In his Opinion adopted on Thursday 17 May in Case C-585/16, the Advocate General held that a stateless citizen benefiting from Palestinian refugee status with the UNRWA, can obtain the status of a refugee under Union law if it appears that on the basis of an individual examination and relevant circumstances, the protection and assistance granted by UNRWA has ceased.
Ms Serin Auad Alheto is a stateless citizen of Palestinian origin who benefits from Palestinian refugee status at the...