German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that 80% of the more than 900,000 Syrian nationals in Germany should return to their home country in the next three years.
At a press conference with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Berlin on Monday, Merz said the leaders agreed that over the "longer term of the next three years," around "80% of the Syrians currently in Germany should return to their homeland."
"That was also the wish of President Sharaa," Merz said, adding that "those Syrians who wish to remain in Germany and are well integrated will be able to stay in Germany."
Germany was one of the main destinations for Syrian refugees fleeing the devastating civil war, with around 1 million arriving in the country during dictator Bashar al-Assad's time in power.
Calls for Syrian nationals to leave Germany have risen in conservative and far-right circles following al-Assad's ousting in late 2024 by an Islamist coalition led by al-Sharaa.
latest_posts
- 1
Ukrainian man arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia - 2Poll: Only 25% of Americans think Trump has 'followed through' on his promise to release the Epstein files
- 3Find the Advantages of Careful Eating: Developing a Sound Connection with Food
- 4Early Thanksgiving week forecast: Where Americans can expect cold, rain and snow for the holiday
- 5Young Muslims in Germany feel left out of Mideast debate, experts say
- The most effective method to Explore Moral Situations in Brain research with Your Certification
- HGV driver recruited others to smuggle migrants
- Vote In favor of Your Favored Comupter Game
- See the metal guts of a satellite in this wild X-ray view | Space photo of the day for Dec. 4, 2025
- Emotional wellness Matters: My Fight with Tension
- Foreign military officials can become Israel's ambassadors, senior IDF commander tells 'Post'
- Why screening for the deadliest cancer in the U.S. misses most cases
- The Force of Positive Reasoning: Day to day Attestations
- Famous Network programs in Europe and America
