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Damascus in January 2025

Video. Should EU member states freeze Syrian asylum applications?

Updated: 09/01/2025 - 10:53 GMT+1

Several EU member states have suspended asylum claims from Syrians following the collapse of the Assad regime. Euronews spoke with a Syrian refugee in Berlin to hear a story of how moving to Europe changed his family's life.

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