Chancellor Friedrich Merz has invited Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Germany to discuss deporting Syrian citizens with criminal records in Germany, the German leader said on Monday. Germany also wants to help stabilize the country, he said, adding that he intends to discuss with Sharaa "how we can solve this together". Since then, support for the far right has surged and the conservative CDU party under Merz has pursued a far tougher line on border security and migration, pledging to speed up deportations.
Published at: 2025-11-03 21:36:30
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