Published : 01-04-2017
A joint report issued by the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria (AGPS) and the Palestinian Return Center (PRC) under the title “the Palestinians of Syria and the Closed Doors” documented the influx of over 85,000 Palestinians to Europe.
The exact number remains vague due to the difficulties in the documentation process as a result of the delays in data-release by the concerned European bodies and statistics centers. Other official organs, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), halted their publication of quarterly reports. At the same time no official Palestinian authorities have kept record of thorough data on the Palestinians from Syria in Europe.
According to AGPS data, 97,206 Palestinians from Syria reached Europe until June 2016. In light of the absence of official data and statistics regarding the Palestinians from Syria, a category often referred to as “stateless, AGPS statistics are conducted using the weighting technique which helps establishing fairly accurate estimations as regards the intended study subject.
According to data by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) for the second quarter of 2015, the number of refugees from Syria is three times higher. Based on such a finding, the number of Palestinian refugees from Syria in Europe is estimated at around 41,706.
During the first half of 2016, official data as regards the refugees from Syria had been brought to a standstill by such concerned bodies as UNHCR and Frontex. Taking into account the continued influx of refugees prior to the Turkish-European deal struck in early March 2016, AGPS estimates that 8,000 Palestinians from Syria have reached Europe, amounting, more or less, to the same number recorded in 2015.
As a result of Turkey’s implementation of a closed-door immigration policy following the March 2016 deal and the tough restrictions enforced by Hungary, Bulgaria, and Macedonia on their borders, the number of Palestinians from Syria who entered Europe has shrunk back. Between 2011 and January 2016, 79,206 refugees reached Europe. The current number is expected to have exceeded 85,000 refugees according to estimates by refugees’ families and siblings.
A joint report issued by the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria (AGPS) and the Palestinian Return Center (PRC) under the title “the Palestinians of Syria and the Closed Doors” documented the influx of over 85,000 Palestinians to Europe.
The exact number remains vague due to the difficulties in the documentation process as a result of the delays in data-release by the concerned European bodies and statistics centers. Other official organs, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), halted their publication of quarterly reports. At the same time no official Palestinian authorities have kept record of thorough data on the Palestinians from Syria in Europe.
According to AGPS data, 97,206 Palestinians from Syria reached Europe until June 2016. In light of the absence of official data and statistics regarding the Palestinians from Syria, a category often referred to as “stateless, AGPS statistics are conducted using the weighting technique which helps establishing fairly accurate estimations as regards the intended study subject.
According to data by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) for the second quarter of 2015, the number of refugees from Syria is three times higher. Based on such a finding, the number of Palestinian refugees from Syria in Europe is estimated at around 41,706.
During the first half of 2016, official data as regards the refugees from Syria had been brought to a standstill by such concerned bodies as UNHCR and Frontex. Taking into account the continued influx of refugees prior to the Turkish-European deal struck in early March 2016, AGPS estimates that 8,000 Palestinians from Syria have reached Europe, amounting, more or less, to the same number recorded in 2015.
As a result of Turkey’s implementation of a closed-door immigration policy following the March 2016 deal and the tough restrictions enforced by Hungary, Bulgaria, and Macedonia on their borders, the number of Palestinians from Syria who entered Europe has shrunk back. Between 2011 and January 2016, 79,206 refugees reached Europe. The current number is expected to have exceeded 85,000 refugees according to estimates by refugees’ families and siblings.
