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Syrian Whose Selfie With Merkel Went Viral Wants To Stay In Germany
Almost a decade ago, a Syrian refugee's selfie with Germany's then chancellor Angela Merkel went viral. Today, Anas Modamani has a job, a German passport and a fiancee and no plans to return to his war-ravaged country.
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Almost Half Of Ukrainian Refugees In Germany Plan To Stay
Of the more than one million Ukrainian refugees who came to Germany to escapee war, 44% would like to stay long-term in the country, according to a survey published today.
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1.1 Million People Came To Germany From Ukraine In 2022
Some 1.1 million people arrived in Germany from Ukraine in 2022, exceeding the influx of migrants from the Middle East around 2015, Germany's federal statistical office said on Thursday.
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Ex-German Chancellor Wins UN Award For Resettling Syrian Refugees
Pointing to the more than 1.2 million asylum seekers welcomed by Germany in 2015 and 2016, the UNHCR selection committee hailed former Chancellor Angela Merkel's "leadership, courage and compassion."
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Former Olympic Medallist Brings 80 Ukrainian Refugees To Germany
Former Olympic medallist Paul Schockemoehle has brought 80 Ukrainian refugees to Germany to help them escape Russia's invasion.
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"Dear Passengers From Ukraine, Welcome...": Refugees Pour Into Germany
The loudspeaker announcement is nearly drowned out by the hubbub of passengers spilling out of the train from Warsaw, but it's a message many of them have been longing to hear: "Dear passengers from Ukraine, welcome to Berlin!"
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US Secretary Of State Consults Allies, Seeks Common Ground On Taliban
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was looking Wednesday to build a united front with nations shaken by the Afghanistan withdrawal as he consulted allies and heard stories from refugees at an air base in Germany.
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Germany Plans To Take In 1,500 Refugees From Greek Islands
Germany plans to take in 1,500 migrants currently taking shelter on Greek islands, government sources told AFP, in addition to around 150 unaccompanied minors from the burnt-out Moria camp.
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Helping Refugees Saw "Downfall Of Germany": Trump's Daughter-In-Law
Lara Trump, President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law and a senior adviser to his reelection campaign, said Thursday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to admit refugees was "one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany."
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Justin Trudeau Apologizes For Turning Away Jewish Refugees In 1939
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized in parliament on Wednesday for Canada's refusal to admit Jewish asylum seekers fleeing Nazi Germany just months before the outbreak of World War II.
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On A Bike, Ex-Child Refugee Retraces Escape From Nazi Germany
Paul Alexander was just a toddler when his mother handed him to a volunteer nurse on a train leaving Nazi Germany in 1939.
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Germany Votes As History Beckons For Angela Merkel And Far-Right
Germans began voting in a national election on Sunday that is likely to see Chancellor Angela Merkel win a historic fourth term and a far-right party enter parliament for the first time in more than half a century
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France's Emmanuel Macron Limbers Up For Tricky Dance With Angela Merkel
French President Emmanuel Macron likes to describe France and Germany as two tango dancers who are enthusiastic partners but wary about embracing. This weekend, he will discover who will be his partner in Berlin for what he hopes will be an ambitious -- and French-led -- dance routine
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Angela Merkel's Conservatives Extend Lead Over Social Democrats: Poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have extended their lead over the centre-left Social Democrats or SPD to 12 percentage points, a poll showed today, almost four months before a federal election.
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His Selfie Went Viral For All The Wrong Reasons; Now This Refugee Is Suing Facebook
On a September day in 2015, Syrian refugee Anas Modamani took one of Germany's most emblematic selfies. Snapping himself alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel during her visit to his Berlin shelter, he captured an image that became a symbol of her momentous decision to allow more than 1 million asylum seekers into Germany.
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Syrian Whose Selfie With Merkel Went Viral Wants To Stay In Germany
Almost a decade ago, a Syrian refugee's selfie with Germany's then chancellor Angela Merkel went viral. Today, Anas Modamani has a job, a German passport and a fiancee and no plans to return to his war-ravaged country.
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Almost Half Of Ukrainian Refugees In Germany Plan To Stay
Of the more than one million Ukrainian refugees who came to Germany to escapee war, 44% would like to stay long-term in the country, according to a survey published today.
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1.1 Million People Came To Germany From Ukraine In 2022
Some 1.1 million people arrived in Germany from Ukraine in 2022, exceeding the influx of migrants from the Middle East around 2015, Germany's federal statistical office said on Thursday.
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Ex-German Chancellor Wins UN Award For Resettling Syrian Refugees
Pointing to the more than 1.2 million asylum seekers welcomed by Germany in 2015 and 2016, the UNHCR selection committee hailed former Chancellor Angela Merkel's "leadership, courage and compassion."
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Former Olympic Medallist Brings 80 Ukrainian Refugees To Germany
Former Olympic medallist Paul Schockemoehle has brought 80 Ukrainian refugees to Germany to help them escape Russia's invasion.
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"Dear Passengers From Ukraine, Welcome...": Refugees Pour Into Germany
The loudspeaker announcement is nearly drowned out by the hubbub of passengers spilling out of the train from Warsaw, but it's a message many of them have been longing to hear: "Dear passengers from Ukraine, welcome to Berlin!"
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US Secretary Of State Consults Allies, Seeks Common Ground On Taliban
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was looking Wednesday to build a united front with nations shaken by the Afghanistan withdrawal as he consulted allies and heard stories from refugees at an air base in Germany.
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Germany Plans To Take In 1,500 Refugees From Greek Islands
Germany plans to take in 1,500 migrants currently taking shelter on Greek islands, government sources told AFP, in addition to around 150 unaccompanied minors from the burnt-out Moria camp.
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Helping Refugees Saw "Downfall Of Germany": Trump's Daughter-In-Law
Lara Trump, President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law and a senior adviser to his reelection campaign, said Thursday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to admit refugees was "one of the worst things that ever happened to Germany."
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Justin Trudeau Apologizes For Turning Away Jewish Refugees In 1939
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized in parliament on Wednesday for Canada's refusal to admit Jewish asylum seekers fleeing Nazi Germany just months before the outbreak of World War II.
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On A Bike, Ex-Child Refugee Retraces Escape From Nazi Germany
Paul Alexander was just a toddler when his mother handed him to a volunteer nurse on a train leaving Nazi Germany in 1939.
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Germany Votes As History Beckons For Angela Merkel And Far-Right
Germans began voting in a national election on Sunday that is likely to see Chancellor Angela Merkel win a historic fourth term and a far-right party enter parliament for the first time in more than half a century
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France's Emmanuel Macron Limbers Up For Tricky Dance With Angela Merkel
French President Emmanuel Macron likes to describe France and Germany as two tango dancers who are enthusiastic partners but wary about embracing. This weekend, he will discover who will be his partner in Berlin for what he hopes will be an ambitious -- and French-led -- dance routine
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Angela Merkel's Conservatives Extend Lead Over Social Democrats: Poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have extended their lead over the centre-left Social Democrats or SPD to 12 percentage points, a poll showed today, almost four months before a federal election.
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His Selfie Went Viral For All The Wrong Reasons; Now This Refugee Is Suing Facebook
On a September day in 2015, Syrian refugee Anas Modamani took one of Germany's most emblematic selfies. Snapping himself alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel during her visit to his Berlin shelter, he captured an image that became a symbol of her momentous decision to allow more than 1 million asylum seekers into Germany.
