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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Germany tweets to deter Syrian refugees, fearing 'repeat of 2015'

Government says it will support Greece as thousands of people arrive at Turkish border The German government – anxious about the political consequences of a “repeat of 2015” – is tolerating Greece’s decision to suspend asylum claims at its borders and has launched a social media campaign to deter Syrian refugees from embarking on a journey to central Europe. About 12,500 people are estimated to be waiting on the Turkish side of the Greek border after the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Saturday that he would open his country’s borders for refugees fleeing the nine-year war in Syria to cross over into Europe. Continue reading...


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