Sort of put the brakes on.
Less than 24 hours ago, when word of Bashar al-Assad’s bugging out of Dodge signaled the fall of decades of dictatorship over Syria was official, those always open, welcoming doors to the German Republic slammed shut.
It all came to a screeching halt.
Syria updates: Germany halts asylum proceedings for Syrians
Germany is reportedly putting a halt on asylum proceedings from Syrian citizens. The decision comes after Syrian President Bashar Assad was toppled in a lightning offensive by rebel forces. DW has the latest.
The German government started reevaluating the numbers almost immediately.
Germany is set to temporarily suspend decisions on asylum applications from Syrian citizens following the toppling of former President Bashar Assad, according to a spokesperson for the Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF).
The halt applies to more…
