German government pushes Syrians to return to their homeland

Nearly 6,000 Syrians in Germany applied for voluntary return to Syria in 2025. But with security concerns lingering and reconstruction slow, Syria remains too unstable for most refugees to consider going back. Nearly 6,000 Syrians in Germany applied for voluntary return to Syria in 2025. But with security concerns lingering and reconstruction slow, Syria remains too unstable for most refugees to consider going back.