{"id":331273,"date":"2026-04-01T18:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/do-germanys-syrians-want-to-go-back-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:00:56","slug":"do-germanys-syrians-want-to-go-back-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/do-germanys-syrians-want-to-go-back-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Germany&#8217;s Syrians want to go back? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/DXU9CyS7o3c\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Do Germany's Syrians want to go back? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DXU9CyS7o3c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A new debate is unfolding in Germany: should Syrians return? Chancellor Friedrich Merz says up to 80% could go back within three years, starting with those without legal status. <\/p>\n<p>But critics argue the plan ignores conditions in Syria \u2014 where infrastructure, jobs, and security remain uncertain even after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. We asked Syrians in Berlin what they think. <\/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<p>#syria #germany #syrians<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new debate is unfolding in Germany: should Syrians return? Chancellor Friedrich Merz says up to 80% could go back within three years, starting with those without legal status. But critics argue the plan ignores conditions in Syria \u2014 where infrastructure, jobs, and security remain uncertain even after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. 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