Syrian refugees in Europe are not about to flock home
The country’s future is too uncertain, and many migrants have put down roots
“It’s indescribable, a happiness I never knew before,” says Ahmad Denno, a Syrian who fled to Germany ten years ago. When news emerged of the toppling of the regime that had bombed his Aleppo home and terrorised his family, Mr Denno joined thousands of his compatriots in a spontaneous outpouring of joy in Berlin. Celebrations erupted across the German cities that many Syrians have made home.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Not so fast”
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