"Syrians no longer have reason to be granted asylum in Germany after the end of their country's civil war, according to Friedrich Merz, who said they will instead be encouraged to return to help with the reconstruction of their homeland. During Syria's 14-year civil war, Germany took in more refugees than any other country in the EU, but the chancellor and others in his coalition cabinet argue that the situation has changed since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government eleven months ago."
"Merz said late on Tuesday that he expected many of the more than one million Syrians living in Germany would voluntarily return home. There are now no longer any grounds for asylum in Germany, and therefore we can also begin with repatriations, he said. Those who refused to return could face deportation in the near future."
"What few politicians want to touch on is the effect deportations might have on Germany, where hundreds of thousands of Syrians have integrated successfully, learning the language and joining the workforce which is crying out for recruits at a time when the German population is rapidly ageing. More than 7,000 Syrian doctors are employed in the health sector, often in rural regions which have been poorly served in recent decades."
Germany's government says Syrians no longer have grounds for asylum after the end of Syria's civil war and will encourage return and repatriation to aid reconstruction. Chancellor Friedrich Merz expects many of the more than one million Syrians in Germany to return voluntarily, and warned that those refusing could face deportation. Foreign minister Johann Wadephul expressed doubt that many would return because devastation and instability hinder a dignified existence, drawing criticism from some CDU colleagues. Officials note hundreds of thousands of Syrians have integrated, learned German, and joined the workforce, including over 7,000 Syrian doctors serving often in underserved rural regions.
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