{"id":293825,"date":"2025-11-07T12:05:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T12:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/back-to-syria-germanys-conservatives-face-off-on-deportation-plans-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T12:05:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T12:05:37","slug":"back-to-syria-germanys-conservatives-face-off-on-deportation-plans-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/back-to-syria-germanys-conservatives-face-off-on-deportation-plans-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to Syria? Germany&#8217;s conservatives face off on deportation plans | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/G2AoOEYaG2I\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Back to Syria? Germany's conservatives face off on deportation plans | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G2AoOEYaG2I\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany\u2019s conservatives are in turmoil after Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul\u2019s recent visit to Syria. His remarks about the country\u2019s dire living conditions \u2014 and the unlikelihood of large-scale voluntary returns \u2014 have sparked backlash within his own party, where deportation plans are gaining momentum. Now, questions are swirling about whether Wadephul still has the confidence of his colleagues. Is the push for repatriation grounded in reality \u2014 or is it just political theater? DW Berlin Briefing host Nina Haase breaks it down with migration researcher Daniel Thym from Konstanz University, DW News Arabic head Aya Ibrahim and DW&#8217;s Michaela Kuefner.<\/p>\n<p>Chaprters:<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Intro<br \/>\n01:27 Debate over Syria<br \/>\n04:31 Johann Wadephul<br \/>\n07:52 Friedrich Merz<br \/>\n08:53 Is the civil war in Syria over?<br \/>\n11:51 Returns to Syria?<br \/>\n16:09 A dysfunctional migration system?<br \/>\n21:20 Reality check<br \/>\n25:12 A missed opportunity?<br \/>\n30:09 The government\u2019s plan<br \/>\n32:38 AfD and migration<br \/>\n34:15 Wadephul\u2019s Statements<br \/>\n38:10 Outlook<br \/>\n41:12 End<\/p>\n<p>DW Berlin Briefing on<\/p>\n<p>Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics\/id1775699172<br \/>\nSpotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/07Wp4c6w9qVIYmB7JIbFBZ<br \/>\nRSS feed DW Berlin Briefing: https:\/\/rss.dw.com\/xml\/podcast_Berlin_Briefing<br \/>\nFor more news go to: https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/top-stories\/s-9097<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media: \u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews\/ \u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews \u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/ \u25baTwitter: https:\/\/x.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany\u2019s conservatives are in turmoil after Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul\u2019s recent visit to Syria. 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