Why EU countries are freezing Syrian asylum applications

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EU countries may limit right to asylum, European Commission says

Yahoo News - 8h
European countries urged not to abandon Syrians applying for asylum

UN agency and charities call on governments not to leave refugees in limbo after UK and Germany suspend claims. The UN’s refugee agency and the UK’s biggest refugee charity have urged European ...
The Guardian - 1d
The Papers: UK to freeze Syria asylum claims and 'Red card for Coote'

The fallout from the demise of the Assad regime and the sacking of referee David Coote lead the papers.
BBC News - 1d
Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries stop applications

Yahoo News - 2d
Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries stop applications

Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Greece have all said they will suspend asylum decisions for now.
BBC News - 2d
Several EU nations and the UK pause asylum claims from Syrians

Fall of Assad regime prompts immigration rethink in Europe
Financial Times - 2d
UK pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims

The home secretary says the situation is "moving extremely fast" after the fall of the Assad regime.
BBC News - 2d
Germany and other European countries suspend decisions on Syrians' asylum bids after Assad's fall

Germany and several other European countries said Monday they are suspending decisions on asylum claims by Syrian nationals because of the unclear situation in their homeland following the fall of ...
ABC News - 2d

EU countries may limit right to asylum, European Commission says