Austria Set to Deport Man to Syria, Marking First for EU Since Assad's Fall
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Since the fall of Assad, Germany and other EU countries have been discussing whether Syria is a safe country of origin - and whether deportations are possible there. Austria already sees itself as a "leader in Europe".
Austria set to deport man to Syria, marking first for EU since Assad's fall
BRUSSELS/PARIS - Austria is preparing to deport a Syrian man whose asylum status was revoked due to a criminal conviction, in what an EU official and rights groups say will be Europe's first forced deportation to Syria since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The basis is a return and deportation program developed after the fall of the Assad regime.
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