Angela Merkel's open borders ethos led to a large refugee population, causing Germany to host significant populations from Afghanistan and sparking the first European Migrant Crisis.
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Updated sep 21
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Angela Merkel's open borders ethos led to a large refugee population, causing Germany to host significant populations from Afghanistan and sparking the first European Migrant Crisis.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- AfD challenges establishment views on migration policy involving Angela Merkel.Sub-event
Migrant crisis in Europe linked to Afghan refugees and open borders policy.1 source
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Angela Merkel
chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 (born 1954)
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Afghanistan
country in Central and South Asia
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Europe
terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia
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