Syrian mayor in Germany speaks out against AfD

Ryyan Alshebl left Syria in 2015 amid the ongoing war. Eight years later, he was elected mayor of the German town Ostelsheim — aged 29. He talked to EUobserver about his journey, the threat of extremism and humanitarian asylum systems.

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