Germany Calls for Unified European Approach to Syrian Refugee Returns

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has called for a unified European approach regarding the potential return of Syrian refugees.

On the sidelines of a meeting of EU interior ministers in Brussels, Faeser stated on Thursday: “I believe working on this jointly would be very beneficial.”

The minister, a member of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party, added: “There is a need for a unified database to monitor developments in the country,” noting that she would bring this issue to the meeting for discussion.

In the same vein, Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, from the Austrian People’s Party, advocated for a unified approach within the European Union but warned against delays. He stated: “We must now prepare the necessary measures,” emphasizing the need for swift action.

Karner outlined these measures as suspending asylum procedures on one hand and preparing for deportations on the other. He added: “To clarify, we cannot wait on this—it must be acted upon immediately.”