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  Film on Angela Merkel's role during refugee crisis set for screening

  

  theguardian.com

  Decision to keep borders open despite thousands of migrants arriving set to be featuredIt was long said to have been the most significant decision of Angela Merkel’s 14 years as German chancellor. Now the political and social drama of the refugee crisis in 2015 has been turned into a feature film based on a bestselling book.Merkel: The Driven charts the twists and turns surrounding the decree that allowed almost a million refugees into Germany. Continue reading...

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  Merkel’s party picks another centrist as its leader — and maybe Germany’s future chancellor

  

  vox.com

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  A Step Toward a Post-Merkel World: Her Party Picks a New Leader — Again

  

  nytimes.com

  Armin Laschet, a close ally of Germany’s chancellor, hopes to succeed her when she steps down...

  Armin Laschet, a close ally of Germany’s chancellor, hopes to succeed her when she steps down after fall elections. But that is far from certain.

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  He took this selfie with Angela Merkel in 2015. Their lives, and Germany, changed

  

  latimes.com

  During Europe's 2015 migrant crisis, Germany took in more than 1 million newcomers, sparking a backlash...

  During Europe's 2015 migrant crisis, Germany took in more than 1 million newcomers, sparking a backlash by some. Five years on, tensions have eased.

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