The debate within the German government is gaining momentum over the fate of Syrian refugees, amid sharp differences between those advocating for the resumption of deportations and those opposing.

With Iran expelling more than 1.5 million Afghans since January 2025, questions have arisen over the reasons behind the accelerated pace of forced returns and the economic consequences their absence will leave on Iranian cities, where they made up a significant share of the labor force.

According to data from the Federal Statistical Office in Germany as of May 2023, the number of Syrians acquiring German citizenship has more than doubled compared to 2021, reaching a remarkable increase in 2022.

The German Ministry of the Interior announced that the government is preparing a legal reform to simplify the procedures for obtaining German citizenship.

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and Labor Minister Olivier Dussopt unveil what's going into a proposed new law on immigration, set to be debated in early 2023.