Merkel looks back: In 2015, the admission of refugees was right!
Merkel looks back: In 2015, the admission of refugees was right!
Three years after her political withdrawal, Angela Merkel reflects on her controversial migration policy during the 2015 refugee crisis. In an interview with an Italian TV station on the occasion of the presentation of her book "Freiheit", she said that it was right to record refugees during this critical period. Merkel emphasized that the current situation in Syria was worrying and that future developments cannot be predicted. "I hope for peaceful development in Syria," said the ex-chancellor and recalled her famous sentence: "We can do it." This expression of the optimism became part of her inheritance, which she defends despite violent criticism. According to Today.
Merkel's defense of your attitude
In a further interview with the Spiegel, Merkel criticized the current claims within her party to reject asylum seekers at the border. "It is an illusion to accept, everything will be fine when we reject refugees on the German border," said Merkel. She warned against rejecting the achievements of European integration and warned that integration could not take place without a certain degree of openness and willingness to change. In their opinion, the fears of the citizens are legitimate, especially with regard to immigration and possible terrorist threats, and therefore it is important to respond to these fears. Merkel also expressed understanding for the concerns of many citizens about the alienation and the associated social changes, but at the same time emphasized the necessity of a solidarity and integrative solution for the challenges of migration, as Zeit.de reported.
These statements come against the background of their upcoming autobiography, which will be published on November 26th. Merkel, who was the first Chancellor in Germany from 2005 to 2021, played a crucial role during a large number of crises, including the euro crisis, the refugee crisis and the Corona pandemic. Their persistent influence on German and European politics remains very noticeable even after their retreat.
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