Wadephul's Syria Exteriors Provide Criticism in the Cdu

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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After his visit to Syria, Johann Wadephul raises doubts about the return of Syrian refugees. For this he reaps criticism, especially from the ranks of his party. This does not happen to him for the first time.

Deutsche Welle

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After a visit to Syria, Foreign Minister Wadephul said that the country was destroyed in such a way that hardly any worthy life was possible there. Party colleagues criticize the statement and demand a faster return strategy.

Frankfurter Allgemeine

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After Foreign Minister Wadephul's visit to Syria +++ Health insurance companies warn against higher contributions despite savings packages +++ Mecklenburg-Vorpommern wants to call on Justice Minister Conference to propose changes in criminal law +++ all developments in the live blog

berliner-sonntagsblatt.de

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Manuel Hagel, the CDU's lead candidate for the Baden-Württemberg state elections, contradicts Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (also CDU) on the issue of the return of Syrian refugees. "Humanitarian protection is not a permanent right of residence, but temporary protection," Hagel told the news portal T-Online. "For hundreds of thousands, the civil war in Syria was the primary reason for fleeing – this war is over." Therefore, it is clea…

LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung

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The Union divides the question of when and under what conditions Syrian refugees can return to their home country. After his visit to Syria, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul sees little chance of a return soon – and thus encounters resistance in his own ranks.

mittelrhein-tageblatt.de

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Foreign Minister Wadephul (CDU): No deportations to Syria – Criticism grows – Hamburg, 03 November 2025 Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU)'s statement about deportations to Syria sparked a heated debate. After a visit to a destroyed suburb of Damascus, he declared that a return for many Syrians "is not reasonable at the present time." The situation in the country is still devastating, entire regions uninhabitable. His words triggered critici…