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Syrian Repatriation Plans Spark Intense Debate within German CDU
(MENAFN) German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has raised serious concerns over the repatriation of Syrian nationals, sparking intense debate within his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, media outlets reported Monday.
Wadephul faced sharp criticism from several CDU officials after he stated that returning Syrians to their homeland was "only possible to a very limited extent at the present time, because a great deal of infrastructure in this country has indeed been destroyed."
The foreign minister made these remarks during a recent visit to Harasta, a suburb of Damascus, where he expressed shock at the extensive destruction wrought by the Syrian civil war (2011-2024).
Reacting to Wadephul’s position, Gunter Krings, deputy leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction, called for the deportation of all Syrians required to leave Germany. He dismissed Wadephul's concerns about Syria’s war-torn state as "utterly unsuitable."
"Because who is supposed to rebuild a destroyed country if not its own citizens?" Krings asked rhetorically.
Meanwhile, the CDU’s Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), has advocated moving forward with large-scale deportations. CSU parliamentary faction leader Alexander Hoffmann told the BILD daily that it was "absolutely necessary and right" to establish agreements with Syria, prioritizing the return of criminals and individuals considered threats to public safety. He specifically referenced the government coalition agreement, which outlines this objective.
CSU General Secretary Martin Huber also urged the creation of a "return strategy for Syrians," noting that the civil war has concluded.
Interior Ministry plans mass deportations of Syrians
In related developments, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt reaffirmed his plans to deport refugees to Syria.
"The federal government agreed in the coalition agreement that deportations to Syria would be carried out, starting with criminals," an unnamed spokesperson for the Interior Ministry told the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) media network.
"The Federal Ministry of the Interior is currently working on an agreement with Syria to make deportations possible," the spokesperson added.
Wadephul faced sharp criticism from several CDU officials after he stated that returning Syrians to their homeland was "only possible to a very limited extent at the present time, because a great deal of infrastructure in this country has indeed been destroyed."
The foreign minister made these remarks during a recent visit to Harasta, a suburb of Damascus, where he expressed shock at the extensive destruction wrought by the Syrian civil war (2011-2024).
Reacting to Wadephul’s position, Gunter Krings, deputy leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction, called for the deportation of all Syrians required to leave Germany. He dismissed Wadephul's concerns about Syria’s war-torn state as "utterly unsuitable."
"Because who is supposed to rebuild a destroyed country if not its own citizens?" Krings asked rhetorically.
Meanwhile, the CDU’s Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), has advocated moving forward with large-scale deportations. CSU parliamentary faction leader Alexander Hoffmann told the BILD daily that it was "absolutely necessary and right" to establish agreements with Syria, prioritizing the return of criminals and individuals considered threats to public safety. He specifically referenced the government coalition agreement, which outlines this objective.
CSU General Secretary Martin Huber also urged the creation of a "return strategy for Syrians," noting that the civil war has concluded.
Interior Ministry plans mass deportations of Syrians
In related developments, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt reaffirmed his plans to deport refugees to Syria.
"The federal government agreed in the coalition agreement that deportations to Syria would be carried out, starting with criminals," an unnamed spokesperson for the Interior Ministry told the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) media network.
"The Federal Ministry of the Interior is currently working on an agreement with Syria to make deportations possible," the spokesperson added.
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