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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa address a joint press conference after talks at the Chancellery in Berlin on March 30, 2026.

Syria Blocks Mass Deportations from Germany by Withholding Travel Documents

Javier Villamor May 21, 2026

More than 11,000 Syrian citizens have been ordered to leave Germany, but Damascus is not providing the documents required to carry out deportations.

Merz Announces Mass Repatriation Plan for Syrians

Eszter Balogi March 30, 2026

Berlin is establishing a joint task force with Damascus to facilitate the return of over 800,000 Syrian nationals.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2L) meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (2R) and delegates at the Bellevue presidential palace in Berlin on March 30, 2026.

Al-Sharaa Received with State Honours in Germany as Promise of Syrian Return Collapses

Javier Villamor March 30, 2026

The former jihadist president’s Berlin visit highlights the growing gap between the official narrative on refugees and reality.

Asylum Ruling Appeals Hit New Record in Germany as Syrians Refuse to Go Home

Javier Villamor September 8, 2025

German courts faced more than 76,000 new appeals in the first six months of 2025.