In a move expected to save significant funds, calls are growing in Germany to bring more Afghan and Syrian refugees into the labor market rather than relying solely on government social benefits.

Europe offers limited aid to post-Assad Syria, but doubts remain over its impact on refugee returns and recovery.

Despite political shifts and UN incentives, Syrian refugees’ return from Lebanon remains slow due to widespread devastation, lack of services, and funding shortfalls.

Migrants with “subsidiary protection” status in Germany are now one step away from officially losing the right to reunite with their families—after years of waiting and holding on to what many describe as “false hope.”

After the fall of al-Assad’s regime, Germany—Europe’s leading economic power—emerged as a key supporter of rebuilding a new Syria by taking gradual steps to boost its economy and improve living conditions for its people.