Germany has suspended asylum applications for Syrians
Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (MQFI) has temporarily stopped processing asylum applications from refugees from Syria. This decision was made due to the political situation related to the overthrow of the Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. Currently, the number of Syrian refugees seeking asylum in Germany is close to one million.
According to the leadership of MQFI, any decisions in the current conditions do not have a solid basis. For this reason, Germany has stopped processing refugee requests until the political situation is clear.
Migration expert Professor Daniel Thiem supported this decision, noting that the instability of the situation limits the possibility of making clear and fair decisions. According to him, this process can take weeks or months.
The German Minister of the Interior, Nancy Feser, explained this situation and assessed the discussions about returning refugees to Syria as "absurd". At the same time, experts warn that if the situation in Syria stabilizes, the ICRC may reconsider the previously adopted decisions.
Lawyer Philip Preuys said hundreds of thousands of cases could be re-examined in such a case.
According to the data, more than 47,000 asylum applications are currently pending.
At the moment, Syrians are the largest group of refugees seeking asylum in Germany. Their number is more than 900,000.
Along with Germany, eight other countries: England, Austria, Greece, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands have taken steps to limit or stop asylum requests for Syrians.
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