US EditionMerz Declares Syria No Longer Grounds for Asylum, Seeks Deportation with Interim Leader
Chancellor Merz said 4,000 Syrians have returned voluntarily and plans include deporting criminals and aiding Syria's reconstruction amid rising far-right pressure.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Syrian refugees in Germany must return now that Syria's civil war is over or face deportation.
- Merz emphasized that there is no longer any grounds for asylum in Germany since the war has ended.
- Merz invited Syria's interim President, Ahmad al-Sharaa, to Germany to discuss the deportation of Syrian citizens, particularly those with criminal records.
- Comments from Merz on deportation have drawn backlash from his party, the Christian Democratic Union, as they struggle with far-right opposition on migration issues.
137 Articles
137 Articles
As the picture reports, pressure on Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is growing within the Union. Merz Wadephul ... The post "Minister on probation": Wadephul massively counted within the Union appeared first on Apollo News.
Repatriations to Syria – whether this is as easy as the situation is right now? Rather not. Foreign Minister Wadephul has said the obvious. Hardliners like Jens Spahn see this differently.
Deport or not? Chancellor Friedrich Merz openly contradicts his CDU party friend Johann Wadephul on the question of the return of Syrian refugees.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said there was no longer any reason to grant Syrians asylum in Germany after the war in Syria ended. He added that the German authorities would encourage Syrians to return to their homeland. More than a million Syrians live in Germany.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
