Germany: ‘Massive racism’ forces Syrian refugee to drop parliament bid
Published date: 31 March 2021 18:29 BST
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Last update: 3 years 7 months ago
Tareq Alaows’ announcement as the first Syrian refugee to run for Germany’s parliament last month generated lots of reaction online.
But after ‘serious threats’ were levelled against him and his family, he’s decided to drop his candidacy.
But after ‘serious threats’ were levelled against him and his family, he’s decided to drop his candidacy.
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