Jubilee in Vienna: Thousands of celebration falls from Assad - FPÖ demands return home

Jubilee in Vienna: Thousands of celebration falls from Assad - FPÖ demands return home

The streets of Vienna vomited on December 8th under the feet of thousands of Syrian demonstrators who celebrated the surprising fall of Bashar al-Assad! Organized by the "Free Syrian Community in Austria", came much more than the 3,000 participants announced and transformed the city into a sea for joy and hope. But what was a triumph for the Syrians excited the political minds of the Alpine Republic. The FPÖ reacted promptly: "With the fall, the asylum reason for these people has been eliminated," sounded the Federal Party chairman Herbert Kickl on Telegram and demanded the journey home of the refugees, the , of course, magazine .

In the meantime, the FPÖ also sparked a debate about the security Situation. FPÖ security spokesman Hannes Amesbauer shot sharply against the overwhelmed police: "Lack of staff has conjured up the chaos," he thundered. Guesses of joy with shot guns and the canceled police operation in the football game had the mood cooked. These hectic scenes raise questions about the future political situation and the role of the Islamist group Hajat Tahrir al-Sham, which has now taken control of Damascus. Her symbiotic interrogation of large parts of Syria indicates a profound change of power.

celebration in Germany

Even in neighboring Germany, joy and uncertainty broke out in parallel. Numerous Syrians celebrated the end of years of Assad rule in cities such as Berlin and Hamburg. But the question of how to proceed for the Syrian refugee community remained in the suspension. Some politicians from the Union parties demand support for the return, for example by chartering aircraft and offering financial incentives - a pragmatic initiative that Union faction vice Jens Spahn talked about. The Tagesschau reported as in German politics.

Special attention deserves the idea of an international Syria conference, which is supported by FDP boss Christian Lindner and underlines bold steps towards stability and security. While the Union muses about the design of a return option, the Greens and SPD speak of braking caution. If the return appeal are considered too early and hastily, on the other hand you see a unique opportunity for peace not only in Syria, but also in Europe. Migration researcher Gerald Knaus proposed to consider this development as a potential “historical turning point” if stability is achieved.

The way forward

The world looks forward to Syria and its foreign supporters. The future of the refugees is in the return focus, while a stable after-assadic era still hovers as a speculative construct. Until caution is advised to stabilize conditions - an opinion that not only share the SPD and the Greens, but also human rights organizations that warn of hastily decisions. There remains a narrow line between hope and realism. But one thing is certain: the world has held its breath, in anticipation of what will arise.

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