Germany’s CSU Calls for Mass Deportations of Syrians in 2026
2nd January 2026
Germany’s conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) has called for a sharp tightening of migration policy, including large-scale deportations of Syrians on commercial flights starting in 2026.
In a position paper released ahead of the party’s parliamentary retreat at Kloster Seeon in Bavaria, the CSU’s Bundestag group argues that the Syrian civil war has ended and that the country is now entering a reconstruction phase. As a result, the party says, the protection grounds for most Syrian migrants in Germany no longer apply.
The CSU is demanding a nationwide “deportation offensive with scheduled flights,” explicitly including returns to Syria and Afghanistan. To facilitate this, the party wants federal departure centres established across Germany and faster enforcement of removals, including against the will of those affected.