Syrian refugees have become a cornerstone of Germany’s economy, the largest in Europe, which has taken in over a million Syrians since 2014.

Several European countries have frozen asylum procedures for Syrians, despite Syria's highly uncertain future following the fall of Bashar Al-Assad's regime.

In a notable achievement, two Syrian women made history by winning seats in Belgium’s municipal elections on October 13, 2024, selecting councils for all 581 municipalities for the next six years.

The attack in Solingen has thrown open the door for the German government to impose new laws on asylum policy in this European country, which hosts the largest number of irregular migrants in the world.

As European countries welcome refugees fleeing war and persecution, they stress they are "not naive" about the potential misuse of international protection.