# Brunner celebrates EU migration pact success

> EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner credits pact for record low Syrian asylum claims.
- Title: Brunner celebrates EU migration pact success · EUobserver
- Summary: EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner credits pact for record low Syrian asylum claims.
- Keywords: magnus brunner, eu migration pact, asylum claims, syria, irregular arrivals, eu interior ministers, austria, sweden, germany, jim o'callaghan, politics, world
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/240841/brunner-takes-victory-lap-on-irregular-arrivals-as-syrian-asylum-claims-collapse-for-reasons-beyond-eu-policy
- Published: 2026-10-02T15:14:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: magnus brunner, eu migration pact, asylum claims, syria, irregular arrivals, eu interior ministers, austria, sweden, germany, jim o'callaghan, politics, world
## Brunner says irregular arrivals down 55%
EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner said irregular migrant arrivals dropped 55 percent in the past two years.
## Syria no longer top asylum source
Syria is no longer the single biggest source of asylum claims after Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell 22 months ago.
## Austria and Sweden low asylum numbers
Austria and Sweden have recorded equally low asylum numbers, with Germany deporting more people than seeking protection.
## Pact implementation remains patchy
The EU migration pact, launched in June, has patchy implementation despite two years to prepare.
## Brunner credits pact for success
Brunner said the pact is the foundation for all low asylum claims, echoing Ireland’s migration minister Jim O’Callaghan.
## Key takeaway

EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner says irregular migrant arrivals dropped 55% in two years due to migration pact implementation.