Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) slammed the opposition conservatives on Wednesday over the 'disturbing' debate on whether Syrian refugees should return home, as the interior minister warned of severe consequences for the German health-care sector.

German Development Minister Svenja Schulze on Wednesday said the debate on whether Syrian refugees should return home following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime was "disturbing." "I find the debate on this complicated issue that has been triggered by some conservative camps in recent days,

Germany and the Rising Debate Over Syrian Refugees Recently, celebrations erupted across Germany as many Syrian refugees celebrated the potential downfall of former President Bashar al-Assad. These celebrations were seen as a hopeful sign for their homeland,