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The governments of eight European Union member states said Friday the situation in Syria should be re-evaluated to allow for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees back to their homeland. In a joint statement, officials from Austria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Malta, and Poland said they agree on a re-assessment that would lead to “more effective ways of handling” Syrian refugees trying to reach EU countries. The eight countries, which held talks during a summit meeting in the Cypriot capital, said the situation in Syria has “considerably evolved”, even though complet…

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