Angela Merkel Rules Out Migrant Cap
As pressure mounts on German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of this year’s election, the chancellor has flat out refused to place a limit on the number of asylum seekers coming into the country.
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Germany’s Frontier State’s New Migrant Plan: ‘Germany Must Remain Germany’
A senior coalition partner in Angela Merkel’s government is to present an action plan to solve Germany’s migrant crisis on Tuesday, with local media reporting the document’s title as “So that Germany remains Germany”. The document is understood to be the
Merkel Allies Propose Sending Rescued Boats Back to Africa
The Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU), allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has proposed a new policy for migrants crossing the Mediterranean: turn the boats around and send them back to Africa.
Berlin Attack Threatens Stability of Merkel’s Ruling Coalition
The coalition of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) is under heavy strain after the Berlin Christmas market attack.
Migrant Crisis Threatens Germany’s Governing Coalition
Leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer has announced that German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refusal to set a limit on migrants could impact the coalition agreement between their parties.
Key Merkel Ally Backs Trump, Invites Him to Germany
Christian Social Union (CSU) leader Horst Seehofer has praised President-Elect Donald J. Trump and has invited him to Bavaria.
Conservatives Rally Grassroots Against Angela Merkel
Grassroots conservatives across Germany are vocally rejecting the policies of Angela Merkel and voice their opposition to her running for a fourth term as chancellor in 2017.
Orban: Hungary’s Border Policy Protects European Freedom
In a meeting with the Bavarian president and legislature, Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán claimed that the border controls in Hungary were protecting European freedom.
Germany Coalition Party Considers Hungary-Style Migrant Referendum
The Christian Social Union (CSU) is considering having a nationwide referendum on the migrant crisis in the same style as Hungary.
Merkel Admits She Was Wrong On Migrant Policy… Because It Damaged Her Poll Ratings
After a stunning electoral defeat in the German capital of Berlin German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that she wishes she could go back in time and handle the migrant crisis differently. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has for the first
Merkel Coalition Rift Deepens As Ally Demands Cap On Migrants
The chief ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel has demanded that there be a set cap on migrants per year or he will refuse to campaign with her for next year’s federal election. The coalition of German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Merkel Government ‘Incapacitated’ Over Migrant Issue
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government dismissed charges on Monday that it has become “incapacitated” because of its failure to agree on a strategy on the refugee question that has sent Chancellor Angela Merkel’s approval ratings falling to five-year lows.
Merkel Allies: Prioritise Migrants With Christian Backgrounds
The Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU), the coalition partner of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has announced new migrant measures such as prioritising migrants from societies with pro-Western Christian values.
Merkel Ally Blasts ‘We Can Do It’ Approach To Migrant Crisis, Terrorism, Calls For Burka Ban
MUNICH/BERLIN, July 30 (Reuters) – Bavaria’s premier, whose state bore the brunt of recent attacks in Germany, took aim at Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door refugee policy on Saturday by rejecting her “we can do this” mantra. The comments from Horst
Amnesty International Warns Germany Over Deportations
Human rights group Amnesty International has warned the German Federal government that deporting migrants to “crisis countries” could be a clear violation of international law.
German Leaders Demand Counter Terror Policies, Trump Style Muslim Migration Block
After a week of relentless attacks, the governor of Bavaria has insisted Islamist terror is dealt with as the Vice President of Germany’s AfD party demanded a Donald Trump-style temporary halt on asylum for Muslim migrants.
Police and Government Disagree Over Whether Migrants Are a Terror Threat or Not
The German Federal government has warned Germans not to suspect migrants of being terrorists, but the Federal police warn that migrants have increased the threat of terrorism.
Warning Over Visa-Free Entry for Millions Of Turks Into European Union
German Deputy Chancellor Horst Seehofer has warned against the proposed visa-free entry for Turkish citizens, saying Turkey will only bring its problems to Europe. Seehofer, who is the head of the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) and coalition partner of German
Senior Coalition Partner Threatens To Sue Merkel If Government Doesn’t Close Southern Border
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition partner says new integration deal is good but doesn’t go far enough and maintains his threat to take Merkel to court if she doesn’t act to close borders. Horst Seehofer, leader of the Bavarian Christian Social
Merkel Warns Of Balkans War If Europe Builds Border Fences
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that building border fences across Europe could spark war in the Balkans as she ups her rhetoric justifying opening Germany to an unstaunchable invasion of Middle East migrants. Speaking at a conference in Darmstadt in the south
