Eight EU Nations Call for Reassessment of Syrian Refugee Policies

Officials from Austria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Malta, and Poland seek to evaluate Syria's evolving conditions for potential voluntary returns.

The joint declaration aims to find more effective ways to manage Syrian refugees reaching EU countries.
While Syria's political stability remains incomplete, the situation is considered to have evolved.
Cyprus has experienced a recent increase in Syrian refugees arriving from Lebanon by boat.
The EU has allocated a $1.06 billion aid package to Lebanon to enhance border controls.
Re-evaluation would not lead to forced deportations but could affect refugee benefits and work rights.