Angela Merkel defends deportations of Afghans as she gears up to fight general election…(“Forked Tongue” Wench…)
ANGELA Merkel defended deporting thousands of Afghan asylum seekers, claiming Germany’s stance was on par with the rest of Europe.
By REBECCA FLOOD
Express.co.uk
Fri, Apr 7, 2017
Mrs Merkel claimed Berlin’s increased deportation was not dissimilar from other countries in the European Union (EU) who are grappling with the increased number of migrants following large-scale migration over the past two years.
Germany accepted around one million migrants over the course of two years from the height of the migrant crisis in summer 2015.
Originally praised for her open door policy, the tide of public opinion began to turn away from Mrs Merkel following a series of incidents involving migrants, including the sex attacks on New Year’s Eve in Cologne.
And Mrs Merkel is trying to shore up support ahead of the country’s national elections in September, which will likely see the anti-Islam and anti-migrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party clinching a high number of votes.
The party has seen a meteoric rise in support, doing considerably well in regional elections last year which they hope to replicate on a national level.
The latest move of ramping up deportations is part of a new direction pursued over the past couple months which has seen Mrs Merkel take a tougher stance on immigration.
It is thought the government is trying to demonstrate its pro-activeness on the issue, and has begun carrying out group deportations of Afghans.
Germany is cracking down on those who do not qualify as refugees – and on the first flight Berlin chartered back to Afghanistan, one third were convicted criminals.
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