European countries are quick to reject Syrian asylum-seekers. Lina Chawaf, a former TV personality in Damascus, notes that many Europeans want them gone. Austria took swift action, drafting deportation plans for its 100,000 Syrians before the Assad plane landed in Moscow. Chancellor Karl Nehammer is now offering €1,000 incentives to encourage their voluntary departure.
Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/bashar-assad-syria-fight-democracy-begin