Europe Asks: Is It Time for Syria’s Refugees to Go Home?

While governments urge caution, calls are rising across Europe for Syrians who fled the Assad regime to return

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Days after Syria’s autocratic ruler fled the country , European politicians have reignited the debate over the region’s decade-old refugee crisis.

On Monday, Germany and Austria said they were putting asylum applications by Syrians on hold. Others, including Denmark, Sweden, Finland and the U.K. have followed suit.