By SCM Reporter
DAMASCUS has issued a stunning plea to Berlin, begging German officials to halt plans for mass deportations back to the war-torn nation.
In a move that will spark fury among border control hardliners, the Syrian government warned that a sudden influx of its own citizens could “destabilise” the country’s fragile recovery.
The plea for “patience” comes as Germany faces mounting internal pressure to ramp up removals following a series of high-profile crimes and a shifting political landscape in Europe.
It isn’t just forced deportations hitting a brick wall. Insiders reveal that Germany’s attempts to bribe migrants to leave voluntarily have been a total disaster.
Despite offering significant cash incentives to those willing to pack their bags and head home, uptake last year was described as “extremely poor.” It seems even a fat stack of Euros isn’t enough to convince many to swap Berlin for Damascus.
The German government is currently caught between a rock and a hard place. While voters are demanding stricter immigration controls, the Syrian authorities are effectively closing the door from the inside, claiming their infrastructure simply cannot cope with a mass return.
Critics argue that Damascus is using the migrant crisis as a bargaining chip to force European nations into formal diplomatic recognition.
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The 2015 Legacy: Germany took in over a million refugees during the height of the Syrian Civil War. A decade later, the social and political “aftershocks” are dominating German elections.
For years, European courts blocked deportations to Syria, labeling it a “dangerous war zone.”
However, recent rulings in some German states have suggested that parts of Syria are now “safe enough” for criminals and “security threats” to be sent back.
Syria is currently gripped by a hyper-inflation crisis and a shattered power grid.
The Damascus government argues that adding hundreds of thousands of returnees to the mix would trigger a total collapse of basic services.
