Dictator fallen: What does that mean for Syrians in Austria?

Dictator fallen: What does that mean for Syrians in Austria?

Wien, Österreich - The fall of the long-time Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has led to a storm of political reactions in Austria and Germany. Over 95,000 Syrians currently live in Austria, and the joy of falling in the streets of Vienna was unmistakable. FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl expressed himself vehemently and demanded the immediate return of the cheering refugees to their homeland. He made it clear: "The Jublers can now return to their homeland. Good journey home!" These statements fall into a context in which Chancellor Karl Nehammer also announced a re-evaluation of asylum policy, while Interior Minister Gerhard Karner was commissioned to prepare for an organized return program, such as .

In Germany, where around one million Syrians live, a rapid re-evaluation of protection status relevance is also sought. After the end of the Assad regime, politicians discuss a possible “remigration” of the refugees Syrians. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has stopped all asylum decisions regarding Syrians for the time being, which means that applications are gently sorted down, while the situation in Syria has to continue to stabilize, reported ZDF.de .

asylum experts warn of a premature return because the situation in Syria continues to be classified as a volatile. The migration lawyer Constantin Hruschka said that the subsidiary protection status should still be maintained by many Syrians as long as the security situation in the country remains unclear. A spokesman for the EU Commission also emphasized that there were currently no conditions for a safe return. The discussion about returns and deportations is therefore accompanied by considerable legal and security -political concerns.