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Syria Calls Migrants in Germany a “Strategic Asset”—Rejects Returns

Another week, another reminder that the German government’s rhetoric on migration rarely matches reality.

Friedrich Merz was clearly hoping to claw back some support from the anti-migration AfD when he said on Monday that he expected 80% of Syrians in Germany to return home within three years. The only problem is that the figure is disputed—and rapidly unravelling.

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