JERMAN SEBAGAI NEGARA TUJUAN UTAMA PENGUNGSI SURIAH DI EROPA (2015) GERMANY AS THE MAIN DESTINATION COUNTRY OF SYRIAN REFUGEE IN EUROPE (2015)
Abstract
Syrian conflict has been going on from 2011 until now. The impacts of that conflict are many infrastructures are damaged and many people become victim. The insecurity of the Syria territories brought the influx of refugee. Many Syrian refugees had fled to the other countries since the conflict began. The refugee situation caused by the Syrian conflict is dire, and neighboring countries become the destination of many Syrian refugees. Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, and Turkey host massive numbers of Syrian refugees, and Syrians have been seeking protection beyond these countries in increasing numbers since 2011. Europe is one of the region that is targeted by Syrian refugee. In the beginning, Syrian refugee fled the European countries in the small amount. However, in 2015 the number of Syrian refugee is increasingly in European countries.
Germany is one of European country that became the main destination of Syrian refugee. German and Syria have different culture and religion. However, there are some factors that pull them to Germany. First, German made open-door policy on the last August 2015 to respond the refugee crisis. Second is the hospitality of German society to the refugee that is indicated by giving foods, drinks, clothes, and others. Third is Syrian network in Germany. Before 2015, many refugees had fled, so that they have network there. Moreover, the process of family reunification has been facilitated in Germany. Therefore, they can flee easily. The last factors are economic and education. Germany is the biggest economy in Europe which there are many branded corporation in this country that need workers, so the Syrian refugee can take that change to get better life. Besides that, this country also has better educational system, which is supported by the modern technology and the low fee. Both of the factors can influence Syrian refugee to make Germany as the main destination country in Europe.