Syrian minorities refused asylum in Europe as rejections surge

EU data shows a dramatic reversal in asylum approval rates for Syrians, with acceptance plummeting from 90% to just 28% in a single year. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Syrian minorities refused asylum in Europe as rejections surge

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In a stark policy shift, European nations rejected 27,687 out of 38,407 asylum applications from Syrians in 2025, according to data from the European Union Asylum Agency. This results in an overall success rate of just 28% for Syrian nationals seeking protection, a dramatic plunge from an approval rate exceeding 90% recorded the previous year. The figures indicate a fundamental recalibration of Europe's approach to one of the world's most significant refugee populations, raising immediate questions about the legal and humanitarian grounds for the surge in negative decisions. The scale of the reversal is unprecedented in recent European asylum history. For over a decade, Syrians fleeing the civil war that erupted in 2011 were consistently among the most likely to receive international protection across the European Union. The near-automatic recognition of their need for refuge was rooted in the widespread assessment that conditions in Syria remained too dangerous for safe return. The 2024 approval rate of over 90% reflected that enduring consensus. The 2025 data, therefore, does not represent a gradual trend but a precipitous collapse in recognition rates, suggesting a coordinated political decision has overtaken individual case assessments. Legal experts and refugee advocates point to several potential drivers behind the statistical cliff. A primary factor is the evolving official stance of several key EU member states, which have begun to deem specific regions within Syria as "safe" for return. Countries like Denmark and Sweden have led this reassessment, concluding that the intensity of conflict in areas like Damascus has diminished sufficiently to no longer warrant blanket protection. This geopolitical re-evaluation is being applied rigorously in asylum interviews, where applicants must now demonstrate specific, individualized persecution beyond the general dangers of war to qualify. The implications for the tens of thousands of affected individuals are severe and immediate. A rejection typically initiates a process leading to deportation, though practical returns to Syria remain logistically and politically complex for many European governments. In the...

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