Chancellor Merz invites Syrian President al-Sharaa to discuss deportations

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has invited Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Germany to discuss the deportation of Syrian citizens with criminal records residing in Germany. Merz stated, "We will, of course, continue to deport criminals to Syria. That is the plan. We will now implement this in a very concrete manner," during a press conference.

This meeting comes as part of Germany"s ongoing efforts to address issues related to immigration and criminality among foreign nationals. The specifics of the discussions and any potential agreements have not yet been disclosed.

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