Horst Seehofer
Syrians from Turkey to get priority: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Jan. 29 her government had reached an agreement over a quota reserve, with priority for Syrian migrants coming from Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon, highlighting that it would be much easier for them to bring their families to the country.
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Albania, Kosovo Top German 2015 Asylum List
Albanians were the largest single national group seeking asylum in Germany after Syrians last year, according to a German ministry report.
Some 54,762 people from Albania sought asylum in Germany in 2015. Kosovars made up the next largest group, filing 37,095 requests. Citizens of Afghanistan and Iraq came fourth and fifth.
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Merkel: We need to stem the refugee flow to keep Schengen area alive
Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters at Bavaria on Wednesday that she wanted to stem the flow of refugees into the European Union by keeping at the same time the borders open.
Germany should limit migrants to 200,000 annually: Bavaria premier
Germany only has capacity for a maximum 200,000 asylum seekers a year, about a fifth of the number it received in 2015, Bavarian premier Horst Seehofer said on Jan. 3.
Bulgarian PM, Bavarian Minister-President to Discuss Refugee Crisis
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and the Minister-President of Bavaria Horst Seehofer are expected to discuss the refugee crisis during the latter's visit to Bulgaria on Friday.
Bavaria is the first German state on the way of refugees coming from the Western Balkans route.
Merkel warns of war if Germany closes its borders
German chancellor Angela Merkel speaking to supporters of her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) in Darmstadt on Monday she defended the deal on transit zone and said that if Germany closed its border it could result in military conflicts adding that Social Democrats (SPD) need to support the transit zones.
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Germany and Refugees
No good deed goes unpunished.
Two months ago Chancellor Angela Merkel amazed the world by opening Germany's borders to all the genuine refugees (mostly Syrians and Afghans) who could get that far. She must have known her own people well, because ordinary Germans showed extraordinary sympathy and generosity to the new arrivals.
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Angela Merkel's Popularity Drops amidst Migrant Influx to Germany
The personal popularity of Chancellor Angela Merkel has dwindled amidst the massive inflow of migrants into Germany, a new monthly poll has shown.
Germany's Merkel 'to Run for 4th Term' in 2017
Angela Merkel will seek a fourth term as head of Germany's government in the 2017 elections, Der Spiegel reports.
Sources quoted by the prominent weekly suggest that Chancellor Merkel has already discussed her campaign with members of the leadership of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU), but is not to announce her bid before the beginning of 2016.
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Bulgarian PM Borisov to Pay One-Day Working Visit to Bavaria
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov will pay a one-day working visit to Bavaria on Tuesday.
In Munich, Borisov is to meet the Minister-President of Bavaria Horst Seehofer, the government's press service informs.
The Bulgarian PM will also be an honorary guest to the reception given by the president of the Bavarian parliament Barbara Stamm.