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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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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The entities involved
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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
Related events
- Merkel faced an influx of Afghan refugees into Europe, alongside a historical note on Christian culture birthing the Crusades.
- Angela Merkel and Denmark announced a joint policy on accepting hundreds of thousands of refugees while facing far-right political pressure.
- Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel was mentioned in the context of international political and security issues.