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Calls by Orban, Seehofer for more migrant returns
Amid a widening rift in the European Union over how to manage the bloc's refugee problem, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Thursday separately called for more migrant returns to Greece and Italy.
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"Angela Merkel takes refuge in Fortress Europe"
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German government toppling "would be bad news for Balkans"
This includes the nomalization of the relations between Belgrade and Pristina, says professor at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade Dragan Djukanovic.
Bavaria Rebels could Unseat Merkel on Migration
EUOBSERVER - Local authorities in Bavaria, Germany, could start turning back migrants on Monday (18 June) in a rebellion that threatens chancellor Angela Merkel's authority.
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Germany lifts border checks on flights from Greece, report says
German authorities have lifted border checks on flights coming from Greece, ARD television said citing an AFP report.
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has reportedly informed the European Commission of the decision, while announcing a six-month extension of checks at the Austrian border.
Merkel: Islam is Part of Germany!
She's been chancellor of Germany for 12 years, reduced to a caretaker for the past six months until she could form a new government. Today (March 21), Angela Merkel gave the first speech of her latest term to parliament, addressing the controversial topic of migrants and their place in German society.
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New German minister says EU ‘patronizing’ eastern members
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has accused the European Union of adopting a patronizing stance in talks with eastern European members about the distribution of migrants.
The New Cabinet of the German Government Begins Work Today
Angela Merkel will be formally elected chancellor of Germany by parliament on Wednesday, the fourth time she will lead the government since 2005. If she sees out a full term, Ms Merkel will have spent 16 years in office, equalling the record set by Helmut Kohl between 1982 and 1998.
German Foreign Minister Gabriel won’t be in new government
Germany’s acting Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on March 8 that he would not be a member of the new government under conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel who will lead a coalition with his Social Democrats (SPD).
Viktor Orbán: Europe Will Restore 'the Will of the People' on Migration in 2018
European leaders will be forced to bow to public opposition to migration and concern over terrorism threats in 2018, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after meeting Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies in the German region Friday afternoon.