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Germany's Merz to raise migrant returns in talks with Syrian leader

FILE PHOTO: Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz looks on as he delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2026. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Six months in office, Germany's Merz faces plunge in popularity

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz blows out some candles on a birthday cake he received by staff of the Chancellery on the occasion of his 70th birthday in Berlin, Germany, November 11, 2025. Steffen Kugler/BPA/Handout via REUTERS

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