The German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) announced the resumption of hearings for Syrian asylum seekers, after a hiatus that began in December 2024. This is the first step toward processing thousands of pending cases. The Tagesspiegel newspaper reported that the office...

The number of Syrians residing in Germany has seen a slight decline recently. However, this decline is not due to a large-scale return to Syria, but rather to a significant increase in the number of Syrians acquiring German citizenship, according to the German Ministry of the Interior....

Official data from the German Ministry of the Interior showed that the number of Syrians suspected of involvement in violent crimes in 2024 reached 7,466, representing approximately 34% of the total number of refugee suspects in this type of crime. This reflects existing challenges in...

The German government has announced its intention to adopt a new mechanism allowing Syrian refugees to make temporary visits to Syria without losing their protection status in Germany, as part of measures aimed at encouraging voluntary return. The decision, which is still under consultation,...