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      Germany: Migrants not fleeing danger "must leave our country" - Merkel01:51

      Germany: Migrants not fleeing danger "must leave our country" - Merkel

      Germany, Essen
      Politics
      September 4, 2015 at 14:41 GMT +00:00 · Published

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke about the refugee crisis effecting Germany during a visit to Essen, Friday, to support the mayoral candidate for the Christian Democrat Union Party (CDU/CSU) Thomas Kufan.

      Speaking at the city's Burgplatz square, Merkel stated that "those who are really fleeing from war, necessesity, oppression and violence can remain permamently with us," adding that "those that can not prove that they are here for these reasons, we must say that you must leave our country."

      Merkel's approval rating has fallen by four points from 67 to 63, with critics indicating the reason for the slip is her government's handling of the refugee crisis.

      Germany: Migrants not fleeing danger "must leave our country" - Merkel01:51
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      German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke about the refugee crisis effecting Germany during a visit to Essen, Friday, to support the mayoral candidate for the Christian Democrat Union Party (CDU/CSU) Thomas Kufan.

      Speaking at the city's Burgplatz square, Merkel stated that "those who are really fleeing from war, necessesity, oppression and violence can remain permamently with us," adding that "those that can not prove that they are here for these reasons, we must say that you must leave our country."

      Merkel's approval rating has fallen by four points from 67 to 63, with critics indicating the reason for the slip is her government's handling of the refugee crisis.

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