Germany, France, Austria, Belgium and several Nordic countries said Monday they would freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians, a day after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad. While Berlin and other governments said they were watching the fast-moving developments in the war-ravaged nation, Vienna signaled it would soon deport refugees back to Syria. FRANCE 24’s Nick Holdsworth reports from Berlin.
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European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions after Assad’s fall
