In her New Years address, Angela Merkel spoke against the anti-Islamic and anti-immigration protest movement. In 2014 Germany accepted more than 200,000 asylum seekers – double the figure of two years ago: It goes without saying that we help them and take in people who seek refuge with us, she said. Most Germans are increasingly welcoming to refugees. The response to a recent mass drowning off Lampedusa was not to stop the boats but to increase the intake. When she spoke about those whose hearts are cold and often full or prejudice, and even hate I thought of this country, and the exact opposite response we have to those seeking sanctuary, and I felt very ashamed that my country has become such a small, racist backwater in the world. independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/chancellor-angela-merkel-delivers-stinging-attack-on-germanys-growing-antiislamic-protest-movement-9952274.html
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 05:31:41 +0000
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