A major diplomatic and political debate has erupted following statements regarding the potential repatriation of Syrians currently residing in Germany. While Chancellor Friedrich Merz initially said 80 percent would return home, he is now backpedaling by saying that was not exactly his stated goal, but the figure that Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa presented him. … Continue reading Should 80% of Syrians really leave Germany and return to Syria? Merz and al-Sharaa both appear to backpedal