HTC’s takeover in December led to a “considerable change” in the situation of asylum in Europe, the EU agency for asylum said on Monday, while the number of requests in February dropped 70% compared to October 2024.
According to a specialized agency, the number of Syrians having filed an asylum application in the European Union (EU) has dropped drastically at the start of the year, a direct consequence of the reversal of President Bashar El-Assad. In February, 5,000 Syrians asked for asylum in Europe, a historically low level, unprecedented for more than ten years, notes the EU agency for asylum on Monday. This figure represents a fall of 70% compared to October 2024.
The fall of the El-Assad regime in December led to a “Considerable change” In the situation of asylum in Europe, the agency says. Until then, the Syrians were the main beneficiaries of the protections granted in the 27 Member States. “The latest asylum statistics show how important stability is important for Europe”underlined the European Commissioner responsible for migration issues, Magnus Brunner.
Many European countries, including Germany, have decided to suspend the examination of the Syrian asylum requests just after the Hayat Tahrir Al-Cham organization.
