receive applications according to capacity rather than current system

The majority of Europeans support proportional allocation of asylum seekers, a system that takes into account each country's capacity, research has revealed.

But the study also shows that support for the system is dramatically affected by the number of asylum seekers expected for each country if the policy were implemented.