Merz’s government has taken a tougher line on refugees and migrants, amid surging support for the anti-immigration AfD party.

President aims to address refugee repatriation and Syria’s rebuilding during high-level meetings in Berlin.

By James Mackenzie BERLIN, March 30 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday Germany and Syria would work together to return hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees, who he said had an ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa want 80% of Syrians in Germany to return to their homeland, as the former Islamist rebel leader visited Berlin.

The chancellor of Germany and president of Syria said their goal is for 80% of Syrian refugees who fled there to return home in the next three years.

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa was received by his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Berlin's Bellevue Palace on Monday ahead of talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The visit ...

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa agreed the vast majority of Syrian immigrants living in Germany should return to their homeland over ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ignited a debate by declaring that 80% of Syrians would be repatriated. Does this mean that ...

When Germany opened its doors to refugees escaping war in the Middle East, more people arrived from Syria than any other country – finding homes, getting jobs, starting families. A question mark now ...

Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani firmly rejected Germany's proposals to deport Syrians, warning against forced ...

Of the 944,000 Syrian citizens in Germany, 663,000 have temporary, war-related residency permits. Nearly 80,000 more are ...

The head of the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority said Wednesday that a newly signed air transport agreement with Germany marks ...