Chancellor Angela Merkel likened the test Germany faces in coping with a flood of refugees to the challenge of reunifying the country 25 years ago, and called on citizens on Monday to show flexibility, patience and openness.
At a 90-minute news conference at which she was peppered with questions on a range of subjects, including the euro zone, the Ukraine conflict and Iran, Merkel described Europe’s asylum crisis as a “huge national challenge” that would drag on for years.
Her government has said it expects roughly 800,000 people to seek asylum in Germany this year, nearly four times as many as last …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
