German Foreign Minister Sparks CDU Dispute
Wadephul faced strong criticism from multiple CDU officials after stating that sending Syrians back to their homeland is "only possible to a very limited extent at the present time, because a great deal of infrastructure in this country has indeed been destroyed."
The foreign minister made these remarks during a recent visit to Harasta, a suburb of Damascus, where he expressed alarm at the extent of devastation caused by the Syrian civil war (2011-2024).
In response to Wadephul’s comments, Gunter Krings, deputy head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, called for the deportation of all Syrians who are legally obliged to leave Germany.
He criticized Wadephul’s reasoning that Syria is too damaged by conflict as "utterly unsuitable," adding, "Because who is supposed to rebuild a destroyed country if not its own citizens?"
At the same time, the CDU’s sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), has also advocated for the implementation of large-scale deportations of Syrians.
CSU parliamentary leader Alexander Hoffmann told a daily newspaper that it was "absolutely necessary and right" to establish agreements with Syria so that criminals and those posing a threat to public safety could be prioritized for deportation.
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