Number of Syrians on the way to Europe drops drastically after Assad-Sturz

Number of Syrians on the way to Europe drops drastically after Assad-Sturz

Germersheim, Deutschland - The disgrace of the Assad regime in Syria has direct effects on migration from the country, as current reports show. After the fall of the regime, which has progressed in the past few days, the Greek Ministry of Migration has shown a dramatic decline in arrivals on the Greek islands. Before December 6th, the islands experienced hundreds of migrants every day, but then the numbers fell to partly fewer than ten arrivals a day. Experts such as Marian Wendt from the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation in Athens explain that many migrants who had previously wanted to travel to Greece and then to Northern Europe over Turkey now hold back and wait for developments in their homeland, the Pfalz-express .

hopes and warnings

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed the joy of the possible fall of the Assad regime in a video message, but warned of too much hope for a stable future for Syria. He emphasized that the country's ethnic and religious diversity requires respect and space for all groups to ensure permanent security. The sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria are decisive, Scholz continues, because no country should be seen as a backyard of another nation. In addition, the Chancellor assures the Syrian refugees in Germany that well-integrated people are still welcome in Germany and their contributions to society are still valued, as ZDF reported.

The previous asylum applications in Germany remain stable despite the geopolitical changes, with a slight increase in daily applications. However, this stability could be influenced by developments in Syria in the near future, depending on how the Syrian situation develops in their homeland. The situation remains tense for both migrants and German authorities.