German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is warning Syrian refugees to return to their country or else face deportation.

The center-right leader said that following the end of the nation’s civil war , the approximately 1,000,000 Syrian refugees will be expected to repatriate.

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“There are now no longer any grounds for asylum in Germany, and therefore we can also begin with repatriations,” the chancellor said on Monday.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives for the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at the chancellery in Berlin. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

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