CDU leader Friedrich Merz demands that the majority of people who came from Syria as war refugees should return to their homeland.
Source: dpa
Because those who come could also have been members of Assad's militias and we have no use for them in Germany.
Friedrich Merz, CDU leader
It remains the case that the Union wants rejections at the German borders, especially since other European states and not Germany would then be responsible for the asylum procedure, he said, alluding to the so-called Dublin rules.
According to this, EU external states where refugees and migrants initially enter the Union are responsible for asylum procedures.
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Merz calls for Syrians to be repatriated
The CDU leader also said that Syrian refugees who are already in the country and could work but are not doing so must return to Syria. Merz emphasized that the Syrians who work in Germany and are integrated could “of course” stay.
We depend on these fellow citizens who we want to keep here.
Friedrich Merz, CDU leader
“But two thirds don’t work, they are mostly young men and many of them can go back.” This has to be implemented.
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Regarding the expulsion of criminals to Syria, Merz said that if he won the election, he would not decide this issue alone, but always in coordination with European partners such as France or Turkey.
Source: ZDF
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