The governments of eight European Union member states have called for a re-assessment of the situation in Syria to potentially allow for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees.
The governments of eight European Union member states said Friday the situation in Syria should be re-evaluated to allow for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees back to their homeland. In a joint declaration, officials from Austria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Malta and Poland said they agree on a re-assessment that would lead to 'more effective ways of handling' Syrian refugees trying to reach European Union countries.
Cyprus has in recent months seen an upsurge of Syrian refugees reaching the island nation primarily from Lebanon aboard rickety boats. Earlier this month, the EU announced a $1.06 billion aid package for Lebanon aimed at boosting border controls to halt the flow of asylum seekers and migrants to Cyprus and Italy. The eight countries said the EU should further boost support for Lebanon to 'mitigate the risk of even greater flows from Lebanon to the EU.
The official was speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t allowed to speak publicly about details of the proposal. The countries said that while they 'fully embrace' the need to support Syrian refugees in line with international law, they hoped their talks could open a wider debate within the 27-member bloc on the process of granting the migrants international protection. 'What European citizens want from us...
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