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- Angela Merkel is punished in Germany's elections as Anti Immigration party wins big
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- Gloom gathers over the challenges that Germany faces
- Europe split over refugee deal as Germany leads breakaway coalition
- Germany Shows Signs of Strain from Mass of Refugees
2016-03-29 — reuters.com
The initiative comes after voters punished Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives in regional elections earlier this month, giving a thumbs-down to her open-door refugee policy and turning in droves to the anti-immigrant party Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Around 1 million migrants arrived in Germany last year - many fleeing conflict and economic hardship in the Middle East and Africa - and de Maiziere said around 100,000 more had arrived so far this year.
Not unreasonable, we'd say...
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