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Merkel defends refugee stance by attacking 'polarisation and populism'
Published Tue, Jan 24, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Wuerzburg, Germany
ANGELA Merkel hit back at a surge in "polarisation and populism" two days after the German chancellor featured as the main target of criticism by a gathering of right-wing European leaders.
Defending her refugee policy as an act of moral and legal obligation by a "state of laws," Mrs Merkel said that Europeans must stand by principles that include offering asylum to those fleeing from war and oppression.
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