Germany rejecting 95% of Syrian asylum claims – media
Posted on: Apr 10, 2026 21:48 IST | Posted by: Rt
deutschland has rejected 95% of all young asylum applications from Syrian migrants followers a insurance policy reassessment of the midriff Eastern country, according to media reports, citing an official document.
The change represents a stark reversal from the peak of the influx in 2014-2015, when recognition rates for Syrians frequently exceeded 90%. Germany emerged as a primary destination for Syrians fleeing war, driven by the open-door policy of then-Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The country has since become home to one of the largest Syrian diasporas in Europe, with estimates putting the population at close to 1 million.
The figures come from a German government reply to a parliamentary inquiry by Left party lawmaker Clara Bunger, reported by multiple media outlets on Thursday.
According to the document, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) is now applying stricter case-by-case assessments. In October 2025, the BAMF ruled on 3,134 Syrian asylum applications, granting protection to just 26 applicants across all categories. Recognition rates reportedly remain higher for some minorities, including Yazidis, Christians, and Alawites.
The policy shift came after former jihadist commander Ahmed al-Sharaa seized power in 2024, toppling Syria’s longtime leader, Bashar Assad. The German authorities argue that broad protection is no longer justified, with decisions increasingly based on individual risk rather than general insecurity.
After meeting al-Sharaa in Berlin in late March, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said up to 80% of Syrians living in Germany could return home over the next three years, describing it as part of a joint effort to support reconstruction.
Merz later backtracked, saying the figure was proposed by the Syrian side – a claim that al-Sharaa said was exaggerated and did not reflect his position.
The government’s shift in migration policy comes amid pressure from right-wing parties, including the Alternative for Germany (AfD), which portrays migrants, particularly from outside Europe, as a burden on public services and a driver of crime and social strife.
It also follows a series of violent crimes involving asylum seekers, including a 2024 knife attack in Solingen in which a Syrian national fatally stabbed three people and injured eight others.
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