Danish politicians hope more Syrians will return home after dictator’s fall

The Assad regime has fallen and a new era in Syria can begin. This is leading Danish politicians to urge Syrians to return to the homeland they previously fled from

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen “would have a burning desire to come back” to the country she once fled. Photo: Statsministeriet

The Copenhagen Post

Dec 11, 2024

There are approximately 35,000 Syrian immigrants living in Denmark, according to Danmarks Statistik. Eight percent of them have permanent residence permits, while the rest have temporary residence permits.Barely had dictator Bashar al-Assad been overthrown and fled to Russia before Danish politicians focus on whether some of the Syrian refugees can return to Syria.“If I were […]

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