German chancellor ends asylum for Syrian refugees and warns of deportations

Published November 4, 2025 12:34pm ET



German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is warning Syrian refugees to return to their country or else face deportation.

The center-right leader said that following the end of the nation’s civil war, the approximately 1,000,000 Syrian refugees will be expected to repatriate.

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