Lack of funding may force Syrian refugees into Europe

As the civil discord rose in Syria during the summer of 2012 neighbouring countries faced taking in large numbers of refugees. The EU and its Member States gave limited financial assistance to such countries and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), but also faced the prospect of Syrians trying to enter EU countriews such as Greece and Cyprus.

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ESO: Background information: EU ministers set to beef up Syria arms embargo, sanctions http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-ministers-set-to-beef-up-syria-arms-embargo-sanctions/

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/12/613: Statement from Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva on worsening humanitarian crisis in Syria http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/613&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

UNHCR: Press Release, 31.7.12: Syrian exodus grows as fighting continues http://www.unhcr.org.uk/news-and-views/news-list/news-detail/article/syrian-exodus-grows-as-fighting-continues.html

EurActiv, 3.8.12: Syria can still be saved, says Kofi Annan http://www.euractiv.com/global-europe/syria-saved-kofi-annan-news-514226

EUObserver, 6.8.12: Greece spooked by Syrian refugees http://euobserver.com/justice/117124

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