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Merkel defends refugee policy despite electoral loss
Sep 07, 2016 12:00German Chancellor Angela Merkel has once again defended her stance on allowing asylum seekers into Germany despite her party’s loss at local elections apparently over the government’s refugee policy.
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German chancellor defends ‘open-door’ refugee policy
Sep 04, 2016 03:07German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her policy of welcoming refugees into the country, rejecting claims that her government has affected spending on Germans by allocating money to the settlement of the asylum seekers.
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German protesters slam EU-Turkey refugee deal
Sep 03, 2016 11:53Protesters in the German capital of Berlin have condemned a refugee deal between Turkey and the European Union which they say could pave the way for the mass deportation of asylum seekers.
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Merkel urges faster refugee deportations in U-turn
Sep 02, 2016 02:48German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sharpened her tone on the refugees seeking shelter in the European country, urging authorities to speed up the deportation of those denied asylum.
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Suspected far-right extremists brick up mosque in Germany
Aug 31, 2016 11:38Far-right extremists in northern Germany have blocked the entrance of a mosque with concrete blocks and covered it with anti-Muslim slogans in a show of protest against Chancellor Angela Merkel’s pro-refugee policies.
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Libya ships last chemical weapons stocks to Germany
Aug 30, 2016 15:06Libya has shipped the last of its chemical weapons stocks out of the country under a UN-backed plan to ensure the arsenal does not fall into the wrong hands, officials say.
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EU stance on Muslim refugees unacceptable: Merkel
Aug 29, 2016 03:40German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized some European Union members for refusing to accept refugees just because they are Muslim.
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German exports to Iran soar in H1
Aug 22, 2016 12:29Official figures show that Germany’s exports to Iran soared in the first half of 2016 after a series of US-engineered sanctions that had been in place against the Islamic Republic for several years were eventually lifted.
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Turkey has long way to go to obtain EU visa waiver: Germany
Aug 17, 2016 04:51Germany says Turkey’s recent actions have not been working in any way in favor of Ankara’s intention to facilitate relations with the European Union (EU).
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One injured in axe, shooting attack in Cologne
Aug 15, 2016 10:45One person has been seriously injured in a knife and shooting attack in the German city of Cologne, and police say two suspects are on the run.