The construction of a massive wall is underway in the Munich suburb of Neupsrlach Sud that will separate residents from a new shelter that will house roughly 160 unaccompanied child refugees once the buildout is complete. Standing at 4 meters (13.1 feet), the Munich wall will stand 0.4 meters (1.3 feet) …
Merkel Receiving Support From Allies for a Fourth Term
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has remained quiet about her intentions to run for a fourth term in the 2017 elections, saying she will make her intentions clear when the time calls for it, but that hasn’t stopped some surprise support from political allies in recent weeks. Manfred Weber, deputy leader of …
Sources: Reuters
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Sources: Zeit Online
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